🌱 Lakewood Woman Charged For Stabbing Parents + Lakewood St. Edward

Good morning, neighbors. I'm here with your fresh copy of the Lakewood Daily. Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about what's happening in our community.

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Cloudy and mild with a shower. High: 51 Low: 39.

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Here are the top three stories in Lakewood today:

1. A Lakewood woman has been indicted after being accused of stabbing her parents on Dec. 6, 2022. Emily Deese, 34, is at the Lorain County Jail held on a $240,000 bond for attempted murder, felonious assault, domestic violence and tampering with evidence. Deese's parents survived the stabbing. (Cleveland 19 News)
2. The Associated Press has released its Top-10 teams in the boys high school basketball polls on Monday. Among four boys teams in the greater Cincinnati area, Lakewood St. Edward came in at No. 1 for Division I. The team has a 9-0 record and a total of 119 points this season. (Subscription: The Cincinnati Enquirer)
3. Lakewood High School's diving coach was a diver at the school in the 60s. Now, Dennis Dyke coaches his own grandson, J.P., a freshman at Lakewood. Admitting his grandfather asked him to join the team so he can teach him, J.P. thought it would be easier to learn from his grandfather who has been coaching at the school since 1995. Dyke said of his grandson, "He reminds me of me." (News 5 Cleveland)

Today in Lakewood:

• Happy Hour At Western Reserve Distillers (4:00 PM)
• Trivia At Immigrant Son Brewing (7:00 PM)
• Lakewood City Council Meeting At Lakewood City Hall (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Full- and part-time job opportunities are available in the Lakewood area. Available positions include branch sales associate, human resource generalist, project management, and more. Click the link for more details about companies hiring in the area. (Lakewood Patch)
• Looking for farm-fresh produce in Northeast Ohio? Check out the link to see where you can get it in the area. (Subscription: cleveland.com)
• Lakewood city offices will be open and will resume normal business hours today, Jan. 17. (City of Lakewood, Ohio - Municipal Government via Facebook)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday. I'll see you around!

— 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.