Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Asia Renee Jackson, a missing 14-year-old from Damascus. (more…)
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Many people have wondered how Black Hill Park got its name. Well, it was named after the Black Hills of South Dakota, famous for its gold mines in the 1870s. […]
Amy Weaver, a second grade teacher at Damascus Elementary School in Damascus, is one of two MCPS teachers being honored with the Shirley J. Lowrie “Thank You for Teaching” Awards this year.
The Montgomery County Planning Department will hold in-person, collaborative visioning workshops for community members to provide the department with ideas and input for the future of Clarksburg between I-270 and MD 355 and between Little Seneca Creek and Clarksburg Road. Montgomery Planning is continuing its work on the Clarksburg Gateway Sector Plan.
At approximately 11:30am on Tuesday morning, about 55 firefighters extinguished a heavy fire on 8800 block of Primula Dr in the Laytonsville/Damascus area.
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Update: All lanes open
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a crash with a truck on fire on NB I-270 at approximately 8:30pm Sunday night.
A.J. Woods, a fifth year corner out of Pitt, signed with the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent this weekend. Woods, a Germantown native, was a two-way player at Northwest High School for coach Mike Neubeiser.
Michael Jurgens was drafted in the 7th round of the 2024 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings. The offensive lineman was a three-year starter at Wake Forest and part of three consecutive state championships teams under Coach Eric Wallich at Damascus High School.
A Germantown resident checked their Ring doorbell camera to see what appeared to be a black bear walking across their front yard earlier this week, just a couple weeks after the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) warned of bears emerging from their winter dens in search of food.
