City purchases county-owned property
The City of North Royalton recently received word that their bid to purchase property owned by Cuyahoga County was accepted. The York Road property belongs to the Cuyahoga County Engineer’s Office. The property is zoned (PF) Public Facility. The road and bridge maintenance facility property, located at 4875 York Road, is one of four properties, including two garages in Cleveland and an engineering building in Valley View, that the county is selling. They will consolidate its maintenance in one building in another location. The county had requested that those interested in purchasing the ....
Royalton’s Symonne Harrison making a name for herself in Tinseltown
‘I feel very honored that other kids look up to me and I take that very seriously.’ Many famous faces have come from Ohio – Paul Newman, Steven Spielberg, Halle Berry, Roy Rogers, Dean Martin, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jack Nicklaus, to name a few. Symonne Harrison, a former North Royalton Sweetheart and Little Miss North Royalton, can now add her name to the list of Ohioans who found their place in Tinseltown. Thirteen-year-old Harrison moved to Hollywood more than a year ago with her parents, Tania and Jim, to boldly pursue a passion to act. After just one month of ....
‘How can I help?’ Local mom working to fill need in the community
As the famous saying goes, it all starts with an idea, and in Stacey Kelley’s case, a compassionate observation. The North Royalton mom astutely noticed something while volunteering more than a year ago at Royal Redeemer’s Food Pantry – patrons coming in with children were in dire need of school supplies. “I immediately thought, ‘how can I help and what can I do on a larger scale?’” Kelley said. Her kind-hearted thought blossomed into the inaugural “Supplying Success” program that kicks off July 12 and will collect school supplies at designated drop off locations througho ....
Graduates march on to the next chapter of life
A significant life chapter ended May 31 for the more than 300 graduating seniors of North Royalton High School, and now, it’s time for a much-anticipated plot twist. Rachel Dawson, a student speaker at the Commencement Ceremony held at Playhouse Square’s State Theatre, addressed her fellow graduates and creatively compared their journey to that of a rich story with colorful characters, cliffhangers, sections to re-read over and over again because they’re that good, paragraphs to quickly skim and parts to skip entirely (though they inspired character development). “Even though our pag ....
Royalton pays tribute to Military Veterans on Memorial Day
“I come every Memorial Day Ceremony to remember my brothers and sisters. I served in the Gulf War. I lost a number of friends and comrades. I’m here to remember not only those who died but those who served”. These are the words of Reese Boone who attended both Tributes on Memorial Day in North Royalton. The first tribute was at the Veterans Memorial at the North Royalton Cemetery located on Royalton Road. The second tribute took place at the Marine Corporal Jeffrey Boskovitch Memorial on the City Green on Ridge Road. North Royalton City Council President Larry Antoskiewicz began ....