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Black Bears in North Royalton? Oh My!

There have been several postings on social media about bear sightings here in North Royalton, but George Stuart, North Royalton Senior Animal Control Officer, said that nothing has been reported to North Royalton Animal Control. Black bears can be found in Alaska, Canada and the contiguous United States, and also parts of Mexico. Locally, black bear sightings have been confirmed in Hudson, Bath, Wadsworth, and Norton since the end of June. Although not common, black bears have been reported from time to time. The last time bears have been seen in neighboring communities was in 2018, when bear ....

Aug 2, 2022

City is granted $1M for Memorial Park renovation

The City of North Royalton was recently awarded a grant in the amount of $1 million from the Cuyahoga County Council. The grant was part of the American Rescue Plan Act, through the Federal Government. “I want to thank Mike Gallagher for letting us know that the money was available and the process we needed to follow,” said Mayor Larry Antoskiewicz. “I thank him and County Council for approving our request to improve our park and the amenities for our young residents.” Cuyahoga County has received $239,898,257 through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) from the Federal Government. O ....

Aug 2, 2022

Dial 988 for Mental Health Support

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline has been transitioned from a 1-800 phone number to simply dialing 988 for those in need of mental health support. The transition took place on July 16. Crisis care is available through 988 on a 24/7 basis for those having emotional distress, suicidal thoughts or a substance use crisis. It also links to the Veterans Crisis Line. This change was a result of a three-year joint effort by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). In 2020, the bi-part ....

Aug 2, 2022

N Royalton Homesteader 4-H Club members ready their projects for the 2022 Cuyahoga County Fair

The North Royalton Homesteaders 4-H Club members are readying their projects for the 125th running of the Cuyahoga County Fair (August 9-14) and the 4-H Livestock Auction, which takes place on the last night of the fair, Saturday, August 13, at 7 p.m. North Royalton Homesteaders 4-H Club members will have a record number of large livestock projects for sale at the 4-H Livestock Auction this year, including three steer (Black Angus), four hogs, two lambs, as well as five pens of chickens (known as ‘broilers’) and a pen of market ducks. These 4-H market projects are an opportunity for 4-H y ....

Jul 19, 2022

Woof Woof, Pet Carnival is back – humans invited, too!

The 15th Annual Pet Carnival returns to the North Royalton City Green on Sunday, July 24, from 1– 4 p.m. This extremely popular event is a celebration for community, families, and pets. The event is anticipated every year with hundreds of pets with their people attending, some coming from as far away as Akron and Canton to enjoy the day with their four- legged family members. After being postponed for two years the 15th annual Pet Carnival returns, sponsored by North Royalton Animal Hospital, an award-winning American Animal Hospital Association member. Once again W.A.G.S. 4 Kids will be pr ....

Jul 19, 2022

Council declines shock collar legislation

Council has decided to not include shock collars in the City’s codified ordinances relating to restraining dogs and have taken the measure for discussion off the agenda of the Council Safety Committee. A shock collar, also known as an e-collar electronic collar, or remote training collar, is a dog collar that delivers electrical stimulation of varying intensity and duration to the neck of a dog with a radio-controlled device. The collars are operational through the use of a tone or vibration with the shock, which some say are similar to the feeling of a shock a person experiences from static ....

Jul 19, 2022

School Board rejects Albion School land sale

The North Royalton Board of Education recently amended a previous sale of the Valley Vista property and also rejected the bid on the Albion Road school property, which is located on Albion Road, east of York Road. The Albion property is one of three properties that previously housed elementary schools, and was vacated with the building of the new North Royalton Elementary School, on State Road. Land preservation group, West Creek Conservancy, placed a bid for the fifteen-acre property during a public auction that took place in late May. According to Ohio law, school districts must hold a publ ....

Jul 19, 2022

Don Filips inducted into the NEO Baseball Coaches Assn.

North Royalton City Schools’ Coach Don Filips was inducted into the Northeast Ohio Baseball Coaches Association (NEOBCA) Hall of Fame on June 15 at Canal Park in downtown Akron. It took place before the final All-Star Game. Coach Filips built the North Royalton Bears into a baseball powerhouse during his 14 years as head coach (1994 - 2007). Coach Filips’ 243 wins are the most in school history. He also holds the record for winning percentage (career 64% and season 93%), most wins in a season (28) and most consecutive wins (24) to start a season. Coach Filips’ 2005 team was natio ....

Jul 6, 2022

Gas hikes affect more than just filling your tank

As of June 28, according to gasbuddy.com, the price of gasoline in the North Royalton area ranges from $4.86 to $4.97 per gallon for regular, unleaded gas. More than double from this time two years ago, “$1.98/gal on June 1, 2020 to $2.19/gal on July 31, 2020.” Last year, in the Midwest, the price average increased to $2.99 for the week of June 28, 2021, according to turnpikeinfo.com. This rise affects not only those drivers filling up their tanks, but overall transportation costs, driving the cost of goods up. This not only makes the overall cost of living increase for individual residen ....

Jul 6, 2022

Council bags county ban on plastic bags

The North Royalton City Council unanimously adopted legislation that bans the Cuyahoga County ban on plastic bags. North Royalton now joins cities, such as Independence, Strongsville and North Olmsted, who have also opted out of the ban. The measure was brought up by Ward 1 Council Representative John Nickell at the May 19 Council Building and Building Codes Committee. He stated that he thinks that people should have a choice. “I would like to have options, not having the County Council passing laws and inflicting them on the cities.” A resident addressed the committee, saying that paper ....

Jul 6, 2022