North Royalton Fire Dept. kept extremely busy tackling severe storm, church and house fires
The week of November 5 was an especially busy one for the North Royalton Fire Department. The week started off with a severe storm on Sunday, November 5, and ended with a church fire on Saturday, November 11. There were two house fires that were associated with the storm, according to North Royalton Fire Chief Bob Chegan. One house on Royalton Road caught fire when a primary power line came into contact with a secondary line, causing enough heat to catch the house on fire, said Chegan. That house ended up with extensive interior and exterior damage, including water damage when a water line ru ....
November Storm leaves many with damage and without power
Harsh winds and rain rolled into northeast Ohio in the early evening of November 5, when a cold front moved across the Great Lakes. The National Weather Service reported a confirmed 14 tornadoes across northern Ohio and western Pennsylvania. In addition, there were a large number of areas, such as North Royalton, with straight-line wind damage. “Unseasonably warm and humid air was in place across the region ahead of the front. The cold front gradually progressed across the Ohio Valley and thunderstorms initiated and swept east ahead of the front,” according to the National Weather Service ....
Home burglar takes life of family pet
Two North Royalton homes were recently burglarized. One home was broken into and the family pet was shot to death. Both burglaries took place during the day. Police were called to a home on Castle Drive on Friday, November 10, at about 3:30 p.m. The resident came home to find that the house had been ransacked and the family dog, a young German shepherd, had been shot. The house was forcefully entered. Another house on Dogwood Trail was also burglarized the next afternoon. Police do not think the two are related. On the first burglary, police are looking for a older, light colored SUV, white ....
Royal Redeemer new church service invites you to “come as you are”
For numerous people here and around the world, having faith and attending weekly church services can be life-changing. Three people who otherwise might never have stepped foot inside a church were recently baptized into the Lutheran faith thanks to the creation of a worship service crafted especially for those with special needs and their caregivers. “We do everything we can so that every person knows they are loved by God regardless of any limitations he or she may have,” said Royal Redeemer Lutheran Church Pastor Dave Timm. “So they know that God cares and so does their church.” On ....
North Royalton Methodist Church closes its doors after serving community for 181 years
On October 29, 2017, the final deconsecration service of the North Royalton United Methodist Church (NRUMC) was held with current and former members and pastors. NRUMC was a vital part of the community for 181 years. Throughout the years, celebrations of life were shared with Harvest Dinners, Meals on Wheels, Boy Scouts, Kiwanis club dinners, NR Community Band, worldwide communion and missions, bible studies, prayer chains, men’s and women’s groups, rummage sales, vacation bible school, youth community work week, Amazing 80’s, and thousands of sermons. The North Royalton United Methodis ....
