Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded at 4:35 a.m. to the 26100 block of Mullinix Mill Road in Damascus after a 911 caller reported a large outside field fire with power lines down next to a home. Firefighters arrived to find the field fire had extended into the house, with flames in the attic and a bedroom. (more…)
Damascus native Mindy M. Miller is continuing her rise on the national stage as she competes to secure a spot in the finals of Season 28 of NBC’s The Voice. Miller, who earned her place on Team Snoop, is now relying on viewer votes to advance, with voting open until Tuesday morning at 7 a.m.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) has released additional information about a single vehicle collision early Sunday morning on Route 27 in Damascus that left a 27 year old Germantown man dead. (more…)
Update: All lanes of MD-27 (Ridge Road) at Kings Valley Road have reopened. Expect residual delays. Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) 5th District officers and Montgomery County Fire Rescue Services […]
A former Truist Bank (and Suntrust) branch located at 9916 Main Street in Damascus will be offered at auction from December 15 to 17, with bidding starting at $175,000.
Approximately 60 firefighters from Montgomery and Frederick Counties responded to a large brush fire Sunday morning in a cornfield near 11515 Mountain View Road in Damascus. (more…)
Clemson Athletics is putting a spotlight on Montgomery County native Ryan Linthicum, as highlighted last week in a feature by Clemson staff writer Ashby Mixon, recognizing the Damascus alum’s emergence as a key piece of the Tigers’ offensive line. Linthicum, a 6’3, 305-pound center, entered the 2025 season with more than 1,085 career snaps over 23 games (14 starts), and Clemson’s website describes him as a “breakout contributor in 2024.”
Montgomery County Police have arrested and charged 18-year-old Samuel Wisdom of Germantown and two 17-year-old suspects in connection with multiple shootings in Germantown and Damascus between March 2024 and August 2025. (more…)
Heartbreak has struck the Frederick County and Montgomery County community as the family of 13-year-old TJ Jackson shared on Tuesday that the young athlete has passed away following a sudden medical emergency suffered during a youth football game last Saturday.
Spooky season is in full effect and there’s still plenty of time to check out some of the scariest haunted forests and attractions in and around Montgomery County. (more…)
The Salgado family, known for their extravagant yearly Christmas display, will once again host “Salgado Haunted Manor” for the 2025 Halloween season, now located at 24808 Shrubbery Hill Ct in Damascus.