Izzy hits North Royalton with a punch
A winter snow storm, named Storm Izzy by The Weather Channel, hit North Royalton, starting at about 6 p.m. the night of Sunday, January 16, with continual snow and drifting through the night and into the morning of Monday, January 17. The storm closed schools and delayed rubbish removal. Izzy’s western edge hit the Greater Cleveland area, pulling moisture off Lake Erie and resulting in lake-effect snow that recorded up to 25 inches of snow in some northeast Ohio areas for the end of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. North Royalton fared slightly better, with reported snow depths r ....
Residents gather to lay wreaths on graves of Veterans
Morrill Worcester was a 12-year-old paper boy for the Bangor Daily News when he won a trip to Washington D.C. His first trip to our nation’s capital was one he would never forget, especially Arlington National Cemetery that made an indelible impression on him. These were the graves of veterans that made the peace and freedom we have in America possible. In 1992, when Morrill’s company, Worcester Wreath Company of Harrington, Maine, had a surplus of fresh evergreen wreaths for the holidays, he remembered his experience at Arlington Cemetery. Worcester realized he had an opportunity to hono ....
New School Board holds first meeting of new year
The North Royalton Board of Education held their yearly organizational meeting on Thursday, January 6. The Board elected John Kelly as President of the 2022 School Board and Anne Reinkober as Vice President. The Board approved the following scheduled dates for the Work Sessions and Regular Board meetings: Regular Work Sessions, 6:30 p.m. January 6, February 10, March 10, April 7, May 5, June 9, July 8, August 11, September 8, October 6, November 17, December 8. Regular Meetings, 7 p.m. January 10, February 14, March 14, April 11, May 9, June 13, July 11, August 15, September 12, October ....
Ridge and York Road projects slated for new year
City Council recently adopted legislation that will allow two major road projects to go forward. The legislation, which was adopted at the December 21 City Council meeting, will affect Ridge and York Roads. Council approved an ordinance that increased the amount that was originally authorized to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for the Ridge Road resurfacing project. The increase was necessary due to the fact that the bids received were higher than anticipated, according to Mayor Larry Antoskiewicz. The Ridge Road resurfacing is set to take place this year. The additional cost app ....
Council approves added School Resource Officer for NR Schools
North Royalton City Council approved legislation that would add a part-time School Resource Officer to the complement of the North Royalton Police Department. The three ordinances were unanimously approved at their December 21 City Council meeting. School Resource Officers are police officers who work in the district, along with school administrators, faculty and security staff members in an effort to ensure that schools are safe places for students. Council adopted an ordinance that would add the position to the existing Police Department complement. The second ordinance that was adopted fun ....
