Royse City News

For dog lovers, the Oklahoma City Summer Classic Dog Show held at the Cox Convention Center on Sunday was the place to be.

North Texas added 131,000 people in 2007 - fewer than in years past but still enough to qualify as healthy growth, according to a regional report released today.

An off-duty Garland police officer shot and killed a Royse City business owner Thursday evening in the parking lot of a Rockwall megachurch, police say.

“It's a great way to learn a new sport, get some exercise and utilize our beautiful lake all at once”

Spring is here, and with it a host of yearly favorites to mark on your calendar. via Dallas Morning News

Allegiance Capital Corporation, a full-service investment banking firm based in Dallas, announced the successful closing of an innovative financial transaction for OMi Holdings, Inc., a company formed to ... via Earth Times

Edith Juanita Holzmeister, a loving mother and grandmother, passed away, at age 87, on March 11, 2008, after a short bout with cancer. via Fort Collins Coloradoan

“When you feel forgotten, remember you are not. You're in our prayers”

GREENVILLE HERALD BANNER QUINLAN, Texas - The women hard at work at Faith Baptist Church in Quinlan know that the American soldiers serving overseas sacrifice a lot. via Athens Daily Review

“I'll work with TxDOT and the North Central Texas Council of Governments to get a higher priority for Rockwall County roadways.”

Road maintenance is quickly becoming the focal point of the Precinct 3 Commissioners Court race. via Rockwall County News

“We have as many as 200 volunteers for any given house and we have a lot of regulars”

At first glance, the scene looked nothing like the middle of winter. The sun was shining, the wind was blowing gently and the sounds of saws and hammers carried easily across the dry North Texas air. via Rockwall County News

“It's a temporary thing. They'll start back up when he's comfortable with that.”

Royse City High School bans TV spot in which girls nearly kiss MacKenzie Maxwell ROYSE CITY - Royse City High School's television broadcasting program was temporarily suspended last week after school officials ... via Texas Gigs

“It's going to keep our officers available for emergency calls”

Computers in Royse City and Rockwall County Sheriff's Office patrol cars are expected to help lessen the burden on dispatchers while increasing officers' efficiency. via Rockwall County News

“I think it's a quality piece of work and I don't think that the administration should be able to stop a quality piece of work to be aired - especially if there isn't anything bad about it.”

By MATTHEW HAAG / The Dallas Morning News mhaag@dallasnews.com Royse City High School officials banned the airing of a student-produced public service announcement because it features two girls almost kissing. via Denton Record-Chronicle

“The older I get, the harder I have to work, and that's just fine by me.”

By MARCIA CARROLL-BURZAIR / Special Contributor to The Dallas Morning News This year's MusicFest Celebrity Roast will honor Raymond Cameron, a Rockwall resident of 62 years who has contributed to the community ... via Dallas Morning News

“At that point the board (in Royse City) and I decided I didn't want to work there and they didn't want me to work for them”

Alamogordo Public Schools Superintendent Mike Harris holds a copy of a survey about the dress code during a meeting of the dress code committee Wednesday, Oct. via Alamogordo Daily News

“It's incredible, the amount of damage”

Hannah Clack, 18, and her 20-year-old boyfriend, Alex Addy, slept in a front bedroom of a single-story, white-brick house Friday night as five friends mingled in the living room. via Quick

“Things do slow down because so many of the people we do business with are also closed. The police and fire departments are here, they don't ever close, and the public works staff is still here”

Garbage pickup crews across Rockwall County will be on vacation Christmas Day and New Year's Day but the remainder of the holiday pickup schedules vary from municipality to municipality. via Rockwall County News

Rockwall will give the Christmas season a lift during the 24th annual Christmas tree lighting Thursday at City Hall. via Rockwall County News

Heath saw the biggest drop in sales tax rebate for October, according to figures released late last week by the Texas comptroller, falling 17.05 percent from the October 2006 rebate of $110,984.69 to $92,059.11 ... via Rockwall County News

“I think anyone against this is throwing away tax dollars”

Dallas County turned Democrat for the first time in the May elections. Mesquite voters sent a message Tuesday that it may be the final frontier for conservatism in the county. via Lewisville Leader

“There's a lengthy application process and all kinds of things that must be looked at.”

By FRANK TREJO / The Dallas Morning News ftrejo@dallasnews.com It's a little early to start popping champagne corks and beer tabs in the North Texas cities that approved alcohol-related ballot measures this ... via Dallas Morning News