School District seeks private grants for proposed facilities overhaul

The North Royalton School District is working with a consulting group to explore the possibilities of private fund-raising to assist help to offset the cost of their proposed facilities plan. They have entered into a contract with Hudson-based, The Hodge Group, to explore private philanthropic fund-raising. The proposed plan includes the construction of an elementary school and the updating/addition to the Middle School and High School. The measure will be placed on the November 8 ballot. The North Royalton Board of Education approved the contract last month. Board Member John Kelly recommend ....

Jul 21, 2016

NEORSD to offer storm water management fee credit workshops

Now that all of North Royalton will be billed for the Northeast Regional Storm water Program, some residents may be looking to get a credit on their bill. The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD) will start to bill residents for the new program in mid-September, giving them just a little more time to seek credits for their bill. All property owners will be billed, based on the total impervious surface of their property. That category is broken down into three tiers. Tier 1 is a surface of less than 2,000 square feet. Tier 2 is for a surface between 2,000 and 4,000 square feet. Tier ....

Jul 21, 2016

Players and coaches prepare for a new football season

It may be the middle of summer, but the North Royalton High School football team is getting ready for the 2016 regular season. At this time of year, the Bears and other high school teams across the state of Ohio are participating in what’s called 7-on-7 practices. The only players not on the field for these practices are both the offensive and defensive lines. It gives offenses a chance to work on their pass plays while the defense gets to work on their pass defense schemes. Recently, North Royalton held a 7-on-7 scrimmage at “The Rock” against teams from Strongsville and Revere High S ....

Jul 21, 2016

NE Cares needs your help with school supplies donations

NR Cares is held each year to collect needed school supplies for eligible families in our City just before the start of school which is on August 24. The kick-off event for the program will be on Wednesday, July 27. It will be held at the 3 Spot located at 13866 Ridge Road from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. There will be free appetizers provided, but we are asking all those who attend to bring a donation of school supplies or to contribute a $10 gift card from Office Max or Drug Mart. Checks can be made out to the Charitable trust fund of North Royalton Kiwanis with a memo it is for school supplies. Appl ....

Jul 21, 2016

Funding being sought for Royalton Road widening project

The Royalton Road widening project is one of five transportation projects that the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) is looking for funding. The NOACA Board voted to apply for funding through the Cleveland-Cuyahoga Port Authority at their June 10 Board meeting. The Port Authority would then issue bonds on behalf of NOACA. Ultimately, the widening of Royalton Road will be done in three phases, with the first section to run the span between West 130th Street to York Road. The subsequent sections of Rt. 82 will then be widened, between York and Ridge Roads, and Ridge Road to th ....

Jul 1, 2016