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Candidates To Take Part In City Hall Public Meet & Greet Thursday PM. The DeSoto City Council has announced the selection of three finalists to serve as DeSoto’s next City Manager and is inviting residents to come to City Hall on Thursday evening for an informal meet and greet with the candidates. “The person that we select as City Manager will lead DeSoto for several years and guide projects and policies that will shape our city and impact residents for decades to come, so my City Council colleagues and I have worked very closely with our recruitment firm, Government Professional Solutions, to make sure that we were going to pursue the absolute best possible candidates,” said DeSoto Mayor Rachel L. Proctor. “We are excited to welcome our three City Manager finalists to City Hall on Thursday evening, and are inviting residents to stop by or tune in so that they can meet them.”

Agenda available at: Desotoisd.org/board_of_trustees

Mavs Gaming, the official esports team affiliated with the Dallas Mavericks, just announced the grand opening of its latest Esports Lab at the Coppell Family YMCA.

These community labs are geared towards enhancing educational opportunities in technology and esports.

They also offer increased access to cutting-edge tech resources.

The new esports lab in Coppell was unveiled on Saturday, April 20, in front of excited attendees.

The newly unveiled lab is equipped with state-of-the-art amenities, featuring a striking Mavs Gaming wall mural that sets the tone for the space.

The lab is designed to expand learning opportunities in technology and Esports programs, as well as provide additional resources and access to updated technology tools.

The lab also boasts a range of gaming essentials, including consoles, monitors, desks, and ergonomic gaming chairs.

This initiative from Mavs Gaming shows the commitment to fostering technological literacy and providing a supportive environment for aspiring gamers and tech enthusiasts.

Partnering with community organizations like the Coppell Family YMCA, Mavs Gaming aims to make esports and technology education more accessible to individuals of all ages and backgrounds.

In recent years, Esports has become extremely popular among youth, provides different opportunities, and hones cognitive functions.

Esports are reported to improve reflexes and eye-hand coordination; although data appear mixed however, memory, attention, and awareness are noted to be enhanced by some of these games, according to The National Center for Biotechnology Information. 

Satellite images reveal significant damage near a secretive Iranian nuclear site, intensifying the longstanding conflict between the two countries.

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