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Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Ask for Public’s Assistance Locating Missing 25-Year-Old

By Patrick Herron

Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 5th District Investigative Section are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 25-year-old woman from Damascus. Johnnai Antawojue Miracle Slater was last seen on Thursday, December 8, 2022, at approximately 2:15 a.m., in the area of Honeysuckle Ct.

Slater is described as approximately 5-feet, 4-inches tall and weighs 130 pounds. She has brown eyes and brown hair, styled in braids. She was last seen wearing a black trench coat and red Jordan sneakers. She was also carrying a Dell laptop. Police and family are concerned for her welfare.

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That Smoothie Place Will Begin Its Soft Opening on Friday, December 9

By MCS Staff

Back in May we let you know about ‘That Smoothie Place’ coming to Damascus, taking over the location that was formerly home to Sprint in the Damascus shopping center at 9815 Main Street, suite 106. The store has recently announced that its soft opening is set for Friday, December 9th. Full announcement and more info below:

“The wait is over, folks! That Smoothie Place is finally ready to announce our opening date: our soft opening is set for Friday, December 9th! 🎊 During this soft opening phase, we will be open from 10am-9pm Mondays to Saturdays, and Sundays from 11am-7pm.  We can’t wait to share our delicious food & smoothies with you all 🤗”

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Damascus Takes On Oakdale For the 3A Maryland Football State Championship

By MCS Staff

The Damascus Swarmin’ Hornets take on the Oakdale Bears tonight at 7pm at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis for the 3A Maryland State Championship.

The Swarmin’ Hornets defeated River Hill 42-7 in the semifinals. RB Dillon Dunathan rushed for 245 yards and 4 touchdowns in the win. Oakdale, from Frederick County, defeated St. Charles 27-22. Damascus will be appearing in their 17th State Final and will be attempting to win their 12th State championship, which would tie the state record currently held by Seneca Valley.

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MCFRS Respond to Report of Fire in Clarksburg on Friday Night

By MCS Staff

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a call for a possible building fire on the 12100 block of Elm Forest Court, near a Little Seneca Parkway, in Clarksburg on Friday night, according to MCFRS Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer.

The fire started on the exterior of the building, likely due to improperly discarded smoking materials, and extended to the building. The building was evacuated s Upon arrival, crews were able to quickly extinguish the fire and there were no reported injuries.

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Signage Up at Upcoming Germantown Pizza Hut Location

By MCS Staff

Back in December we let you know that Pizza Hut is moving into the Cloppers Mill shopping center in Germantown. Signage was installed today at the upcoming restaurant. It will be located at 18070 Mateny Rd, between Shoppers and Popeyes. Construction began this past summer and while an opening date isn’t yet available, we anticipate an early 2023 opening (photo of interior progress below).

The location is smaller, so it will likely be similar to the upcoming Pizza Hut location that is taking over part of the former GameStop location in Four Corners, which is also a smaller store.

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The MoCoShow Maryland Football State Finals Preview & Predictions

By Damon Anderson

(*) =  Seed

4A: (2) Quince Orchard vs (1) Flowers–  The Cougars beat Broadneck 42-9 in the semifinals. RB Iverson Howard rushed for 210 yards & 2 touchdowns in the victory. WR Tavahri Groves also contributed with 129 yards of total offense and 2 touchdowns.  Flowers, from PG County, defeated Wise 20-13 in their semifinal game. This will be QO’s 9th appearance in the state finals, having won 4. Flowers will be playing in their 1st state final in school history. These two squads have only played each other once prior, in 2011 they met in the state semifinal resulting in a 23-12 Quince Orchard win. Quince Orchard vs Flowers High School Football Game of the Week (2011) The Head Coaches of QO & Flowers, John Kelley & Dameon Powell respectively, both played their high school ball in MoCo. Kelley at Seneca Valley and Powell at Sherwood. In addition, they played against each other twice in 1996, Seneca winning the regular season meeting and Sherwood getting revenge in the playoffs. Thursday night Quince Orchard vs Flowers for the 4A State Championship at Navy Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. Prediction: Quince Orchard by 17

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Sally Beauty Supply to Close Permanently Next Month in Germantown

By MCS Staff

Sally Beauty Supply will close its Germantown store (20650 Seneca Meadows Parkway), located at The Shops of Seneca Meadows, on Thursday, December 9th, according to a representative we spoke to earlier today. We were told the shop has been there since the shopping center was built nearly a decade ago.

The Texas-based retail chain will be closing 350 of its stores by the end of this year. The company operates 4,500 stores in the US and as of now we only heard of Germantown and the Olney location closing in Montgomery County.There is no word on its replacement, but the shopping center is now home to the recently opened Crumbl cookies and has F45 and Playful Pack coming soon. Featured photo courtesy of Google Maps, article updated to include Olney location closing.

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Playful Pack is Coming to Germantown

By MCS Staff

Playful Pack, a daycare and boarding facility for dogs, is coming to The Shops at Seneca Meadows in Germantown, taking over the location that was previously home to ‘For Eyes’ two stores down from Panera (near Wegmans).  The doggy daycare has locations in Northern Virginia and Annapolis, as well as an upcoming location in Rockville. Playful Pack offers the following services and features, including:

Per Playful Pack: We are proud to maintain a cage-free atmosphere here at Playful Pack to mimic a dog’s natural environment and meet our PACKmates’ physical and mental needs. Each weekday, we plan a variety of exciting activities that rotate throughout the month, including bacon bubbles, gourmet treats, tunnels of fun, snuffle mats, frozen Kongs, and more. We even host birthday “pawties” on our PACKmates’ special days!

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Weis Recalls Ice Cream Due to Packaging Issue

By MCS Staff

Weis Markets, which has two Montgomery Count locations and many others nearby, has recalled “Weis Quality Sea Salt Caramel Ripple Ice Cream” according to a notice posted by Weis on November 23, 2022. Reason for recall: Product may be contain undeclared soy and coconut allergens. The recall was initiated when it was discovered that the product containing soy and coconut was distributed in packaging that did not list the presence of soy and coconut.

Anyone with an allergy or severe sensitivity to soy or coconut allergens could potentially run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume these products. The ice cream container says “Weis Quality Sea Salt Caramel Ripple Ice Cream” and the lid says “Weis Quality Caramel Caribou Ice Cream.” No illnesses have been reported to date.

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