Heroin in the suburbs on the rise
“Unintentional Drug Overdose is now the leading cause of injury related death in Cuyahoga County. Local heroin use is not only on the rise, it is taking lives at unprecedented levels. According to the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner, heroin is now the most commonly-abused drug associated with overdose deaths in Cuyahoga County. With fewer pills on the street, heroin has become a cheaper alternative for abusers. Although prescription pills are still readily available, the increased presence and purity of heroin as well as changes in the formulation of some pills to make them tamper resistant ....
Farm Tour with Concert and Harvest Fest promise residents two days of good old-fashioned fun
The 14th Annual Harvest Fest is taking on a different twist this year. The celebration will be spread out over two days Saturday. September 24, and Sunday, September 25. North Royalton residents are being encouraged to check out and support what Mayor Bob Stefanik is calling the “hidden gems” of the city. Those “hidden gems” making up the farm tour are the local farms/farmers markets that bring fresh fruits and vegetables from their fields to your kitchen table. The six are Royalton Farms, Heavenly Hill Farm, Purple Skies Farm, Cossel Farms, Grace Brothers and Romano’s Farmers Mar ....
Coberly leads Bears on and off the gridiron
North Royalton Bears senior tight end/defensive end Nick Coberly can be easily found when on the football field. At 6-ft., 4-in., 195 pounds, Coberly towers over smaller defensive backs who try to guard him on pass plays. On defense, Nick plays at the end of the defensive line, either side. And if you notice #7 on the North Royalton sidelines, Coberly will be walking the bench area, constantly talking to his teammates, keeping their spirits high. North Royalton head coach Nick Ciulli had plenty of praise for Coberly after the team’s first scrimmage against Padua Franciscan. “He’s pheno ....
City studies state’s new medical marijuana law
On June 8, Ohio Governor John Kasich signed House Bill 523 into law, making Ohio the 25th state to adopt a medical marijuana law. With that, local communities have been placing a moratorium on that law, in order to review it and see how it may impact their communities. North Royalton Mayor Bob Stefanik recently said that North Royalton will do the same, and introduce a measure that would place a moratorium on the bill, in order to allow city leaders and the city’s law department, opportune time to research the bill and its potential impact on the city. House Bill 523 was introduced last Apr ....
New school district theme announced to kick off beginning of new school year
The North Royalton City Schools are kicking off the 2016-17 school year with a theme that sums up the district’s mission: to “inspire and empower learners.” Launched at the staff convocation meeting on August 22, Inspire Great, will be two words that everyone in the North Royalton/Broadview Heights communities will see and hear because everything the district does will be focused on inspiring greatness. “We hope this new theme sends a positive message to our community of who we are, who we want to be, and what we strive to work at everyday,” said Greg Gurka, superintendent, North Ro ....