Potomac native and Bullis alumna Masai Russell set an Olympic trials record and qualified for the Paris Olympics with a 12.25 in the 100m hurdles.
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Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to 12600 Orchard Brook Terrace, off Falls Chapel Way, in Potomac for a high pressure gas leak late Thursday morning.
Fresh off of the impressive showing by 16-year old Bullis High School rising junior Quincy Wilson at the U.S. Olympic trials, MoCo and Bullis are now rooting on two Bullis alumnae who will compete in the women’s 100m hurdles this Friday night.
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Quincy Wilson, a rising junior at the Bullis School in Potomac, ran a 44.94 to finish in sixth place in the men’s 400m Final on Monday night. He now awaits to see if the Team USA relay pool will call him to be part of the team at the Olympics in Paris.
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Quincy Wilson’s parents relocated from Virginia to Gaithersburg to that he can attend the Bullis School in Potomac. Now, Wilson looks to qualify for the Olympics after breaking the under-18 […]
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Monday morning update:Due to utility work, the 8700 block of Bells Mill Road is closed in both directions. Expect significant delays. Seek alternate route.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to the scene of a collision at 8700 Bells Mill Rd. near Pebble Brook Ln., in the area of Potomac’s Buck Branch Park.
The Montgomery Parks Foundation is raising funds to help rebuild the large playground at Greenbriar Local Park (12525 Glen Road). The large playground remains closed indefinitely due to the damage it sustained in the fire. The small playground area and the rest of the park remain open (video below).
Black bear sightings have been abundant here in Montgomery County this spring, but a local resident was surprised to see this one on hanging out on their deck in Potomac (off of River Rd.) on Monday.
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On a rainy Wednesday afternoon, May 29, a few members of the Scotland AME Zion Church accepted a special invitation to stop by their busy construction site on Seven Locks Road for a visit.
A body was recovered from the Potomac River this morning near Sandy Landing at Great Falls Park. It is believed to be that of a swimmer who went missing on Friday, May 24, 2024.