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The Caring Closet provides a lending hand in a heartfelt way

Nestled inside the busy hallways of North Royalton High School is a small space that does very big things. The Caring Closet is a special storeroom that stocks clothing, shoes, food, toiletries, school supplies and other items for students in need. The response to the blink-and-you-might-miss-it space has been nothing short of enlightening. “I remember one student in particular asked me if I had any lotion, so we walked down to The Caring Closet, and once we got in there, he looked around at everything inside and said to me, ‘Can I have that pair of socks? It was wintertime and he sat ri ....

Oct 15, 2018

PHNR to function as a stand-alone organization with the NR YMCA

With full support of the North Royalton YMCA, the Partnership for a Healthy North Royalton (PHNR) will continue all of our prevention and education work in our community as a committee under the North Royalton YMCA board. “I’m so excited to continue the work I am passionate about for our community with the YMCA! As a member of the YMCA board for almost three years, I’ve seen and been a part of the wonderful ways the YMCA contributes to North Royalton and our community as a whole, and I know this is the right direction to take PHNR. I can’t wait to see what great things we can do togeth ....

Oct 15, 2018

Fun tradition and friendly rivalry between N Royalton and Broadview Hts. councilmen grows

What has become an annual tradition, North Royalton Ward 3 Councilman Dan Langshaw and Broadview Heights Ward 2 Councilman Brian Wolf will bet for charity on which team will win the Golden Shoe Game on Friday, Oct. 12, at 7 p.m. when the Bears defend the Golden Shoe against the BBHHS Bees. Typically, the loser of the bet wears the winning team’s T-shirt as part of his dress attire for a future city council meeting and then makes a donation to winner’s charity of choice. This year Councilman Langshaw is supporting the North Royalton Athletic Boosters and Councilman Wolf is supporting t ....

Oct 8, 2018

St. Albert the Great to Adopt Social Sentinel service

Saint Albert the Great School has joined the ranks of being one of the first schools in Ohio to adopt Social Sentinel, a service that scans daily social media posts – one billion to be exact – and alerts staff if any indicators of harm and violence are found. School safety was just one of many items discussed by Principal Edward Vittardi during the annual State of the School Address held Sept. 27. Parents, building staff, support organizations and students filled Saint Albert the Great Catholic Church to hear Vittardi recognize the achievements of last school year and provide details on c ....

Oct 4, 2018

Kmetz making the most of his pass receptions

Looking at the numbers halfway through the North Royalton Football season, senior wide receiver/defensive back Bradley Kmetz is making the most of his time on the field. In the first five games, Kmetz caught 11 passes for 337 yards and six touchdowns. Brad is averaging slightly more than 30 yards a catch. Most receivers will tell you that if you average over 20 yards a catch, you’re having a great season. In all-purpose yards, (rushing, pass receiving, kickoff returns and punt returns) Kmetz is averaging 115 yards a game, second on the team. His six touchdowns are also second on the team. ....

Oct 2, 2018

King and Queen are crowned at Homecoming

North Royalton High School celebrated Homecoming during halftime of the Bears-Twinsburg Football Game on Friday September 21. Named as the North Royalton Homecoming Queen, was Colleen Galloway. Colleen plays on the North Royalton Volleyball team and also on a Junior Olympic Volleyball team. She also finds time to serve up some delicious pizza at East of Chicago in Brecksville. Colleen hopes to attend either the University of Toledo or Baldwin-Wallace University to study early childhood education. She has a brother and a sister (Jack and Maggie) and was escorted on homecoming night by her pare ....

Oct 2, 2018

Residents welcome fall with Harvest Fest

“The city of North Royalton is one big family. You see grandparents, parents, children and even teenagers walking around having a good time.” Those are the feelings of North Royalton resident Joyce Harrison. And if you judge by the crowds that attended the 16th annual Harvest Fest on the City Green on Sunday, Sept. 23, you’d agree with that statement. The North Royalton Firefighters always have a booth that sells chili. The firefighters sold out 30 pounds of chili in less than three hours. Paramedic Erik Funfgeld said, “We cooked up 30 pounds of ground beef and all the fixings. And it ....

Oct 2, 2018

Grant allows NR Police Dept. to reopen K-9 unit

It’s been nearly 20 years since the North Royalton Police Department has had a K-9, but that’s about to change thanks to a grant program by Ohio native and Pittsburgh Steelers’ Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Yes, thanks to a Pittsburgh Steelers football player, or rather the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation, the local police department will re-establish its K-9 unit as a recipient of a $12,800 grant. The funds will cover the purchasing of a police dog, kennels and a bullet-proof vest for the animal. The good news doesn’t stop there either. A chance conversation between North Royalton� ....

Oct 2, 2018

State issues report card results

On September 13, the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) released the 2017-18 Local Report Card for all districts in the state of Ohio. The district’s Quality Profile was also released. This year, the report card from the ODE included an overall letter grade to each district. The grade is based on a weighted percentage of the following components: Achievement, Progress, Gap Closing, Graduation Rate, K-3 Literacy and Prepared for Success. The North Royalton School District received an overall grade of a “B.”“I am very proud of the students, staff and parents of North Royalton City Schoo ....

Oct 2, 2018

Council looks at short-term rental moratorium

City Council introduced legislation at its September 18 meeting that would place a moratorium on short term rentals of residential real estate. The measure was introduced by President of Council, Larry Antoskiewicz and Ward 5 Council Representative Cheryl Hannan and co-sponsored by Ward 4 Council Representative Paul Marnecheck. According to the legislation, it was written “in accordance with the Constitution of the State of Ohio and the pertinent provisions of the Ohio Revised Code, the City of North Royalton has the power to enact planning and zoning laws that are intended to protect the h ....

Oct 2, 2018