http://www.roysecityheraldbanner.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:26:00 +0000 http://www.roysecityheraldbanner.com/features/local_story_093032446.html http://www.roysecityheraldbanner.com/features/local_story_093032446.html Dianne Stone and Cheryl Dennis have been friends for eight years, and with children in school together have often found themselves teaming up for various activities. The pair will team up again for a journey that will take them thousands of miles from home and comfort. Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:50:00 +0000 http://www.roysecityheraldbanner.com/features/local_story_030144928.html http://www.roysecityheraldbanner.com/features/local_story_030144928.html 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. Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:39:00 +0000 http://www.roysecityheraldbanner.com/features/local_story_023153708.html http://www.roysecityheraldbanner.com/features/local_story_023153708.html 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. Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:37:00 +0000 http://www.roysecityheraldbanner.com/features/local_story_345183842.html http://www.roysecityheraldbanner.com/features/local_story_345183842.html 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. Thu, 06 Dec 2007 19:51:00 +0000 http://www.roysecityheraldbanner.com/features/local_story_340194944.html http://www.roysecityheraldbanner.com/features/local_story_340194944.html 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. Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:54:00 +0000 http://www.roysecityheraldbanner.com/features/local_story_304155104.html http://www.roysecityheraldbanner.com/features/local_story_304155104.html 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. Wed, 24 Oct 2007 14:00:00 +0000 http://www.roysecityheraldbanner.com/features/local_story_297135903.html http://www.roysecityheraldbanner.com/features/local_story_297135903.html Three Royse City teachers were recently honored by outside interests in a flurry of fond wishes over the past two weeks. Tue, 09 Oct 2007 23:18:00 +0000 http://www.roysecityheraldbanner.com/features/local_story_282231704.html http://www.roysecityheraldbanner.com/features/local_story_282231704.html 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. Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:02:00 +0000 http://www.roysecityheraldbanner.com/features/local_story_269154849.html http://www.roysecityheraldbanner.com/features/local_story_269154849.html 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. Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:50:00 +0000 http://www.roysecityheraldbanner.com/features/local_story_262184920.html http://www.roysecityheraldbanner.com/features/local_story_262184920.html 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.” Wed, 12 Sep 2007 13:38:00 +0000 http://www.roysecityheraldbanner.com/features/local_story_255133604.html http://www.roysecityheraldbanner.com/features/local_story_255133604.html “We all love Kim and we all love Grant.”That’s why almost 100 turned out for a Carter blood drive Thursday at Royse City City Hall to support Grant Upston, the young son of Jay and Kim Collins Upston of Royse City. Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:28:00 +0000 http://www.roysecityheraldbanner.com/features/local_story_247142613.html http://www.roysecityheraldbanner.com/features/local_story_247142613.html Royse City City employees moved in on Monday, planned a blood drive for a co-worker on Tuesday, and on Thursday provided the tour and location for Royse City Vision for the Future. Tue, 21 Aug 2007 19:08:00 +0000 http://www.roysecityheraldbanner.com/features/local_story_233190736.html http://www.roysecityheraldbanner.com/features/local_story_233190736.html Regular readers of the news in the Royse City and Rockwall area should be well aware of scouting activities and opportunities. Hardly a month goes by without seeing bright young faces tromping through the forests, streams and campsites of the nearby area. Wed, 15 Aug 2007 12:15:00 +0000 http://www.roysecityheraldbanner.com/features/local_story_227121304.html http://www.roysecityheraldbanner.com/features/local_story_227121304.html On July 30, the director’s position officially changed over from Shayna Levine to Julia Bryant.Levine resigned her position as the director of the Chamber of Commerce to pursue opening a restaurant.As the word of the open position was passed around town, Bryant was encouraged to apply for the position. Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:12:00 +0000 http://www.roysecityheraldbanner.com/features/local_story_200001123.html http://www.roysecityheraldbanner.com/features/local_story_200001123.html He doesn’t use a cell phone, speed dial or a lucky penny. He doesn’t quit his day job, or give up his time with his three children and wife.Yet, even before the year 1999, when he won $125,000 on “Who Wants to be Millionaire”, a Fate father and family man, Brad Bianucci, has enjoyed a low-key “second job” regularly winning contests on radio stations.