Burger King closed for repairs due to fire
On Monday, December 12, a call came in to the North Royalton Fire Department at about 8:30 p.m. from a person driving by the Burger King, located at 5702 Royalton Road. The caller said that heavy smoke was coming from the smoke stack for the grease trap. There were flames in the hood that could not be put out with an extinguisher. Everyone was immediately evacuated. Mutual aid was given by Broadview Heights, who responded with a ladder, as well as Hinckley, Strongsville and Parma. CEI and Columbia Gas also responded. According to Fire Chief Bob Chegan, there was a pretty significant fire, th ....
Young entrepreneur's invention to be featured on ABC sitcom Black-ish Wed., Dec. 14
As CMO of the retailer Bear On The Chair, Symonne Harrison helps oversee everything from updating social media to reviewing product design to monitoring sales data. She’s just taken over the company’s Instagram account and will participate in a Meet-and-Greet event Dec. 18 at Learning Express at SouthPark Mall, where the Bear On The Chair product is sold.
Santa makes grand arrival for Holiday Lighting of the Green
Holidays are rooted in tradition, and by the size of the crowd gathered on the City Green for the North Royalton Holiday Lighting and Christmas Parade, it’s apparent that the popular annual event is one of residents’ favorite customary ways to kick off the season. Families arrived early Nov. 27 to get a good view of the festive display of parade participants. The parade, which celebrated its 16th year, stepped off the Royalwood Road exit of St. Albert the Great Church at 4:45 p.m. and made its way down Ridge Road to the City Green, where eager crowds watched the excitement from the sidewa ....
From NRHS grad to Batboy for the Tribe
For the past six years, North Royalton High School graduate James Palko has had a great summer job. During the school year, James attends classes at Cleveland State. This fall, any baseball fan in Northeast Ohio would have traded jobs with James. Since 2011, James has been the batboy for the Cleveland Indians. Imagine what it was like to be on the field for Game Seven of the World Series or be around the players, coaches, reporters and front office personnel during the Tribe’s playoff run. “Just to say you were on the field for Game Seven of a World Series, win or lose is pretty cool,” ....
Residents to weigh NOPEC options on Gas and Electric
North Royalton residents should have received a mailing from the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council (NOPEC) regarding their options on gas and electric suppliers. Each year, residents have the opportunity to opt out of the NOPEC contract for gas and electric suppliers and choose alternative suppliers, if they so choose. NOPEC was formed about fifteen years ago, when voters agreed to appoint it as a negotiator for electricity. The thought was that by communities gathering together and appointing one negotiator, it would then be able to negotiate a better price, securing lower rates. Currentl ....