Varsity baseball team wins District Final, heads to “Sweet 16”
The North Royalton Varsity Baseball team is heading back to the “Sweet 16” in the OHSAA Division One State Baseball Tournament. In an exciting District Final game on May 26, at Talty Field at Brookside Reservation, the Bears defeated Avon 5-4 in 11 innings. North Royalton will play Kenston High School in the Regional Semi-finals at Louisville High School in Stark County on Thursday, June 2. The Bears took advantage of a throwing error by Avon in the top half of the 11th inning to score the game winning run. With one out, Cody Miller drew a walk and stole second base. Vince Koprowski stru ....
Seniors party at prom, graduate, and prepare for next phase of life
Big gold balloon 2022 numerals stood at least five feet high in the entrance to the North Royalton High School prom held this year at the Weymouth Country Club in Medina. It is the first prom in two years that has been held in the elegance of an indoor venue. The members of the senior class and their guests enjoyed an evening of dinner and dancing as their four-year high school adventure quickly draws to a close. Booking arrangements for this year’s prom venue were made a year in advance; the senior class began planning the theme and décor in January. Tickets for the prom were $70 for dinne ....
North Royalton pays tribute at Memorial Day ceremony
It’s a time-honored tradition in North Royalton. Every Memorial Day, the community honors military veterans who have given their lives so that we can enjoy our freedom. North Royalton Mayor Larry Antoskiewicz, members of City Council, and the North Royalton Police and Fire Departments joined with residents at the Cemetery on Royalton Road and at the Jeffrey Boskovitch Memorial on the City Green. “We are here today to say thank you to those who made the ultimate sacrifice,” said Mayor Antoskiewicz. “We stand in the midst of patriots and the family and friends who have nobly served lay ....
City Council explores canine shock collars
City Council members are exploring the possibility of allowing the use of shock collars on dogs as a means of control when residents take them off of their property. This topic came up when a Kingston Way Drive resident addressed Council at the May 19 Council Safety Committee meeting. The following, is the current city ordinance regarding the containment of dogs: “618.01 DOGS AND OTHER ANIMALS RUNNING AT LARGE. (a) No person who is the owner, keeper or harborer of horses, mules, cattle, sheep, goats, swine, dogs, cats, geese or other fowl or animals shall permit any such fowl or animal to ....
Bellarmine house fire causes significant damage
The North Royalton Fire Department was dispatched when a fire broke out on a house on Bellarmine Drive on Wednesday, May 11. According to North Royalton Fire Chief Bob Chegan, the blaze was reported at 1:07 p.m. Mutual aid was called and was responded to by the Parma Fire Department and the Broadview Heights Fire Department. “We had fire under control in about thirty minutes,” said Chegan, “but with hot spots and further investigation, it concluded in about four hours.” Chegan said that a lot of fire was showing on the back of the house. “It (the fire) started outside and ran up th ....