Royse City Herald Banner

The Herald-Banner, recognized as the oldest business in Hunt County, was established on April 14, 1869, by John C. Bayne under the name Greenville Herald. Nearly a hundred years later, it joined forces with the Greenville Evening Banner, resulting in its current name, the Greenville Herald-Banner.

Local

English

Newspaper

Outlet metrics

Domain Authority

Ranking

Global

#3297208

United States

#980278

News and Media

#18919

Traffic sources

Monthly visitors

Articles

Fate City Council updates sex offender exclusion map

1 week ago | roysecityheraldbanner.com | Travis Hairgrove

FATE — To keep the city’s sex offender residency exclusion map current, the Fate City Council on Monday added two new housing developments. The council approved its current 2,000-foot residency exclusion map in December 2024 but since then, additional developments have opened that city officials identify as “places where children commonly gather.”“The map doesn’t reflect any change in policy,” a staff member with Fate’s planning and development department told the council.
Royse City Methodist Church remains steadfast a year after fire

1 week ago | roysecityheraldbanner.com | Travis Hairgrove

It’s now been a little over a year since a fire consumed the roof and walls of Royse City Methodist Church’s 120-year-old sanctuary.
Fifth annual John Franklin-Myers Football Camp set for this weekend

2 weeks ago | roysecityheraldbanner.com | David Claybourn

The fifth annual John Franklin-Myers Football Camp is set for this weekend in Greenville but with a twist. It’s a free camp for offensive and defensive linemen on Friday for grades 9-12. The camp hours are from 6 to 9 p.m. with registration at 5 p.m.There’s also free camp for grades first through eight from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday with registration at 8 a.m. The campers won’t be practicing this time on the turf at T.A. “Cotton” Ford Stadium.
Sheriff's Office discusses budget needs as community continues to grow

2 weeks ago | roysecityheraldbanner.com | Travis Hairgrove

While the Rockwall County Appraisal District won’t have certified property values ready until late July, the county commissioners had their first of nine planned budget workshops on Monday, where the sheriff’s department presented its projected needs for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
Royse City tattoo shop to lend a paw to area animal rescue

2 weeks ago | roysecityheraldbanner.com | Travis Hairgrove

By Travis Hairgrovethairgrove @ heraldbanner.comBoth pets and tattoos can be an obsession for many. Soon, Valhalla Tattoo Studios in Royse City and Rockwall Pets will be working together to combine both of those interests with a tattoo event benefiting rescue pets in foster care.
College Report: Kaydee Bennett rises to the top in softball

2 weeks ago | roysecityheraldbanner.com | David Claybourn

Kaydee Bennett’s rise to the top of the softball world started about nine years ago. “I have been a part of the girl’s athletic program since the seventh grade,” Bennett wrote in a post on social media. “I was involved in volleyball, basketball, track, softball and golf.
Outdoors with Luke: fishing Lake Ray Hubbard with guide Brandon Sargent

3 weeks ago | roysecityheraldbanner.com | Luke Clayton

Lake Ray Hubbard fishing guide Brandon Sargent with Lead Slingers Guide Service eased the throttle back on his big 27-foot custom guide boat and studied our route to a fishing hotspot on his GPS. On close inspection, I could readily see the spot we would be fishing had been visited many times. The screen on the graph had saved the previous routes and once over the submerged ridge, the spot was completely blotted out on the graph.
Royse City High School sends off its Class of 2025 with words of encouragement

3 weeks ago | roysecityheraldbanner.com | Travis Hairgrove

GARLAND – On May 27, 683 Royse City High School graduates walked across the stage at the Curtis Culwell Center and into a new chapter of their lives. And spread throughout that sea of black robes were more than 90 gold robes, identifying students who had earned associate’s degrees from Paris Junior College in addition to their high school diplomas.
Rockwall County applying for federal road safety planning grant

3 weeks ago | roysecityheraldbanner.com | Travis Hairgrove

On May 27, the Rockwall County Commissioners Court unanimously agreed to apply for federal funding to help improve roadway safety throughout the county. The application will be for a planning grant (no more than $1 million) from the U.S. Department of Transportation through its Safe Streets and Roads for All program, which would be used to prepare a countywide comprehensive safety action plan.
Royse City's Hearn pitches in Japan; Neighbors pitches in minor league

1 month ago | roysecityheraldbanner.com | David Claybourn

Two former Royse City Bulldogs are pitching in professional baseball. Taylor Hearn, a left-hander, has been pitching for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in Japan after pitching for several major league baseball teams. Tyson Neighbors, a right-hander, is pitching for the Fort Wayne TinCaps in the High-A minor league following a stellar college career at Kansas State. Hearn has pitched in 16 games this season for the Toyo Carp. He has a 1-1 season record with two saves and a 4.50 earned run average.