North Royalton Schools specialty license plate now available
North Royalton City Schools now has its own specialty license plate! Customers may purchase the plate beginning June 3 online at http://www.bmv.ohio.gov/vr-sp-organization.aspx or at their local deputy registrar office. There will be an additional charge of $40 on top of the original costs for the plate -- $10 to be used by the BMV for administrative purposes and $30 to be directly earmarked to the North Royalton City Schools. Purchasers of the plates shall remain anonymous from any school database unless they complete a consent form to release their information to the schools. The $30 from ....
NRHS Sophomore wins the FBI Chasing the Dragon Poster Contest
North Royalton High School sophomore, Linsey Wu, won first place in her grade category for the Chasing the Dragon Poster Contest, depicting the dangers of drug abuse. Local teens in grades 7th – 12th were invited to create and submit a poster that focused on the consequences of using heroin and/or misuse of prescription opioids, following the theme, The cost of the Dragon. Lindsey heard about the contest through the high school club STAND (Students Together Against Negative Decision). “My time with STAND inspired me to be a voice for awareness for the dangers of drugs and smoking,” said ....
RITA offers Tax Amnesty Program this month
The Regional Income Tax Agency (R.I.T.A.) is offering tax amnesty to North Royalton residents this month. The opportunity ends on June 30, according to North Royalton Finance Director Eric Dean. “This is an opportunity for residents who, for whatever reason, have fallen behind on city income tax payments to get caught up and pay their faxes in full without further penalties,” said Mayor Bob Stefanik. Dean said that Ward 5 Councilperson Cheryl Hannon had seen that other communities had offered this to their residents. She inquired as to the possibility for North Royalton. R.I.T.A. was con ....
Middle School tackles tobacco
During the 1930’s, cigarette companies used doctors to help advertise their products as an attempt to downplay the health risks of smoking and persuade consumers to smoke. Today, the effects of smoking are known to cause health problems and doctors do not promote the habit. Tobacco is the number one cause of preventable death. Currently, there are new products on the market, designed to create a new generation of smokers, e-cigarettes. They are also called e-cigs, e-hookahs, mods, vape pens, vapes, tank systems, and electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS). E-cigarettes produce an aeros ....
Kids share why Dad’s the Greatest!
Father’s Day is approaching June 17 and to celebrate we asked fourth graders at the local city schools to answer some fun questions about their Dads. When it comes to honoring all-things Dad (and Stepdad), we learned that fathers are synonymous with doling out wisdom, imparting life skills, telling stories, and helping youngsters with critical thinking. They’re also known for fixing things, playing sports, working with their hands and cracking their families up with humor. Here’s to you, Dads! What do you love most about your Dad? “He is basically the comic relief in our family. He ....
