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 ....
Check the city ordinance guide before starting spring projects
As in any city, North Royalton has a list of ordinances that may dictate how you handle your renovation or yard project. Ordinances are laws that are set by governments. In these cases, the City of North Royalton has created the ordinances that have been passed by City Council. If you wonder if there are regulations regarding a project you may be considering, you can access the North Royalton Ordinances online by going to the city’s website, northroyalton.org, clicking on the Government tab, the Council Office tab, then, on the right side of the page, midway down, the Code of Ordina ....
Youngsters enjoy return of Easter Egg Hunt
It wasn’t a good weather day on Sunday March 28. It was rainy. It was cold. But, hundreds of North Royalton families came to Memorial Park for an Easter Egg Hunt. In the midst of a pandemic, families came to the Park, wearing masks and social distancing to gather and have their children participate in an Easter Egg Hunt. Only 25 children were allowed at a time inside the fenced in playground area at the Park. Parents stood around the fence watching their child gather up their 10 Easter Eggs, filled with candy, chocolate and other goodies. Long-time North Royalton residents ....
