PAVING THE WAY (ROCKWALL, TX) Although Rockwall’s state highway 66 might not be the famous route from the Bobby Troup song, it does have some pretty important roots. Originally, it was created as part of Bankhead Highway, the very first cross-country automobile highway in the United States. This highway, which celebrates its 100th birthday […]
(ROYSE CITY, TX — April 14, 2016) The Royse City Chamber of Commerce welcomed Fitness Foundation with a ribbon cutting on Friday, April 8. Owner Tony Lyons designs customized workout regimes, food management plans, as well as focusing on specific problems (i.e. injuries, obesity, aging, etc.) of clientele. His facility, located at 422 E. I-30, […]
(ROYSE CITY, TX – April 13, 2016) The Royse City Chamber of Commerce will host a networking breakfast at Holiday Inn Express in Royse City (1001 Pullen St) on Wednesday, April 27 at 8 a.m. The Chamber will welcome guest speaker Samantha Horwitz, founder and principal consultant for Courage Above All. As a United States […]
(ROYSE CITY, TX — April 12, 2016) The Royse City ISD Board of Trustees named Adi Bryant as the district’s new Chief Communication Officer to replace Jo Nell Mellody, who after 30-years, is retiring at the end of the 2015-16 school year. Adi Bryant will join the school district on July 11, 2016 and comes […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — April 4, 2016) The Terry Fisher American Legion Post 117 invites the community to celebrate the birthday of the American Legion at the Center in Rockwall (108 East Washington St) on Sunday, April 10, at 1 p.m. The program will feature the outstanding students of the Rockwall community selected to represent Rockwall […]
(ROYSE CITY, TX – March 23, 2016) Art Club members from Royse City ISD’s Herndon Intermediate took a field trip to tour the International Pop Art Exhibit at the Dallas Museum of Art. DMA Docents lead the group of 40 students on the tour, explaining the importance of different pieces of artwork and introducing students […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – March 17, 2016) The Rockwall County Historical Foundation received a treasurable donation on Tuesday, March 15, for its courthouse museum – a copy of a portrait of Terry Fisher, the first Rockwall soldier to be killed in World War I. On behalf of the Terry Fisher American Legion Post 117 in Rockwall, […]
(ROYSE CITY, TX – Feb. 15, 2016) The Royse City Chamber of Commerce, City of Royse City, and members of the community were on hand for last week’s ground breaking ceremony of Murphy Express, located at 901 S. Erby Campbell Blvd (next to Walmart) in Royse City. A grand opening celebration is planned for May […]
(ROYSE CITY, TX – Jan. 20, 2016) In the first year of the UIL Spirit competition the Royse City High School Cheer team set the bar high for the future! Placing 27th out of 77 5A squads, the RCHS Cheer Team tallied up impressive scores for their performance of the Bulldog Fight Song, band dance […]
(ROYSE CITY, TX – Jan. 4, 2016) Bow Wow Meow Meow BINGO is back on the second Tuesday of each month from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at The Well Coffee Lounge in Royse City. Play seven games for $5. Sponsored by Royse City Lions Club, Royse City Leo Club and Royse City Rotary Club, the […]