Bennett Road path to be extended
The Bennett Road path will now be completed, extending from South Akins to the Valley Parkway. The extension will take place with a grant award to the city from the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA). The original portion of the path was installed when Bennett Road was reconstructed in 2012. The original path was constructed from asphalt, is eight feet wide and is located on the west side of Bennett Road. Mayor Bob Stefanik make the announcement of the grant at his State of the City address last month. The city sought the grant from NOACA through the Transportation of Livable ....
Basketball season ends for Royalton Bears
The basketball season for the boys and girls ended too quickly for both North Royalton varsity teams. Both the boys and the girls won games in the State Tournament, leading fans to believe that the future looks bright for North Royalton on the basketball floor. The boys’ team won their opening game in the State Tournament, defeating Lincoln West out of the Cleveland Senate Athletic League 77-44. Freshman guard Omar Abuhamdeh, and sophomore forward Jordan Garland, led a balanced Bear scoring attack with 13 points apiece and senior center Adam Barrett chipping in ....
Valley Vista Elementary Student Council thanks community members with treats and cards
Student Council members from Valley Vista Elementary have been thanking community members for their service for several years and 2018 is no exception. In the past, they have sent cards or invited community members to breakfast, but each year is a little different. On March 15, Student Council provided breakfast treats and thank you cards to the North Royalton police and fire departments. The theme for this act of appreciation was “Heroes Don’t Always Wear Capes.” Student Council members voted to use some of the group’s funding to purchase treats. They also contacted local businesses ....
Florida school shooting prompts more talk of safety
School Safety has come to the forefront of discussion again after a recent school shooting in Parkland, Florida that killed 17 people. The discussion has expanded to include the participation of students. About 200 North Royalton High School Students participated in a student-organized walkout on Wednesday, March 14. The nationwide student walkout was organized to memorialize the 17 victims of the February 14 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, calling for increased school safety. “These students gathered on the sidewalk outside the Heritage Hall entrance to the building. They st ....
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 ....
