Community Corner
🌱 Jameson Replaces Rasch As SRO + Man Stabs Mother And Grandmother
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Hi all. It's me, Carla Varner, your host of the Lakewood Daily — here to explain everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days. Here goes...
First, today's weather:
A severe morning thunderstorm. High: 88 Low: 71.
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Here are the top three stories in and around Lakewood today:
- Investigator Justin Jameson has replaced Lakewood Youth Resource Officer George Rasch after his retirement. Lakewood Police Chief Kevin Kaucheck explained that the youth resource officer is the umbrella term for a school resource officer (SRO). SROs are trained in the D.A.R.E. program. (cleveland.com)
- A 33-year-old Seven Hills man is in police custody for stabbing his mother and grandmother to death and injuring his brother Sunday afternoon, said the Seven Hills Police Department. Officers responded to a call on East Pleasant Valley Road and reportedly found three stab wound victims and a male suspect, who was taken into custody. Two victims were taken to MetroHealth Medical Center and the third victim and suspect were taken to University Hospitals Medical Center Parma. (News 5 Cleveland)
- Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected through today's early morning hours across northern Ohio. Rounds of showers and thunderstorms will linger off and on through Friday. Storms could be strong to severe, with gusty wind and heavy rain. (Spectrum News 1)
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Today in Lakewood:
- Drop In & Play Mornings At Cove Park (10:00 AM)
- Tai Chi Easy At Zoom (10:00 AM)
- City Council Meeting At Lakewood City Hall (7:30 PM)
From my notebook:
- See which companies are hiring in the Lakewood area. Scroll through the latest job postings and view position descriptions, salary, and location, and then click on the link to apply. (Lakewood Patch)
- Conan Gray is coming to the Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica on Saturday, Sept. 24 at 7:30 p.m. The 18-year-old next-generation creator is widely known for his song, Idle Town. (This Is Cleveland)
- Come out for Rat Pack Night at the Music Box Supper Club on Saturday, July 9 at 7:30 p.m. Be transported back to the day of Swing and Strings. (This Is Cleveland)
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You're officially in the loop for today. I'll see you around!
— Carla Varner