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🌱 Football Rankings + Local Omicron Case + Browns Shopping Spree

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Lakewood St. Edward's football program finished ranked No. 2 in the Great Lakes region's final season rankings, according to Max Preps.
Lakewood St. Edward's football program finished ranked No. 2 in the Great Lakes region's final season rankings, according to Max Preps. (Shutterstock)

Happy Tuesday, Lakewood! Here's hoping your week is off to a great start. Before you get too far into your day, here's what's happening around town in easy-to-digest, breakfast-sized bites.

First, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 48 Low: 43.

Here are the top stories in Lakewood today:

  1. Thousands of Ohio families could lose thousands of dollars after this month if the child tax credit is not extended (Patch)
  2. Browns defensive end Myles Garrett brought smiles to the faces of local hospital patients Monday when he took them on a Meijer shopping spree. (Patch)
  3. Cleveland Guardians 2022 Top 10 MLB Prospects Chat (Baseball America)
  4. Lakewood St. Edward finished ranked No. in one poll in the High School Football Great Lakes Region Final Rankings (MaxPreps)
  5. A confirmed case of COVID-19 involving the Omicron variant was detected at a Cleveland Clinic lab on Monday. (Patch)

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Today in Lakewood:

  • 8th Grade Winter Concert - Lakewood City Schools (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Cleveland Cavaliers: "Get that weak stuff outta here 😤 @evanmobley4 has totaled 46 blocks this season (1.9 BPG) which is first amongst rookies and 7th in the league. #MobleyMonday x #LetEmKnow" (Instagram)
  • Lakewood City Schools: "The Smile Wall at Harding gives us all the inspiration we need for the week! Have a great one, Rangers! 💜💛 #MotivationalMonday" (Facebook)
  • Lakewood City Schools: "Grant Elementary student wellness specialist Julie Said took some inspiration from the Blankets of Hope nonprofit as she organized a special service project for the school's upper grades. After watching a video about the Blankets of Hope..." (Facebook)
  • Nextdoor Neighbor, Lakewood Avenue: "Missing cat from Ridgewood Ave. - All white with blue eyes. Her name is Duchess, please let me know if you've seen her" (Nextdoor)


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