Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services responded to a house fire on Shining Willow Dr in Travilah around 4:30 on Wednesday.
The fire began on the home’s rear porch and was likely caused by improperly discarded smoking materials, according to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer.
Per Montgomery County:
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Update: Tonja Jones has been located safe and unharmed.
Per MCPD:
Per MCPD: Detectives from the Montgomery County Police – Major Crimes Division have arrested and charged two Silver Spring men with a February 17 homicide. Jackson Alexander Garcia, age 18 and Malik Dujuan Jefferson, age 23 are being held without bond for the homicide of 22-year-old Jose Osvaldo Genao Romero of Rockville.
On Thursday, February 17, officers from Rockville City Police Department and Montgomery County 1st District responded to the area of 14000 Cove Lane for the report of a shooting that just occurred. Upon arrival, officers located Jose Osvaldo Genao Romero at the intersection of Bradley Avenue and Fletcher Place suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Officers provided life saving measures until Montgomery County Fire and Rescue arrived and transported the victim to a nearby hospital in critical condition. The victim subsequently succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at the hospital.
The first of several trucker convoys headed to the DC area this week is expected to arrive today.
Protest organizer Bob Bolus of Scranton, PA, almost called his convoy off this morning when only a handful of trucks showed up at the starting point, but ultimately decided to proceed as scheduled around 10:30am, according to Kevin Lewis from ABC7.
Clarksburg High School Principal Edward Owusu sent the following message to the school’s students and families on Tuesday.
The MoCoShow sends our condolences to the Morales family and the Clarksburg community.
Per Montgomery County:
ROCKVILLE, Md., Feb. 18, 2022—Montgomery County Councilmember Tom Hucker invites Montgomery County students to participate in a virtual Youth Listening Session on Mental Health and Wellness on Wednesday, Feb. 23 at 5:30 p.m. to share students’ vision of what Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) and the County can do to prioritize mental health and well-being in schools. The virtual Youth Listening Session, co-hosted by Councilmember Hucker and Student Member of the Board of Education Hana O’Looney, will include students’ perspectives, questions and ideas, and mental health resources.
Germantown Cycles at 12619-L Wisteria Dr in Germantown (next to the Dutch Market) has announced the store will be closing at the end of next month.
According to a message posted on their website,
Earlier today, the Maryland State Board of Education voted 12-2 today to rescind its statewide mask mandate for public schools, effective March 1.
This evening, MCPS released the following community message to remind students, staff, and visitors that masks must still be worn inside MCPS schools and offices:
Per MCPD;
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, February 22, 2022
The Maryland State Board of Education voted 12-2 today to rescind its statewide mask mandate for public schools, effective March 1. This will allow local school districts to decide their own masking policies.
The Montgomery County Board of Education is set to take up the school system’s mask policy at a meeting on February 24.