St. Albert the Great hosts military salute to veterans

On Friday, November 12, St. Albert the Great School presented their annual ‘Military Salute to Veterans.’ This annual tradition begins with the sixth-grade students interviewing someone currently or formerly in the military, and then writing an essay about their service, which is then presented to the class. A Veteran Video Salute was also created because most Veterans could not join in the day physically, due to Covid-19 restrictions. The day started off with a celebration of mass, complete with a presentation of handmade quilts by the parish’s ‘Quilts of Valor’ ministry to three o ....

After 400 years, we’re still giving thanks

It’s been 400 years since the Pilgrims landed at what they named Plymouth Harbor in Massachusetts, just in time for the harshest and coldest time of year, and it would get worse. In 1620, 102 passengers on the ship called the Mayflower landed to begin a colony; only 51 souls made it to spring of 1621 and many died that summer. These Englishmen were shopkeepers and knew nothing of farming, fishing, hunting, and surviving. An English-speaking Abenaki native, Samoset helped the new, starving, frightened, colonists form an alliance with the local Wampanoags. Samoset introduced Tisquantum Squanto ....

NRHS construction project complete

Community Invited to Open House on December 22

The North Royalton High School project is complete after a three year transformation of the entire campus. The community is welcome to a grand opening with self-guided tours on Wednesday, December 22 from 4-6:30 p.m. Last spring, additional phases of interior renovations were completed and turned over to the District.  This includes the new first and second floor humanities wing housing social studies, English, and world language classrooms along with centralized hub areas and a humanities teacher hub. Existin ....

Election results in new makeup of Council, School Board

The voters have spoken. With the results of the November election, the City of North Royalton will have two new Council members and the North Royalton Board of Education will have two new Board members. The following are the unofficial election results from the November 2 election:     48 NORTH ROYALTON Proposed Charter Amendment City of North Royalton A majority affirmative vote is required for passage. Shall Article XII, Subsection (b)(2) of the Charter of the City of North Royalton be amended by adopting a new Master Land Use Plan and Zoning Map for re-zon ....

Local merchants to take part in Small Business Saturday

Mark your calendars for Saturday, November 27. It’s the eleventh annual Small Business Saturday, a registered trademark of American Express, where shoppers are encouraged to support their local small businesses. It’s not only a great time for residents to patronize North Royalton businesses, but also to get a start in holiday shopping! In North Royalton, small business rules. According to Tom Jordan, North Royalton Community Development Director, “with very few exceptions, most can be classified as small businesses. There are very few with more than one hundred employees. In North Royal ....

Holiday Lighting and Parade to kick off Christmas season

When you drive by the City Green at the triangle of Royalton Road, Ridge Road, and Bennett Road, you will see that crews from the City parks and recreation have been working hard to prepare the Green for the 20th Holiday Lighting. The City Green and gazebo will be dressed in its holiday best for all residents and travelers to enjoy. The whole City of North Royalton and friends are invited to come and see the 2021 Holiday Parade and Lighting on Sunday, November 28, at the City Green at 4:15 p.m. Come on out and enjoy the music, the hot chocolate and donuts at Judy’s Chocolate House, the para ....

Drug Take-Back Day collects unwanted and expired meds

At the last Drug Take-Back Day, the collection of unused, unwanted or expired prescription and over-the-counter medications totaled 252.2 pounds. Residents dropped off their medications on Saturday, October 23, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Timber Ridge Plaza on the north side of town and in the center of town, in the Giant Eagle parking lot. The event coincided with the National Drug Enforcement Agency’s National Drug Take-Back Day, with collection sites nationwide, operated by local law enforcement agencies and other community partners. The success of the local event was made possibl ....

Students being surveyed about health issues

At the North Royalton Board of Education’s September 13 meeting, the Board approved an agreement with Ohio University to provide data use and confidentiality when using The Ohio Healthy Youth Environments Survey (OHYES!), that will be administered to grades 7 through 12. The survey is used to measure the health risk behaviors and environmental factors that impact youth health and safety. OHYES! is a voluntary online survey that is administered by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and is taken during a class period and usually takes about twenty minutes. The survey ....

NR Band Aluma to Dot the “I” at the Ohio State-Purdue game

Ever since she was nine years old, Katie Galuska has had a dream, to dot the “I” at Ohio Stadium when the OSU Marching Band performs Script Ohio at halftime of a Buckeye Football Game. Her dream is about to come true. At the November 13 game between the Buckeyes and Purdue, Katie will become the third North Royalton Band Alumi to dot the “I”. There’s no greater thrill than to dot the “I” in front of 100,000 fans. Katie said it was an incredible feeling when she was told that she would be an “I” dotter. “ Only fourth and fifth year band members can dot the “I”. I was ....

Residents are reminded to obey school bus safety laws

Every year all school children in the state of Ohio are required to practice how to board and exit the school bus safely. In addition to boarding a school bus, the students review how to exit the bus quickly and safely in an emergency with the direction of a bus driver. These are safety precautions that are taken each year to help ensure the students have the knowledge and the skill necessary to act appropriately in an emergency. Fortunately, these skills are rarely, if ever, needed. Drivers must also be reminded each year that school buses are on the road and every driver must obey traffic l ....