🌱 What investigators say they found inside this Garfield Heights drug dealer’s home
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In today's newsletter:
- What investigators say they found inside this Garfield Heights drug dealer’s home
- Garfield Heights teen charged after Uber driver shooting: what we know
Also on today's calendar: Not a Girl Scout? Start your adventure today! Garfield Heights and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Times of sun and clouds, with a high of 69 and low of 61 degrees.
- Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 72, low: 40.
- Sunday: Windy and much colder, with a high of 49 and low of 33 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Northern Ohio armed drug dealer sentenced to more than 24 years in prison (highlandcountypress.com) — A Garfield Heights man has been sentenced to more than 24 years in federal prison after investigators found fentanyl, cocaine, cash, and loaded guns at his Garfield Heights home during a 2024 raid. Authorities say he trafficked drugs across Cuyahoga County, and he’ll also face four years of supervised release once his lengthy prison term ends. 
• WATCH: Family of shot Uber driver speaks for the first time (wkbn.com) — A Garfield Heights teenager has been arrested and charged with felonious assault after a Cleveland Uber driver was shot and seriously injured during a pickup earlier this month. The victim’s family describes his long recovery, mounting medical bills, and their call for justice and better protection for rideshare drivers across the area.
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Parkitecture: 2026 Spring Edition - Signs of Spring — AIA CLEVELAND
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Town Hall - 2026 State of the City
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Not a Girl Scout? Start your adventure today! Garfield Heights
Garfield Heights Branch , 5409 Turney Rd , Garfield Heights
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Mother's Day
Grand Ballroom of Sausalito Catering , 10808 Granger Rd , Garfield Heights
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After Hours Networking at Padel Square
Padel Square , 5700 Transportation Blvd , Garfield Heights
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Tuesday April 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Trash & Recycling Pick Up
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Breadwinners Academy: Financial Flex Academic Challenge
Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) Eastern Campus , 4250 Richmond Rd , Highland Hills
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Adapted Storytime
Maple Heights Branch , 5225 Library Ln , Maple Heights
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Innovation Center & Memory Lab Orientation Plus
Warrensville Heights Branch , 4415 Northfield Rd , Warrensville Heights
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Poverty Simulation Experience - Volunteer Registration
Corporate College East , 4400 Richmond Rd , Warrensville Heights
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"What's the Deal With Dead Man's Curve?"
Independence Branch , 6361 Selig Dr , Independence
12:30 pm
Friday April 17
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💬 Chatter
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- Found Pet Alert: Looking to Reunite Dog with Owner
This dog was picked up as a stray and is located at the Cuyahoga County Animal Shelter (CCAS) and is looking for its owner. Please contact us… (Nextdoor ) - Long shot but does anyone have a VCR that they are selling or giving away?
My fiancée’s father passed away, and he has all of these recordings of memories but no way to watch them. I’d like to surprise him. I know there are… (Nextdoor Turney/Darlington Ward Five)
🗞 Nearby News
Maple Heights
- Previously convicted Ohio felon sentenced for possession of firearm while on parole (mahoningmatters.com)
Independence
- Timing out showers and storms for Thursday (wcpo.com)
- How people are reacting to Cleveland's push to close Burke Lakefront Airport, site ideas (news5cleveland.com)
- Prosecutors visit Fed HQ site; Trump threatens to fire Powell over renovation probe (news5cleveland.com)
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