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Royse City FFA sweeps Collin County Livestock Show
At the Collin County Livestock Show, Royse City High School FFA took 10 buckles. Junior Landry Packard shows his Chester Barrow which won 1st in class and Breed Champion.
RCHS students to appear on The Tonight Show
Royse City High School broadcasting students brought home a second-place national award and were selected to appear on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Friday.
Where the department stands today
For decades the Royse City Police Department was a one-man department with a separate night watch man patrolling the downtown area at night.
The Police Department grew to three officers in 1984. According to city council documents, by 1988 the department employed 6 officers when the population grew to 2,200 residents.
Looking Back: The Badge
The area of present day Royse City was settled in 1885 and incorporated as a town in 1891. In 1902 the incorporation as a town was voted out but reinstated itself in 1906. Law enforcement for the town was served by the Rockwall County Sheriff’s Office. Royse City did have a night watchman to check on businesses at night.
Road wandering egrets to winter over as best they can
Egrets wintering over at Trinity Baptist Church on State Highway 66 just west of Royse City are going to have to make it as best they can on their own, according to wild bird experts at Rogers Wildlife at Hutchins.
Royse City educators spotlighted with trio of outside recognition
Three Royse City teachers were recently honored by outside interests in a flurry of fond wishes over the past two weeks.
Ellington returns ‘home’ to visit Marine unit
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. – On the morning of Sept. 24, Lt. Col. Daniel Ermer, the commanding officer of Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, held a formation to talk to his Marines about perseverance.
Mud bogging rumbles into area
Folks from age 60-plus to six-and-under got down and got dirty Saturday, and plan to be back for more good clean fun when the Rockwall County Mud Bog happens for the second time October 27.
Global Galloping
The Bar S Arena is located out on a secluded rural road where “Greater Royse City” creeps across the line into Hunt County. It’s not the type of place that one would “happen upon” on a Sunday drive.
But foreign nationals are finding their way to the facility, in what can now be defined as a “growing trend.”

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