NRCS honor two dedicated staff members with the Crystal Starfish Award

On December 19, North Royalton City Schools announced the winners of the first semester Crystal Starfish Award presented by First Federal of Lakewood. At North Royalton High School, intervention specialist Amy Vance was presented the Crystal Starfish Teacher Award. Besides the award, she also received a $250 Professional Development Grant from First Federal of Lakewood, a $50 gift certificate to Cleat’s restaurant and flowers from Independence Flowers and Gifts. Vance was nominated by a parent. Her nomination states: Her enthusiastic, lighthearted personality has decreased anxiety and ope ....

Jan 9, 2019

Schools look to purchase city property for bus garage

The City of North Royalton and the North Royalton City School District may be entering into an agreement for the sale of city-owned property. A tentative agreement has been reached for the District to purchase a portion of property that they currently lease for their buses. The property is located at 10789 Royalton Road. Currently, the District houses its transportation department in that location, as well as the bus garage that is located next to the stadium, just behind the Board of Education building. With the purchase, that will all be consolidated to the Royalton Road property. School S ....

Jan 9, 2019

Man sentenced to death for murder of mother and two daughters

On Friday, December 28, George Brinkman Jr. was sentenced to death by a panel of three Cuyahoga County Judges for the murder of a North Royalton mother and her two daughters. The panel consisted of Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Judges Peter J. Corrigan, Michael Shaughnessy and Timothy McCormick. The three judges formally handed down the three separate death sentences. “On June 12, 2017, trust and familiarity turned into treachery, torture and unspeakable violence,” said Assistant Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Saleh Awadallah. Brinkman originally pleaded not guilty to the crime ....

Jan 9, 2019

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Jan 3, 2019

Tazza Glass creates that one-of-kind holiday gift

Tazza Glass offers unique gifts that are born of fire and passion. Artist and owner Mike Grau, a ’95 graduate of NRHS, learned the glass blowing trade at Bowling Green State University. Mike explains, “I have been blowing glass for 18 years and had my business in Medina for 12 years. I make lots of Christmas, decorative, and gift items as well as functional vases, bowls, and tumblers.” Mike offers something that is extremely rare nowadays, “Everything is all handmade by myself, in North Royalton. Visitors can watch me work and ask questions about any part of the process.” When you ....

Dec 18, 2018