🌱 Lakewood Man Charged With Possessing Child Porn + Gray House Pizza

Hello, everybody! It's me, Sean Peek, your host of the Lakewood Daily — here to impart everything you need to know about what's happening in our community.

But first, today's weather:

Snow showers, 1-2"; colder. High: 35 Low: 27.

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Here are the top three stories in Lakewood today:

1. Six men have been indicted in separate Cuyahoga County child exploitation cases. Five of the men have been charged with possessing child pornography, including 23-year-old Matthew Hammad of Lakewood. The sixth man, 39-year-old Kennith Hyatt of Westlake, is accused of arranging to have sex with an online contact he thought was a teenager. All six men are set to appear in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court for arraignment hearings later this month.(Subscription: Cleveland.com)
2. Gray House Pizza opens today, Jan. 13, at 14201 Madison Ave. in Lakewood. Joe Schlott, owner of Gray House Pies and Gray House Pizza, said he is excited and it was a "no-brainer" to open the restaurant in Lakewood. He continued, "Lakewood is full of adventurous eaters. They love great food. They know great food and they seek it out." (Subscription: Cleveland.com)
3. The City of Lakewood announced there will be no refuse or recycling collected on Monday, Jan. 16 due to the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Click here for more information on collection day changes. (City of Lakewood via Twitter)

Today in Lakewood:

• Learn Thru Play At Cove Community Center (9:30 AM)
• Poetry of Presence: A Mindfulness Reflection Circle At Centering Space (6:30 PM)
• Nebula & Chill At The Winchester (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Lakewood Public Library is celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through stories, songs and crafts for school-age children! Starting at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 16, in the Main Library Multipurpose Room. (Lakewood Library via Twitter)
• LakewoodAlive is hiring an event and small business coordinator! The deadline for applications is 5:00 p.m. on Jan. 20. Click here to see the full job description and to apply. (LakewoodAlive via Facebook)
• Meet Paxton, an adorable Pit Bull Terrier, who needs a loving home! View the link to see Paxton and more adoptable pets in the Lakewood area. (Lakewood Patch)

That's it for today! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with your next update.

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.