Our Lady of Good Counsel High School has named Sal Gorgone as its new head football coach, ushering in a new chapter for one of the nation’s most recognizable high school football programs while maintaining continuity within the Falcon Football tradition.

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MedStar Health announced that MedStar Montgomery Medical Center has earned Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation (GEDA), recognizing the hospital’s efforts to provide specialized emergency care for older adults. The designation places the hospital among a relatively small group nationwide, with approximately ten percent of emergency departments achieving this accreditation.

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If you spot a car covered in thousands of multicolored Christmas lights cruising through Olney this week, you are not imagining things. You have found 22-year-old Daniel Geller, a lifelong Olney resident who has turned his Honda Accord into one of the brightest and most joyful holiday displays in Montgomery County.

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MedStar Montgomery Medical Center is now among the first hospitals in Maryland to perform total knee replacement procedures using the Persona IQ “smart knee,” an advanced implant equipped with a secure motion-tracking sensor designed to help patients and doctors better understand recovery during the first year after surgery.

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The Five Guys restaurant at 3333 Olney Sandy Spring Road has officially closed its doors, ending years of service as a staple stop for local families, students, and commuters. The restaurant permanently closed at the end of business on Sunday, December 7, as we reported last week.

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If you believe in football karma, if you believe that high school seasons sometimes bend back toward the moments that shaped them, then this state championship matchup feels predestined. The Class 4A/3A – No. 1 Sherwood vs. No. 2 Mergenthaler (Mervo)  takes place on Thursday, December 4th at 7:00pm (Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD).

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