News Archive - Royalton Recorder

City Council fills vacant Ward 6 seat

The North Royalton City Council has voted in the replacement for the Ward 6 Council Representative position. Councilman Mike Wos had resigned from the position, effective March 16. City Council fulfilled its requirement to fill the vacancy, or it would have been filled by Mayor Larry Antoskiewicz. According to the North Royalton City Charter, “Any vacancy in the Council shall be filled by the remaining members thereof for the unexpired term. If the Council fails within thirty (30) days after such vacancy occurs to fill same, the Mayor shall fill it by appointment.” The appointment ....

Apr 28, 2026

School Board News

The April meeting of the North Royalton Board of Education took place on Thursday, April 16. The Board approved transition time for School Superintendent Michael Laub. Laub had 10 accrued vacation days between April 17 and July 31, 2026, to provide transition support services to Avon Local Schools. It states that “such leave shall be properly recorded, and during this period, the Superintendent shall continue to fully perform all required duties for the North Royalton City School.” The Board adopted a resolution, estimating the amount of District money, in accordance with “Chapter ....

Apr 28, 2026

Wrestlers Make History at OHSAA Wrestling Tourney

The OHSAA’s 89th annual boys’ and 4th annual girls’ state wrestling tournament was held at The Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus from March 13-15. This year witnessed some history again for the North Royalton wrestling program. For the first time in the modern era, North Royalton not only qualified three individuals to the prestigious end of season tournament, but all three stood atop the podium on Sunday evening after the conclusion of the finals. State placers for the Bears were Senior Tyler Rowles (165#), 6th place; Junior, Nik Kofinas (190#), 7th place; and Senior Anna Tsiramb ....

Apr 2, 2026

City Council defeats Senior Development Proposal

The North Royalton City Council unanimously defeated a request that could have led to a senior development in the southern end of the city. The proposed 120-unit assisted living complex was proposed for the Bennett’s Corners area. On February 4, the City’s Planning Commission defeated the preliminary site plan, proposed by Vermilion Ohio Acquisitions, LLC, on behalf of NR4C Ventures, LTD, but approved the Conditional Use Permit that would be necessary for the project to move forward. A conditional use permit is an approval from the City that would allow a particular use on a parcel th ....

Apr 2, 2026

North Royalton Boys Basketball Team Makes it to Final Four

The Ohio High School Athletic Association's Division Two Basketball "Final Four" will have been played out by the time you read this edition of the Recorder. You can read all about the game(s) in Dayton in our next edition. North Royalton won the Kent State Regional to qualify for the "Final Four" thanks to their 40-38 win over Brecksville-Broadview Heights. Strange how things work out. The Bears finished second behind the Bees in the Suburban League National Conference standings. North Royalton lost to Brecksville twice in the regular season, 51-47 and 63-48. And yet to advance, Nor ....

Mar 24, 2026

School Board News

The March meeting of the North Royalton Board of Education took place on Thursday, March 12. The Board approved the following appropriation adjustments: Fund 401 Auxiliary Services from $727,971.36 to $731,301.07; Fund 300 District Managed Student Activity Fund from $680,000.00 to $700,000.00. The Board adopted the following tax rates: General Fund Inside, 5.00 mills and General Fund Outside, 51.00, mills for a Total General Fund 56.00 mills; Permanent Improvement Fund Inside, 1.00 mills and Permanent Improvement Fund Outside, .50 mills for a Total Permanent Improvement Fund, 1.50 mills; Bon ....

Mar 23, 2026

Council looks for Ward 6 replacement following Wos’ resignation

The North Royalton City Council is in the process of looking for a replacement for the Ward 6 Council Representative position. Councilman Mike Wos has resigned from the position, effective March 16. “It is with a heavy heart but clear conviction that I submit my resignation as a member of the North Royalton City Council,” Wos stated in his resignation letter to Mayor Antoskiewicz and Council. “Having lived in North Royalton my entire life, this community is deeply woven into who I am. Leaving the city I have called home since childhood will be one of the most difficult decisions I hav ....

Mar 23, 2026

NRHS Mock Trial Team Advances to State Competition

The North Royalton High School Mock Trial Team is headed to the state competition after an impressive showing at both District and Regional tournaments, continuing to build on the program’s rapid growth and success. This year’s case challenged students to tackle a timely and complex constitutional issue centered on the Fourth Amendment. Students argued an evidentiary hearing in which the defendant, Morgan Remy, sought to suppress DNA evidence obtained through investigative genetic genealogy. Competitors examined whether Remy had a reasonable expectation of privacy in his DNA and whether s ....

Mar 9, 2026

2025-2026 Deer Stats

The deer hunting season has drawn to a close and the statistics for North Royalton have been tallied. With this season’s end, North Royalton Chief of Police, Keith Tarase, reported the 2025-26 season’s update to Council at a recent Council Safety Committee meeting. The Ohio Deer Hunting Season for 2025-26 , for archery, started on September 27, 2025 and concluded on February 1, 2026, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. “The white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), commonly referred to as the whitetail, is perhaps Ohio’s best-known wildlife species,” accordi ....

Mar 9, 2026

Council Votes to Allow All to Participate

The North Royalton City Council corrected an issue that they didn’t know existed. They were unaware that not all were allowed to address them during Council meetings. The rule that was on the books stated that any resident, by submitting a request, may speak at a regular council meeting on agenda items. The public can be heard at end of the meeting, on miscellaneous items. A poll was taken on twenty different communities, where it was shown that sixteen allowed only residents to speak. Nineteen of those communities required a name and address. The time allowed to speak ranged from t ....

Mar 9, 2026