7th Grader expands thriving quail business, inspires local youth

What started as a small 4-H project has grown into a full-fledged business for North Royalton Middle School seventh-grader Ava Burrows. In just six months, Ava has transformed her passion for quail into The Cluckity Homestead LLC, an officially licensed and NPIP-certified quail operation. Ava, a third-year 4-H member and part of the Olmsted Hayburners club, began her journey last August with 12 quail purchased from other 4-H members. Now, she manages a thriving flock of nearly 50 birds, incubating and selling eggs as well as live birds. She has worked tirelessly to build her business by netwo ....

Mar 11, 2025

NRPD Chief reports on 2024-25 Deer Stats

With the recent close of the deer hunting season, the North Royalton numbers are in. With this season’s end, North Royalton Chief of Police, Keith Tarase, reported the 2024-25 season’s update to Council at a recent Council Safety Committee meeting. The Ohio Deer Hunting Season for 2024-25, for archery started on September 14, 2024 and concluded on February 2, 2025, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. According to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, white-tailed deer are Ohio’s most popular game animal. The 2025-26 deer hunting dates are sim ....

Mar 11, 2025

Council adds School Resource Officer at St. Albert the Great

Last month, the North Royalton City Council approved legislation to add a fourth School Resource Officer (SRO) to the complement of the North Royalton Police Department. This time, the officer won’t be reporting to the North Royalton School District, but to St. Albert the Great Catholic School. According to Mayor Larry Antoskiewicz, the cost of this SRO, including benefits, will be paid for by St. Albert the Great for the nine months in service to that school. SROs are police officers who work in the schools, along with school administrators, faculty and security staff members in an effort ....

Mar 11, 2025

Hall of Fame Wrestler Shawn Nelson returns to NRHS and recalls his high school years

There have been a number of great names in North Royalton High School Wrestling over the years. Included on that list is Shawn Nelson, the current head wrestling coach at the University of Findlay. Nelson returned to North Royalton High School recently to be honored by the school following his induction into the Ohio Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Nelson was presented with the “Lifetime Service to Wrestling” award. Shawn received the honor in recognition of his more than 20 years of dedicated service to the development of leadership and citizenship through the sport of w ....

Feb 25, 2025

School Board News

The North Royalton Board of Education’s monthly School Board meeting took place on Thursday, February 13. The Board approved the following 2024-25 appropriation adjustments: Fund 16-9025 IDEA-B, from $1,027,737.98 to $1,039,988.50; Fund 551-9025 Title III Language, from $44,329.97 to $44,570.77; Fund 551-9125 Title III Immigrant, from $3,878.61 to $3,899.68; Fund 572-9025 Title I-A, from $421,542.27 to $424,096.51; Fund 590-9025 Title II-A, from $91,874.27 to $94,078.48. The Board recognized the retirement of Maria Hebebrand and Deborah Savage. They also accepted the following resignation ....

Feb 24, 2025