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Damascus Students Refurbish Accessibility Van For Former Wootton Student Who Lost Arm and Leg Due to Blood Clot

Published February 23, 2023 at 7:15AM

The Montgomery County Students Automotive Trades Foundation (ATF) at Damascus High School recently refurbished a Town and Country accessibility van for the family of a former MCPS and current Montgomery College student.

In 2019, Saniya Lipford, a former student at Thomas S. Wootton High School, lost her left leg and left arm from a blood clot in her lungs. Between the medical bills, extended recovery time and rehabilitation services, Saniya and her family have struggled. Now a student at Montgomery College, Saniya requested the ATF’s support to ensure that her family’s accessibility van was a reliable source of transportation.

Detectives From Special Investigations Unit are Asking For Public’s Assistance in Locating Missing 13-Year Old

By Patrick Herron

Published February 22, 2023 at 5:33PM

Per MCPD: Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police- Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 13-year-old from Gaithersburg. Kiesha Vogelsang was last seen on Monday, February 20, 2023, at approximately 10 a.m., in the 900 block of Clopper Road.

Kiesha is 5-feet, 9-inches tall and weighs 160 pounds. She has dark brown curly hair and brown eyes. She was last seen carrying a gray backpack and wearing blue jeans, a black zip up jacket and black Crocs. She has a birth mark on her nose and wears glasses that have a pink frame.

Germantown Man Arrested for Possession of Large Quantity of Methamphetamine and Fleeing Police

By Patrick Herron

Published February 22, 2023 at 3:30PM

Per MCPD: Officers from the Montgomery Country Department of Police – 6th District Community Action Team (DCAT) have arrested and charged 36-year-old Quinnel Martin of Germantown for possessing a controlled dangerous substance and fleeing police. On Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at approximately 1:42 p.m., officers were patrolling the area of West Diamond Avenue when they observed a gold Toyota Camry committing a traffic violation. Officers attempted a traffic stop, but the driver, later identified as Martin, did not immediately stop the vehicle. In the area of Clopper Road and Firstfield Road, Martin hit a white Toyota Rav4 and then collided with a tow truck. Martin then got out of his vehicle and attempted to run away. Officers quickly apprehended him and located a large amount of methamphetamine/MDMA also known as, “Molly,” and an undisclosed amount of cash.

Martin was arrested and transported to the Central Processing Unit, where he has been charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance with the intent to distribute, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and obstructing and hindering a police investigation.

Police and Family Concerned for Missing 71-Year-Old

By Patrick Herron

Published February 22, 2023 at 2:00PM

Per MCPD: Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 5th District Investigative Section are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 71-year-old from Germantown. Robert Spence was last seen on Sunday, February 12, 2023, at his residence on Shipley Terrance in Germantown.

Robert is approximately 5-feet, 9-inches tall and weighs 160 pounds. He has gray hair and dark colored eyes. Police and family are concerned for his welfare.

Germantown Native Kahlil Greene Joins Nickelodeon’s Revamped ‘Nick News’ as Correspondent

By MCS Staff

Published February 22, 2023 at 12:36PM | Updated February 27, 2023 at 3:11PM

Kahlil Greene, known by many as the “Gen-Z Historian”, has just announced that he will be a correspondent on Nickelodean’s revamped children’s news show, Nick News. Greene, a Germantown native, was born at Holy Cross Hospital, attended Daly Elementary School and Fox Chapel Elementary School before moving on to Neelsville Middle School (all in Germantown) and then Poolesville High School before attending Yale University and becoming the school’s first Black student body President.

“Without giving too much away, the segment I host on this first episode is about misinformation and how you can’t always believe what you see on the internet. How timely and necessary is that!?”, Greene wrote in an announcement on Instagram. Nick News, which originally ran from 1992-2015, took the form of a highly rated and recognized news program for children and teenagers alike, discussing important social, political and economic issues in a format intended for both children and adults. The show was brought back in 2020.

Germantown Listed As Most Ethnically Diverse City in the Country, According to Study

By MCS Staff

Published February 22, 2023 at 9:17AM

WalletHub today released its report on 2023’s Most & Least Ethnically Diverse Cities, with Germantown ranked as the most ethnically diverse city in America, according to the study. To identify the most ethnically diverse places in America, WalletHub compared more than 500 of the largest U.S. cities across three key metrics: ethno-racial diversity, linguistic diversity and birthplace diversity.

Ethnic Diversity in Germantown (1=Most Diverse; 250=Avg.):

Four Areas in Montgomery County Ranked in Top Ten of “2023’s Most Ethnically Diverse Cities” List

By MCS Staff

Published February 22, 2023 at 8:39AM

Personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2023’s Most & Least Ethnically Diverse Cities, and four of the top ten spots were taken by places in Montgomery County. To identify the most ethnically diverse places in America, WalletHub compared more than 500 of the largest U.S. cities across three key metrics: ethno-racial diversity, linguistic diversity and birthplace diversity.

Germantown was ranked as the most diverse in the country, coming in at #1 overall and #1 for ethnoracial diversity. Gaithersburg came in #3 overall, Silver Spring was ranked #4 overall, and Rockville came in ranked #8 overall. For the full report, please visit: https://wallethub.com/edu/cities-with-the-most-and-least-ethno-racial-and-linguistic-diversity/10264

Several Patients Evaluated for Injury After Collision With Entrapment in Germantown

By Patrick Herron

Published February 19, 2023 at 6:21PM

Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a collision with entrapment on Sunday afternoon in Germantown. According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer, the collision occurred around 3:00PM in the area of Father Hurley Boulevard and Crystal Rock Drive, near Cloverly Center Drive. EMS is currently evaluating several patients. Some lanes are blocked and drivers are advised to seek an alternate route. We will post an update when additional information is available.

Per @mcfrsPIO on Twitter: “IAO Father Hurley Boulevard and Crystal Rock Drive near Cloverly Center Drive, collision with entrapment, @mcfrs M729, RS729, PE729, SA700, EMS703, BC705, A734, A722 responding and on scene, some lanes blocked”

Damascus Students in Automotive Trades Program Gift Car to Local Woman

By MCS Staff

Published February 17, 2023 at 8:32AM

Students in the Montgomery County Students Automotive Trades Foundation (ATF) sold used cars they refurbished last week at Damascus High School. In addition to the cars they sold, the students gifted an accessibility van to a local woman/former MCPS student, Saniya Lipford, who lost her arm and leg due to a blood clot in her lung, according to a report by Fox 5.

“This is the first time we actually did a renovation of a vehicle that didn’t belong to us that will be helping our community,” said Steven D. Boden, ATF supervisor to Fox 5. The students refurbished the van, as they do with other vehicles they sell, and gifted the vehicle to Lipford on Thursday. Video below, courtesy of Fox 5:

Germantown Man Dies After Single Vehicle Collision Wednesday in Frederick County

By Patrick Herron

Published February 16, 2023 at 8:52AM

Ekoue Gbadoe, 33, of Germantown, was pronounced dead at the scene following a single vehicle collision on Wednesday morning in Frederick County, near Urbana. Additional information below courtesy of the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office: “At approximately 11 a.m., today, Frederick County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) deputies and Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue Services responders answered a call for service of a single vehicle crash with serious injury on Park Mills Road near Worthington Manor Place.

Germantown 7-Eleven Closed by Health Department

By Patrick Herron

Published February 14, 2023 at 5:21PM

MONTGOMERY COUNTY CODE – CHAPTER 15, EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS, SECTION 15-B (a): A PERSON MUST NOT OPERATE A FOOD SERVICE FACILITY WITHOUT A VALID LICENSE FROM THE DIRECTOR”

We will post an update when the location reopens. There are additional 7-Eleven locations in Germantown at 12301 Middlebrook Road, 12861 Clopper Rd, 21040 Henderson Corner Rd, 19700 Frederick Rd, 13001 Wisteria Dr, and 18701 Liberty Mill Rd.