Kmetz making the most of his pass receptions
Looking at the numbers halfway through the North Royalton Football season, senior wide receiver/defensive back Bradley Kmetz is making the most of his time on the field. In the first five games, Kmetz caught 11 passes for 337 yards and six touchdowns. Brad is averaging slightly more than 30 yards a catch. Most receivers will tell you that if you average over 20 yards a catch, you’re having a great season. In all-purpose yards, (rushing, pass receiving, kickoff returns and punt returns) Kmetz is averaging 115 yards a game, second on the team. His six touchdowns are also second on the team. ....
King and Queen are crowned at Homecoming
North Royalton High School celebrated Homecoming during halftime of the Bears-Twinsburg Football Game on Friday September 21. Named as the North Royalton Homecoming Queen, was Colleen Galloway. Colleen plays on the North Royalton Volleyball team and also on a Junior Olympic Volleyball team. She also finds time to serve up some delicious pizza at East of Chicago in Brecksville. Colleen hopes to attend either the University of Toledo or Baldwin-Wallace University to study early childhood education. She has a brother and a sister (Jack and Maggie) and was escorted on homecoming night by her pare ....
Residents welcome fall with Harvest Fest
“The city of North Royalton is one big family. You see grandparents, parents, children and even teenagers walking around having a good time.” Those are the feelings of North Royalton resident Joyce Harrison. And if you judge by the crowds that attended the 16th annual Harvest Fest on the City Green on Sunday, Sept. 23, you’d agree with that statement. The North Royalton Firefighters always have a booth that sells chili. The firefighters sold out 30 pounds of chili in less than three hours. Paramedic Erik Funfgeld said, “We cooked up 30 pounds of ground beef and all the fixings. And it ....
Grant allows NR Police Dept. to reopen K-9 unit
It’s been nearly 20 years since the North Royalton Police Department has had a K-9, but that’s about to change thanks to a grant program by Ohio native and Pittsburgh Steelers’ Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Yes, thanks to a Pittsburgh Steelers football player, or rather the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation, the local police department will re-establish its K-9 unit as a recipient of a $12,800 grant. The funds will cover the purchasing of a police dog, kennels and a bullet-proof vest for the animal. The good news doesn’t stop there either. A chance conversation between North Royalton ....
State issues report card results
On September 13, the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) released the 2017-18 Local Report Card for all districts in the state of Ohio. The district’s Quality Profile was also released. This year, the report card from the ODE included an overall letter grade to each district. The grade is based on a weighted percentage of the following components: Achievement, Progress, Gap Closing, Graduation Rate, K-3 Literacy and Prepared for Success. The North Royalton School District received an overall grade of a “B.”“I am very proud of the students, staff and parents of North Royalton City Schoo ....