Volunteers pack 2000 boxes for Operation Christmas Child
The parking lot at Royal Redeemer Lutheran Church was fairly packed on Saturday, November 13. That was the first clue something exciting was taking place. A once-a-year activity had dozens and dozens of would-be elves opening red and green shoe boxes and filling them with treasures and love. It was the annual Operation Christmas Child (OCC) shoe box stuffing celebration. The excitement flowed from one room where notes of encouragement were being penned to the large community room where tables of items were laid out ready for selection as part of a gift to a child far from North Royalton. Pasto ....
Another superior year for the NRHS Marching Band
The North Royalton High School Marching Band showed itself to be one of the best units in Northeast Ohio this year. The band brought home a number of awards by participating in various competitions. Director of Bands at North Royalton High School, David Vitale, said he was pleased with the effort put forth by the students. “We got a plaque of participation from our own band show. We went to the Revere competition, we took third place in Class Double-A and best auxiliary in Class Double-A. We went to the Avon Lake competition where we got second place in Double-A. In the Swanton com ....
City to lease a Jail Cell
The City will be leasing a jail cell exclusively to the City of Berea. The City leases a limited number of jail cell beds on an exclusive basis to other governmental subdivisions and/or law enforcement agencies for fixed terms. City Council unanimously adopted legislation at the November 16 meeting, allowing Mayor Larry Antoskiewicz to enter into a lease agreement with the City of Berea for the exclusive right to the possession of one jail cell bed for the term of three months. The lease shall be in effect from January 1, 2022 through March 31, 2022 and may be renewed by mutual agreement. ....
Ten-digit phone dialing is now mandatory
For most North Royalton residents and businesses, local calls now require ten-digit dialing, which includes the area codes. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) made the change on October 24, to make way for an upcoming addition to phone services. In order to place a local call, residents must dial the area code + telephone number (or 1 + the area code + telephone number as applicable). Local calls dialed with only 7 digits will not be completed, and a recording may inform the caller that the call cannot be completed as dialed.. The FCC adopted 988 as a new 3-digit number to connect ....
NR High School students inducted into National Honor Society
On October 25, North Royalton High School (NRHS) inducted the newest members into their National Honor Society (NHS). The ceremony was held in the Performing Arts Center and included a welcome from Gabrielle Brihn, current NHS president, along with Julia Lam, NHS vice president. Officers Lizzy Shiplett, Emma Kolick, Hana Saad, and Amanda Ruffner spoke to the students about the pillars of leadership, service, scholarship and character. NRHS principal Sean Osborne, led the inductees in the reciting of the pledge. The NRHS PTA sponsored a reception after the ceremony. Congratulations to the newe ....