Ten-digit phone dialing is now mandatory

For most North Royalton residents and businesses, local calls now require ten-digit dialing, which includes the area codes. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) made the change on October 24, to make way for an upcoming addition to phone services. In order to place a local call, residents must dial the area code + telephone number (or 1 + the area code + telephone number as applicable). Local calls dialed with only 7 digits will not be completed, and a recording may inform the caller that the call cannot be completed as dialed.. The FCC adopted 988 as a new 3-digit number to connect ....

NR High School students inducted into National Honor Society

On October 25, North Royalton High School (NRHS) inducted the newest members into their National Honor Society (NHS). The ceremony was held in the Performing Arts Center and included a welcome from Gabrielle Brihn, current NHS president, along with Julia Lam, NHS vice president. Officers Lizzy Shiplett, Emma Kolick, Hana Saad, and Amanda Ruffner spoke to the students about the pillars of leadership, service, scholarship and character. NRHS principal Sean Osborne, led the inductees in the reciting of the pledge. The NRHS PTA sponsored a reception after the ceremony. Congratulations to the newe ....

NRHS Hosts Career, College and Military Exploration Day

On October 26, North Royalton High School hosted a Career, College and Military Exploration Day.  The day included opportunities for 9th and 10th-grade students to learn more specifics about potential careers, explore career interests and individual strengths as well as an option to explore military and/or college options. Alex Sheen, motivational speaker and Founder of Because I Said I Would, was the guest speaker for the day.  Because I Said I Would is a social movement to better humanity through making and keeping promises.  Their goal is to build a community of people driven to help ot ....

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 ....