🗳️ Geauga County trashes 95 outdated electronic pollbooks after years of service. The county commissioners approved disposing of the voting equipment after determining it was obsolete, unsupported by vendors, and legally unable to be repurposed. Officials explained that since the devices are classified as voting equipment under Ohio law, they cannot be sold or donated despite resembling common technology. Meanwhile, the county established a new "2025 Election Security Grant Fund" to manage a $10,000 grant from the Ohio Secretary of State for cybersecurity enhancements. The funds will help replace outdated computers used for early voting that cannot upgrade to Windows 11.
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🍺 Cleveland Heights brewery tops local dining poll. Voodoo Brewery has been crowned the best place to eat and drink in Cleveland Heights and University Heights according to cleveland.com readers. Located at 2279 Lee Road, the popular establishment beat out O'Reilly's Pub & Grill in University Heights, which secured second place in the competition. Zoma Ethiopian Restaurant, also on Lee Road in Cleveland Heights, rounded out the top three favorites. The reader poll highlighted the most beloved dining destinations across the neighboring communities.
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🔫 Two men face murder charges after teen's shooting death in Ohio. Marlon Nesbitt, 48, and Terrance Chandler, 29, were arraigned Monday for the alleged killing of 18-year-old Jerimiah Hawkins in South Euclid. Both suspects had bond set at $1 million with GPS monitoring required if released. According to witnesses, a male suspect exited a red/maroon Nissan Murano and opened fire on Hawkins before fleeing the scene. Police continue gathering evidence and conducting interviews while working with the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office on the case.
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