Building totaled after driver in burning car drives into gas station
On Thursday, October 8, at about 4:20 p.m., a call came in to the North Royalton Fire Department as a vehicle fire. North Royalton Fire Chief Robert Chegan responded with the crew, and came to realize that the car was on fire, as well as the building. According to North Royalton Police reports, a Parma resident was traveling east on Wallings Road when the interior of the car he was driving began to fill with smoke. He lost the power steering and brakes. He went through the intersection of Wallings and State Roads and drove into the Sunoco gas station/convenience store at the corner. Accordin ....
Dollar store moratorium legislation is adopted
North Royalton City Council unanimously adopted legislation that places a temporary moratorium on small box discount stores across the city. The measure was introduced by Ward 2 Council Representative Linda Barath, Ward 1 Council Representative Jessica Fenos, and Ward 3 Council Representative Joanne Krejci. It was also co-sponsored by Council President, Paul Marnecheck. Originally, Council discussed the matter to place the moratorium only in the city’s Town Center District (TCD). Generally, that area is located between Royalwood Road and Royalton Roads to the north and south, and State Road ....
Pandemic doesn’t overshadow church’s annual day of service
There’s something to be said for the three tenets of Saint Albert the Great Church’s Parish Service Day – compassion, service, community – and the fact that these pillars have held strong during one of the region’s shakiest times. Four days before the annual charity event took place, the Wallings Road church was just shy of reaching 1,900 volunteers signing up for various service projects to be performed over a two-day period – their typical net is around 2,000, said Denise Bobulsky, services and volunteer coordinator for Saint Albert the Great Church. Though this year’s charit ....
NRHS Installs Wall of Fame Interactive Kiosk in New Wing
As part of the North Royalton High School construction project, the District installed a 65-in. Wall of Fame kiosk (location in the building) that will display present and historical content. The community will be able to electronically access yearbooks, class photos, commencement programs electronically as well as click on other categories including athletics, academics, history, clubs/activities, arts, distinguished alumni and District-wide information. The content will be available both on the kiosk and on the District’s website. Anyone with internet access can view the content. A link ....
Community preparing to provide much-needed aid during Thanksgiving, Christmas
There’s been a “new normal” for just about everything in the seven months since the pandemic started, and the community is on the brink of another learning curve – navigating the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Employees of the North Royalton Food Bank are expecting requests for assistance to rise as stimulus packages run out and the larger economy continues to find ground. There’s been a 60 percent increase in the amount of people the food bank is serving, notes Terry Close, mission and ministry coordinator at Royal Redeemer Lutheran Church, which houses the North Royalton Foo ....
