Black Bear from Canada brings delight to NR Bears
Each day at North Royalton Middle School, a 250-pound Black Bear stares out at students walking through the atrium to their next class. Her large display case offers a much different view than the deep woods of Quebec, where she once roamed 50 years ago. Some students give her a glance as they hurry by, while others pay no attention to the beast that, in her lifetime, likely mothered cubs and used her long claws to tear apart food, climb trees, paddle through freshwater and trek the dense Canadian wilderness. From her sturdy atrium display case, she now stands guard over a different sort of B ....
Bennett house demolition makes way for all-purpose trail
A house on Bennett Road was recently demolished to pave the way for a project that will ultimately link the Elek Springs property to another Metroparks property. The demolition of the 1,800+ square-foot house took place the week of March 29. This was the next step towards the development of the Elek Springs property project. The City of North Royalton is partnering with the Cleveland Metroparks on the project. Elek Springs is located near the area of Royalton and Bennett Roads. Isaac Smith, Conservation Program Manager for the Metroparks, said that the project allows for connectivity of the B ....
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 ....
