City Ranks High in Safest U.S. Small Towns

The City of North Royalton was recently named among the top safest small cities in the U.S. The rankings were formulated by financial website, MoneyGeek: North Royalton was ranked in the top twenty-five of about 1,000 cities. North Royalton was ranked thirteenth, with the number 1 spot going to Columbus, IN; 2, Wallingford, CT; 3, Lone Peak, UT; , 4, Zionsville, IN; 5, Monroe Township, Middlesex County, NJ; 6, Yorktown, NY; 7, Carmel Town, NY; 8, Wallkill Town ,NY; 9, Upper Arlington, OH; 10, Lexington, MA; 11, Shrewsbury, MA; 12, Wellesley, MA. “To rank the safest small cities and towns i ....

NRHS alumnus leads USMC Band at January 20 presidential inauguration

For the first time as Director of the United States Marine Band, a North Royalton High School and two-time Bowling Green State University (BGSU) alumnus led the official musical performances during the presidential inauguration on January 20, part of a longstanding tradition dating back to 1801. Lt. Col. Ryan Nowlin led “The President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band throughout the ceremony, including the performance to honor newly sworn-in president Donald J. Trump. Nowlin, a 1996 graduate of North Royalton High School, joined the U.S. Marine Band in 2010 and was named director in 2024. “Ser ....

Attention Newlyweds and Newly Engaged Couples!

Attention Newly-Engaged Couples and Newly Weds! Share Your Good News in the Recorder's January 30th Edition! Complete this form and return it to the Recorder by January 20! Send to news@royaltonrecorder.com

The North Royalton Board of Education held their December meeting on Friday, December 13. The Board authorized the Treasurer to request advances on the 2025 tax settlements. The Board approved the time and place for the 2025 organizational and tax budget hearing and appointed Jackie Arendt as the President Pro Tempore for the organizational meeting. The Board approved the following 2024-25 appropriation adjustment: Fund 0-22-District Agency, from $28,576.19 to $29,601.19. The Board accepted the following retirements and resignations: Resignation Alyssa Emery/Bus Monitor/Transportation/e ....

North Royalton Middle School Drone Olympics takes flight

In the halls of North Royalton Middle School, STEM education is taking flight—quite literally. For three years, seventh-grade students have been transforming their classroom into a dynamic learning environment where drones are more than just high-tech toys; they're powerful educational tools that blend physics, programming, engineering, and creativity. The brainchild of STEM teachers Don Filips and Samantha Brown, the Flight and Design course launched in 2021. What started as Filips' dream has become a groundbreaking educational experience that goes far beyond traditional classroom learning ....

City snow crews plow roads in order of priority

Now that the holidays are over, Mother Nature, as if on cue, has ramped up the cold and snow machine. This area has been spared overall, these past few years, but so far, 2025 has been quite active with plunging temperatures and a decent amount of snowfall. North Royalton’s Service Department operates a three-shift schedule from December through March in order to respond to snow events. “The City of North Royalton Service Department is responsible for maintaining over 270-lane miles of roadway,” according to the City’s website. “During a snow event, plowing and salting primary ma ....

Council votes on passage of the 2025 City Budget

The 2025 Budget for the City of North Royalton was unanimously adopted by City Council at their final meeting in December. According to Ohio law, Council must adopt its yearly budget by March 31 of that year. The measure was initially introduced at the November 19 City Council meeting and a special Finance Committee meeting then took place on December 3 to discuss the budget. Council was presented with the budget, prepared by the Mayor and North Royalton Finance Director, Jenny Esarey, after meetings with the various City department heads took place for input. The total proposed 2025 bu ....

Kindergarten registration for the 2025-26 school year begins February 1, 2025

Residents of the North Royalton City School District who have a child turning five years old PRIOR to August 1, 2025, are invited to register their child for kindergarten beginning February 1, 2025. For the 2025-26 school year, the District will be holding in-person registration at the Community Room.  The dates for registration will be February 18, 19, and 20, 2025.  On February 18 and 19, registration will be held from noon –7 p.m. February 20, registration will be held from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.  There will be a special photo opportunity for the students at registration. The Community Room ....

City Council approves Senior Center Project update

By GLORIA PLEVA KACIK Contributing Writer City Council adopted an ordinance, introduced by Mayor Larry Antoskiewicz, that increased the amount of the bid from Millstone Management Group, Incorporated, after costs increased for the Senior Center project. They adopted the legislation 6-0, with Ward 5 Council Representative Heidi Webber absent from the December 5 City Council meeting. The new legislation increased the not-to-exceed amount from $733,810 to $807,191, by including a contingency that had not been included previously, according to Mayor Antoskiewicz. He said that as the demolition ....

Lots of Caring and Sharing at Royal Redeemer

For the 35th consecutive year, Royal Redeemer Lutheran Church here in North Royalton provided food, caring, and fellowship to many in our community who did not have anywhere to turn on Thanksgiving Day. The numbers are surprising. Over the past years, Royal Redeemer has served between 1,200 and 1,400 meals on Thanksgiving Day. Care and Share Coordinator Lynda Rudolph said she was prepared to serve 350 or more in the Royal Redeemer Dining Room. Plus, there were more tables available in the outer lobby of the dining room. Many volunteers take to the roads to deliver meals to shut-ins, those w ....