Robbers flee after stealing potent drugs from Rite Aid
North Royalton Police are looking for help in identifying three men in connection to a robbery. On Thursday, March 15, the Rite Aid store at 13955 State Road, at the corner of Royalton Road, was robbed. The incident took place at about 6:25 p.m. It appears that one man came into the store and looked around and then left. Three men then came into the store, one man in the front of the store and two moving toward the back, targeting the pharmacy. They then reportedly jumped over the pharmacy counter and told employees to cooperate and they won’t get hurt, according to North Royalton Police D ....
Memorial Park will get update from various partnerships
City Council recently adopted legislation that will lead to the upgrading of various aspects of Memorial Park. A resolution with the North Royalton School District and an ordinance regarding the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), lead to cost saving partnerships by the city. City Council recently adopted a resolution that continues a partnership with the city schools for a lease agreement at Memorial Park that adds up to a win-win situation. The lease, which extends through 2036, involves the sharing of the tennis courts and basketball courts, including the maintenance and upgrades. Ma ....
Hunting causing deer population to slowly decline
The number of white tailed deer has been slowly, but steadily declining with the passage of ordinances for the hunting of white tailed deer several years ago, which allowed the bow hunting within the city borders. The Ohio Deer Hunting Season for 2017-18, for archery started on September 30, 2017 and concluded on February 4, 2018, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. North Royalton Chief of Police, Ken Bilinovich, reported to a recent Council Safety Committee meeting that a total of 193 deer were taken, during the season, 187 from the permits and six through the nuisance ord ....
NR Wrestlers ready for the District Tournament
The North Royalton Wrestling team learned some valuable lessons during the regular season and are ready to make a statement in the post-season OHSAA Individual State Tournament. Those lessons came by wrestling nationally-ranked teams like Brecksville and Wadsworth during the Suburban League regular season. North Royalton Wrestling Coach Sean Folk said, “our guys learned a lot by battling against the toughest teams in the area, in the state and nationally.” Those lessons began to pay off in the post-season Suburban League tournament and in the Individual and Team Dual Championships run b ....
City, Chamber plan gala for Bicentennial
Banners will be flying, literally, as the city celebrates its bicentennial this year. Plans are being finalized for the festivities, including the installation of special Bicentennial banners, which will start this summer. Mayor Bob Stefanik said that plans are very close to being finalized. The North Royalton Chamber of Commerce is celebrating their one hundredth anniversary this year. In order to celebrate these momentous occasions, City and Chamber officials, as well as representatives from numerous local organizations have been meeting for months to discuss various festivities. A committe ....