Afshan Mizrahi is a published children’s author from Montgomery County. The book she published, Fairyland Horror, was written while she attended Mill Creek Towne Elementary School, an MCPS school in Derwood.
While in 5th grade, Afshan had a creative writing assignment where she needed to write a short story and draw pictures. It was then that Fairyland Horror came to life.
Accident Causes Box Truck to Flip Over, Fall into Embankment on Shady Grove Road
An accident has closed parts of Shady Grove Road and the ramp to the ICC near Crabbs Branch Way this morning.
Freddy Adu Has Signed With Osterlen FF (Sweden)
Freddy Adu has signed with Osterlen FF, a team recently promoted to Sweden’s Division 1 (the third tier in Sweden), per Ives Galarcep.
Montgomery County History: Zadok Magruder
Colonel Zadok Magruder High School sits nestled in Derwood with a student body of just under 1,700 (2019-2020 school year numbers courtesy of MCPS). However, some of you may not know much about the man whom Magruder High is named for: Zadok Magruder, who is one of the founding fathers of Montgomery County.
Lake Needwood Boats has closed for the 2020 season, according to a release from Montgomery Parks.
Black Hill Boats will remains open for the remainder of the boating season.
Last September we told you that La Brasita would be taking over the old Greatest American Hot Dogs location in the Red Mill shopping center (7206 Muncaster Mill Rd).
Today we were told they hope to open by the end of June.
Big Wang’s Cuisine Expands, Now Wang Manor
It has been nearly two years since signage went up for Wang Manor in Derwood (16051 Frederick Road). After a few bumps in the road, Big Wang’s expansion is finally complete as Wang Manor is now officially open.
The Magruder Girls Varsity volleyball team won the 3A state championship with a 25-0 record. The team consistently played at an extremely high level, winning 69 sets and losing only 5. Along the way the team set several school records for volleyball including: most wins, highest win percentage for sets won/lost, kills in a season, attack percentage and passing percentage.
Located in 17612 Redland Road, next to the old Hungry Howie’s location, the shop bills itself as your one-stop shop for nails, tattoos, and beauty.
The Hernandez sisters, Mary (makeup), Jo (tattoos), and Lily (nails), each started their crafts individually for extra income when they were growing up and decided this past January to work under one roof. You’ll often see their mom helping out at the front desk and their niece is in the shop most days after school.
Initially two peacocks were loose, but one was quickly found. The other has been photographed several times as Derwood residents desperately tried to get the bird back home.
Sadly, the bird made its way up to New Hampshire Ave. and was hit and killed by a car last night.
He joined the elite club team, Olney Rangers, in Montgomery county, and played varsity soccer at Walter Johnson High school. Zelalem joined Aresenal’s youth squad in 2013 and made his senior squad debut in 2014. Most recently, Zelalem accepted a loan to Dutch second-tier club, VVV-Venlo, that lasted until the end of last season.
He has also played for the U.S Youth National teams.