Montgomery County Police Officer Jayme Derbyshire has received the Governors Highway Safety Association’s Peter K. O’Rourke Special Achievement Award for her efforts to advance traffic safety.
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MCPD shared an overview of reported calls for service from Wednesday, September 2. Police noted that the summary does not reflect every call for service on the referenced date.
A 15-year-old student has been charged with assault following one of two separate incidents involving weapons at Magruder High School in Derwood on Thursday morning, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police.
Crazy now to think that, this time last year, there was a legitimate argument to be made that Paint Branch might finally catch Quince Orchard at the right moment. The Panthers had reason to believe the Cougars’ standard had slipped just enough. Then reality hit as Quince Orchard defeated Paint Branch 42-7.
Week 1 is supposed to be about optimism. Everyone is undefeated, every roster has a reason to believe it is better than the one that finished last season, and every coach has spent an offseason explaining why the work his players put in will matter when the lights come on. Then the games begin.
The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) will launch a new direct weekday MARC Train connection between Montgomery County and Baltimore beginning Monday, September 28. (more…)
Montgomery County Councilmember Dawn Luedtke issued a statement following an August 27 community meeting at South Lake Elementary School focused on violence and public safety concerns in the Lost Knife Road corridor. (more…)
MCPD shared the following overview of reported calls for service from September 1, 2026. The summary does not reflect every call for service that occurred that day.
Montgomery County will celebrate Active Aging Week from Monday, October 5 through Sunday, October 11, with more than 50 programs, events and activities for residents ages 55 and older. (more…)
Montgomery County officials are thanking Congress and Maryland’s congressional delegation after the U.S. House of Representatives approved a delay to proposed changes to federal grant regulations that County leaders warned could disrupt funding for hundreds of local programs. (more…)