2025 City road projects nearing completion
Now that fall is here, the road projects of the 2025 Road Maintenance Program throughout the City have either been completed or are close to completion. Every year, the City develops a plan of the roads that are in the most need and sets a budget to complete those projects. There are a few projects, however, that are ongoing, so motorists should take note. This year, the City had budgeted $1,861,733 for road reconstruction. That amount does include $325,778 for State Road sidewalks with a possible $200,000 grant. Of the total, $680,955 was set for the estimated total cost of paving Akins Road ....
Stoney Creek gas leak to be addressed
Residents in the Stoney Creek area have been calling the North Royalton Fire Department about a natural gas smell for some time. Some have questioned whether it poses a flammable danger. North Royalton Fire Chief Bob Chegan noted that the leak in question is in the process of being addressed by Columbia Gas and that there is no danger with this particular leak. Chegan said that the North Royalton Fire Department has gas meters that show if the leak is in the flammable range. They have a working relationship with Columbia Gas, which grades each leak and communicates with the Fire Department, a ....
The September meeting of the North Royalton Board of Education took place on September 11. Assistant Superintendent Melissa Vojta reported on the release of the state report cards. North Royalton School Superintendent, Mike Laub talked about assessments from testing, stating assessment is good, but what is the purpose of assessments? When is too much, too much? He then gave examples, such as having a third grader sit at a desk with pencil and paper for an hour. “Third graders don’t do that and shouldn’t do that.” He went on to say that some of the way the assessments are administered ....
North Royalton 4-H Youth Shine at Cuyahoga County Fair
Young Innovators and Entrepreneurs also using 4-H Skills to Start Local Businesses The North Royalton Homesteaders 4-H Club and 4-H youth members continues its historical excellence, not only earning blue-ribbons for 4-H projects and earning top dollar for livestock projects at the county fair – but growing young innovators and entrepreneurs. The local 4-H Club, led by 4-H president Kayla Kucharski, is now 35 members strong and has grown exponentially in the last several years, from its historical roots in the city to today, where local youth put on a dazzling d ....
North Royalton Scores in Best High School Rankings
This year, the North Royalton High School showed a slight increase in the ranks of Ohio High Schools, from 72 last year, to 45 this year, according to the U.S. News and World Report 2025 rankings of public schools. Every year, the national magazine lists the best high schools across the United States and District of Columbia. Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School ranked 20 and Strongsville High School ranked 52. The U.S. News Best High Schools rankings include data on nearly 18,000 public high schools in 50 states and the District of Columbia. “In coordination with North Carolina-based ....
