Jeff Cicerchi Named New School Superintendent

Jeff Cicerchi, Director of Secondary Curriculum and Instruction with the North Royalton City School District, has been named as the next School Superintendent of the District. The change will take place later this year. Cicerchi will be replacing current Superintendent, Mike Laub, who will be leaving the district upon his retirement in August, 2026.  Laub has been serving as the North Royalton City School District Superintendent since July 1, 2021. Cicerchi’s contract will run from August 1, 2026 to July 31, 2029. The North Royalton Board of Education appointed Cicerchi at their December ....

Thoughts of Christmas – are you ready to make it special?

We’ve been talking about it for more than a month, getting ready for Christmas and deciding what to make for Christmas dinner for our family, or what dish to bring if we are invited to someone’s home for the holiday meal. We’ve had to come up with ideas for the perfect gifts and stocking stuffers for our family and friends. The decorating of our homes is sometimes a challenge when our busy schedules don’t give us the free time we would like. Then, there is the baking of the cookies! Every year, there seems to be another cookie added to the list of those to bake. These are the things w ....

Winter safety tips for a happier holiday

Tis the Season! The holidays are here - and so is the winter weather! With some precautions and an overall sense of safety, everyone can fully experience a happy, healthy and safe holiday season. Here are some tips culminated from various sources, including the National Safety Council: Trees - Look for the label “Fire Resistant” on artificial trees. If buying a real tree, check for freshness by pulling the branches of the tree. If the needles are hard to pull from the branches and do not snap in half, the tree is fresh. If the trunk end is sticky with resin, the tree should retain most of ....

Incumbent Michael Wos keeps Ward 6 Council seat

By GLORIA PLEVA KACIK Contributing Writer The Council race of the November 5 election for Ward 6 has finally concluded, effective December 4. Incumbent, Michael Wos has prevailed against opponent, Edward Cyngier. The unofficial results from the November 4 election showed a tie, with Edward Cyngier receiving 677, or 50% of the vote, and Michael R. Wos also receiving 677, or 50% of the vote. After the ballots, which include provisional ballots and those that are posted the Monday before the election, the official results are then released. On November 25, the Cuyahoga County Board of Electio ....

NR Middle School Food Drive Soars as Student Leadership Sparks Record Participation

What started four years ago with four determined students and a pickup truck has grown into a schoolwide movement of generosity, teamwork, and service. This year, North Royalton Middle School students have taken the annual food drive to a whole new level—collecting over 11,000 items from November 10-21. The school worked with the North Royalton Office of Aging and the North Royalton Food Bank at Royal Redeemer Lutheran Church. The school collected 10,715 cans/boxes of food and $6,616 for a grand total of 17,331 items/cash donations. The food drive began with four boys—Ben Wright, Carson E ....

Children help light up the North Royalton City Green for the holidays

Motorists and pedestrians traveling along Royalton and Ridge Roads on November 30, were greeted with a 25-year tradition, the Lighting of the City Green. Ice Artistry did an impressive ice sculpture demo before the parade, and Spring Mist Farms had a live reindeer display for all to see. The annual Holiday Lighting and Christmas shortened parade began around 5 p.m., and included the North Royalton Marching Band Drumline and Band Front, along with Santa Claus riding on a shining red fire engine. The parade made its way to the City Green. The Mayor and Santa walked to the gazebo, and invited c ....

School Board News

The North Royalton Board of Education held their November meeting on Thursday, November 13. The Board approved the following 2025-26 appropriation adjustments: fund 002-Bond Retirement, from $5,490,353.00 to $77,746,956.05. School Superintendent, Mike Laub shared a number of service projects that were taking place at the various schools. He then noted that there was a bus accident that recently took place. He thanked and gave credit to the bus driver. “He was put in a really difficult situation with the car that cut out in front of him and if he doesn’t veer that bus, that accident is a ....

Elek Springs construction begins

The final step in the development of the Elek Springs property project has begun. The City of North Royalton and the Cleveland Metroparks have joined to provide this recreational opportunity for local residents. Elek Springs is located near the southwest area of Royalton and Bennett Roads. In 2008, the City purchased the 14.8 acre property, called the “Old A. Elek Springs property,” located south of Rt. 82, west of Bennett Road and north of Akins Road. It was purchased for about $225,000, the money coming from the City’s recreation capital improvement fund, which was partially funded fr ....

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