Assault Charges In Madison Park Shooting + Mental Health Grant

Good morning, Lakewood! Let's get you started this Thursday with everything you need to know going on around town.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy. High: 39 Low: 38.

Here are the top stories today in Lakewood:

1. A 19-year-old accused of a shooting at Madison Park now faces additional charges of felonious assault, improperly handling a firearm and more. (Cleveland 19 News)
2. More than $400,000 will be used by the Lakewood City School District to support mental health services. (cleveland.com)
3. The Cuyahoga County unemployment rate was 4.1 percent in October, down from 4.6 percent in September. That reflected significant improvement from October 2020, when the unemployment rate stood at 8.2 percent. (Lakewood Patch)

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Today in Lakewood:

• Board of Building Standards/Architectural Board of Review/Sign Review Board Review Meeting (5:30 PM)
• Lakewood Community Relations Advisory Commission (6:30 PM)
• One Way to Look at Responsibility (7:00 PM)
• Sounds of the Season - Lakewood High School (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Lakewood City Schools: "CHAMPS Cafe holiday edition happened this morning at Horace Mann as the students added handmade ornaments to the goodies to be purchased. The CHAMPS kids worked alongside Mrs. Lynch's third-graders to create the little gems that will loo..." (Facebook)
• City of Lakewood, Ohio - Municipal Government: "See Mayor George and Chief Kaucheck’s letter regarding safety in Lakewood in the latest e-newsletter: http://ow.ly/QsOe50H5wYe To sign up for our newsletter, visit: http://ow.ly/4S2a50H5wYa" (Facebook)
• Lakewood High School Track & Field and Cross Country: "Registration is open for our MS Track Camp. Tuesday’s 7-8pm @ Roosevelt Elementary School beginning 1/4/22 7th & 8th grade Register w/ the Lakewood Recreation Dept. Online - over the phone or in person" (Facebook)

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— Chris Mosby

About me: Patch's Ohio Editor, casting my watchful gaze on Northeast Ohio. Feel free to drop me a line at chris.mosby@patch.com.

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