City Council passes Food Truck legislation
The North Royalton City Council adopted legislation regulating food trucks at their April 6 meeting. The issue has been discussed in the Building and Building Codes Committee since last spring and has been on their agenda until the last meeting, which took place on March 16. Owners of the Blue Monkey Brewery and 3 Spot have addressed Council during the discussions, speaking to both sides of the issue. On one hand, the owner from the Blue Monkey would like to see food trucks allowed, in order to subsidize his business. The owner of the 3 Spot also addressed Council, stating that the bars and r ....
New elementary school prepares to welcome students
The last day of school is just five short weeks away, and for North Royalton’s youngest students, it’s the last time they will ever be in their respective buildings before the new elementary school opens Aug. 30 for the start of the 2021-22 academic year. “It’s been a great run for all of us at each of our three buildings,” said Royal View Elementary School Principal Kirk Pavelich. “The buildings are in good shape considering the age of each of them, but they are limited in what they can do. They have served their purpose and it is time to move on to a state-of-the-art facility th ....
No early release for man who attacked a NRPD Officer
There will be no early release for the North Royalton man who attacked North Royalton Police Officer Alexandra Bell in 2019. This ruling comes after two early release hearings in the court of Common Pleas Court Judge Daniel Gaul. John Pugnea had served nine months of his four-to-six-year sentence at the Lorain Correctional Institution, in addition to serving about nine months in jail. The 58-year-old Pugnea was arrested on August 18, 2019 and indicted in March, 2020, when he pled guilty to one count of Felonious Assault on a Peace Officer and three counts of Aggravated Menacing. According to ....
New school superintendent replaces retiring Greg Gurka
The North Royalton Board of Education unanimously approved the appointment of Michael K. Laub, Jr. as the new School Superintendent of the North Royalton School District at a special Board meeting that took place on Friday, April 16. He will take the place of Greg Gurka, who will be retiring at the end of this school year, on June 30. The appointment of School Superintendent is effective July 1, 2021 through July 31, 2024, at a base salary of $135,000. “On behalf of the North Royalton City Schools Board of Education, we are looking forward to having Mr. Laub join our school community as the ....
Boys' Basketball looking for a new Head Coach
Big changes are coming to the North Royalton Boys Basketball program. Nick Lapsevich, who was the head coach of the Boys Varsity Basketball team since the 2015-16 season, has announced his resignation to become an assistant men’s basketball coach at Baldwin-Wallace University. Coach Lapsevich was around the NR basketball program for 17 years both as an assistant coach and as head coach. Lapsevich cited a number of highlights during his time with the Bears. “Back-to-Back Suburban League championships are at the top of the list. We made it to the districts a couple of times, and ....