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North Royalton and Strongsville

Halloween is over, but not the joy of seeing the faces and places from reader-submitted photographs.    Full story »

Beachwood doctor Stephen E. Bloom spent four hours carving this pumpkin in tribute to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Dr. Bloom said the inspiration for carving Lebron and Shaq on the pumpkin was "the start of a new season and a new beginning." He titles the picture, "A Tribute to a Positive Future."  Full story »

Residents easily approved two local issues on Tuesday. Issue 11, a tax levy renewal for the police department, passed by 4,413 votes (64 percent) to 2,422 votes (35 percent), according to unofficial results from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections.  Full story »

It was election day and Sun News covered the races and issues in your community. Get a rundown on who won and the issues that passed or failed in your area.  Full story »

Send us your best Halloween photos for possible posting on cleveland.com/sun and where possible, within the pages of your local Sun newspaper Full story »

The Cleveland Clinic has announced new hires to its team of orthopaedic surgeons.  Full story »

CityMusic Cleveland, a professional chamber orchestra that performs free concerts throughout Northeast Ohio, will perform the following concerts this week. The public is invited to attend:  Full story »

When I was a child, my mother had one cardinal rule on family vacations: She refused to stop at restaurants that had beer signs in the window. She’d have never set foot inside the Double T Bar in Halsey, Neb. (pop. 210.) What a pity.  Full story »

I’ll wager that your grandmother never tossed a sleeping bag and tent in her trunk and set off for a solo journey across the country. Mine didn’t either. But this grandmother is doing exactly that. By the time you read this, I’ll have meandered across seven or eight states, unless I discover some quirky place along the way that moves me to wad up my loose agenda and stay awhile.  Full story »

The Sun Courier has merged with the Sun Star. Get the latest news for Brecksville, Broadview Heights, North Royalton and Strongsville from the Sun Star Courier. Independence news is now available in the Parma Sun Post. Full story »

Marti Stolarski is this week's Sun Star Person of the Week. Stolarski, the North Royalton Midde School media center aide, was the district's Support Staff Person of the Year. She is known for her caring moments whenever someone needs one. Her love of children shows through her daily. Superintendent Ed Vittardi, as the former middle school principal, speaks highly... Full story »

I would like to extend a sincere thank you to the city of Strongsville, the staff of the Ehrnfelt Recreation Center, the Strongsville Swim League Executive Board, and to all of the league's swimmers, coaches, and parents for the fantastic finish to the 20th year of Strongsville Swimming. I would also like to thank T.G. I. Friday's & Beef... Full story »

The shelves at the Strongsville Emergency Food Bank are getting bare, as they usually do during the summer months. Unfortunately, the people who require the services provided by this non-profit organization still need assistance. I realize my plea sounds like a stuck, vinyl record again, but while you're shopping for your family, won't you please pick up an extra... Full story »

With the recent graduation of our daughter from Strongsville High School, both of our children have completed their journey through the Strongsville City Schools. Our son, Greg, who was in the Class of 2005, is headed to OSU this fall to secure his master's in architecture, and Jenny will soon be a freshman at B-W. We could not be... Full story »

North Royalton Middle School student Gabrielle White found an opportunity to help our neighbors in need and give back to her community, while having fun attending the YMCA Summer Camp program in North Royalton. As part of a camp project, Gabrielle came up with the idea for the American Legion Parma Heights Post 703 to collect cans of food... Full story »