North Royalton resident pleads guilty in police attack
A 58-year-old North Royalton man was indicted after he allegedly attacked a North Royalton Police officer. He was arrested on August 18. John Pugnea pleaded guilty to Felonious Assault on a Peace Officer and three counts of Aggravated Menacing. According to North Royalton Police Reports, a resident reported that he was threatened by another motorist after a driving altercation. The driver called police during the altercation, reporting the license plate number. According to the report, Officer Alexandra Bell spotted the vehicle and followed him back to his house to investigate the threat. ....
North Royalton Browns Backers earn “Club of Year” nod
“I just told them our story.” Out of hundreds of stories from around the globe, the story of the North Royalton Browns Backers, told by Founder Tim Rudnick, prompted the Browns Backers Presidents’ Leadership Council to name them the 2019 Browns Backers Club of the Year. To celebrate, the Cleveland Browns threw the North Royalton Browns Backers a private party March 10 at Niko’s Bar & Gyros where the club meets. Amidst a glowing sea of orange and brown, the spirited party featured a special meet-and-greet visit with beloved Browns alum Hanford Dixon, mascot Chomps, presentations by N ....
School Board News
The March meeting of the North Royalton Board of Education took place on Monday, March 9. The following building presentations were given: “Lil’ Bears Preschool utilizes typically-developing peers in its continuum of services for students with special needs. These peers receive an outstanding education in pre-academic preparation based on the state standards of development. They also are valuable assets in providing models in the classrooms of language and literacy development, motor development, physical well-being, cognitive and general knowledge development, approaches toward lea ....
Seasonal flu and other illness in kids still relevant as COVID-19 takes over
On the day the novel coronavirus was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), North Royalton City Schools District Health Coordinator Carolyn Baetjer took time to address another virus that has taken a backseat in the wake of recent headlines – seasonal flu. Contrary to what parents may be hearing in their social circles and local news reports, the number of students who have called off school due to illness has been milder than usual, Baetjer said March 11. Each school building in the district submits a weekly report to the Cuyahoga County Board of Health that includes t ....
STAYING IN TOUCH WITH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND ROYALTON RECORDER DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 16, 2020 North Royalton - The North Royalton Chamber of Commerce and Royalton Recorder remain available to serve you even though our offices will be closed to the public for the time being while we all deal with the Coronavirus emergency situation. The North Royalton Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has made the following adjustments based on recommendations from the Ohio Department of Public Health. These changes are effective immediately and will remain in place until further notice. 1. All face-to-face meetings and events have been cancelled or postponed. Alternative meth ....