🔪 Four men used social media to lure robbery victims in Cleveland Heights. Joseph Littlejohn and Messiah Payne face aggravated murder charges for allegedly killing Alexander Gurley during a clothing sale setup. Earlier the same day, all four defendants—including Quinten Manning and Camren Drewery—robbed a woman of AirPods after inviting her through social media. The suspects, who wore ski masks and carried guns during the robberies, appeared in court Tuesday where Littlejohn and Payne received $1.5 million bonds. Littlejohn also faces separate murder charges in another case where a woman's body was found in an East Cleveland backyard.
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❄️ Winter Crisis Program offers critical heating assistance through March 31. The Community Action Agency's program helps low-income households facing utility disconnection or needing to establish new service. Appointments can be made by calling 330-892-8880, with face-to-face interviews required Monday through Thursday at the agency. Friday walk-ins are available from 8am to 1pm, while assistance is provided once per season for households with disconnect notices, utility deposits, or those heating with bulk fuel below 25% capacity. Applications for State HEAP can be completed through May 31, with forms available at post offices, libraries, and utility companies throughout Columbiana County.
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🍄 Grow your own shiitake mushrooms at this hands-on workshop. Geauga County Master Gardeners will host "Mushroom Facts" on April 5, teaching participants how to cultivate these protein-rich fungi. Expert Erika Lyon will cover inoculation techniques, log preparation, and harvesting basics during the two-hour session. Each participant will take home their own inoculated log to grow shiitakes, known for their meaty flavor and nutritional value. The $40 workshop is limited to 20 people with registration required by March 28.
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Wooded dream home awaits buyers: Priced at $410,000, this 4-bedroom, 2-bath home on a wooded lot offers updated kitchens/baths, first-floor master with sunroom, Coretec/hardwood flooring, unfinished basement with finishing potential, and recent system updates including a new well pump.
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