Gold and Glory Gaming Suited for Success with New Location

Joe and James Gerbic grew up always playing trading card games, but it wasn’t until 2020 that Joe Gerbic decided to make a career out of selling them and approached his brother about the business venture. “We’ve been playing card games since we were little kids, so I’m coming up on 30 years of playing Magic,” James Gerbic said. “We’d go to tournaments and conventions, we’d always not do well, and we’d end up just trading and buying, selling cards.” The duo rea ....

Nov 3, 2026

Mr. Gibson; Teacher, Counselor, Mentor, Leader, Father to So Many

Family, friends, students, and education colleagues were among the crowd that came to pay tribute to Charles “Gibby” R. Gibson who passed away Wednesday, Oct. 14. It was fitting that his memorial, held Sunday, Oct. 18, was held at Gibson Field, named after him for his dedication to the North Royalton City Schools.  With arrangements of purple and gold flowers surrounding the podium, speaker after speaker described Mr. Gibson as “a wonderful leader, counselor to those in need of support, an active member of the community and a true soldier of God.”

Nov 3, 2026

Beetles Plumbing named top 100 businesses in nation

If you have a clogged drain, leaky faucet or any type of plumbing problem, Beetles Plumbing Solutions experienced team is dedicated to delivering top-quality workmanship and unparalleled customer service. Owners  Larry and Kelly Betlejewski, have just returned from Washington D.C. where they were honored as one of the top 100 small businesses in the nation. When meeting for an interview, the couple remarked; “We are on cloud nine!”  As a top 100 award winner, the couple too ....

Nov 3, 2026

Royal Scare Resurrects for Another Year of Frights

A butcher with a pig head wields a cleaver while roaming the yard of Royal Scare littered with headstones and the exterior of a castle.

Like Pennywise from Stephen King’s “It,” “on the 4th year [Royal Scare] rose again” in 2024 returning to Padua Drive to haunt the residents of North Royalton. Now in its second year since its awakening, the haunted house has conjured new frights and delights for visitors.

Owner Paul Tylicki Jr. created the haunted backyard adorned with an assor ....

Oct 21, 2026

Mayor Marnecheck Delivers His First State of the City Address

About ninety people gathered at Via Roma Event Center on Thursday, October 8 for the North Royalton State of the City Address, sponsored by the North Royalton Chamber of Commerce.

Mayor Paul Marnecheck began his address by noting  that, “my goal is to leave North Royalton in a better position than I found it. That was my approach on Council, and it remains my approach as Mayor.  And, I believe this is the same approach taken by the others who work daily on behalf of our community.”

Marnecheck asked for a moment of silence to remem ....

Oct 21, 2026