MCPS

Teams from 25 Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) high schools took the floor for the 37th Annual Cheerleading Competition on October 25 at Montgomery Blair High School. Squads were evaluated on the level of difficulty, technique, and execution of their routines, performances that featured everything from synchronized choreography to high-flying stunts and crowd-pumping spirit. The results below, courtesy of MCPS:

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Crime

Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) 3rd District Commander Jason Cokinos reports that officers stopped a vehicle around 9:30 p.m. on October 31 in the area of Castle Blvd and Briggs Chaney Rd in Fairland after observing it driving without headlights. (more…)


Crime

Update: Rockville Police Investigation Determines Needles in Halloween Candy Were Placed by Child

Two children in Rockville reportedly received gummy bears with sewing needles embedded inside while trick-or-treating, according to the Rockville City Police Department, which is actively investigating. Authorities are urging parents to carefully inspect Halloween candy and report any suspicious or tampered items by calling the department’s non-emergency line at 240-314-8900. (more…)


Event

Beautiful venue; great art, gifts and hand-crafted items; refreshments; and meet the award-winning painters, photographers, mixed media artists, ceramicists, fiber artists, and more – some 40 artists in all. It’s an extraordinary array of framed wall works, 3-d media including sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, and fiber pieces, and unframed prints.

Among them, you’ll see:


Beyond MoCo

Jey’s Subs and Pizza, located in Jessup (Anne Arundel County, and about a half hour or less away from some parts of Montgomery County), has closed permanently. The restaurant was one of several former Jerry’s Subs & Pizza locations that rebranded in recent years but continued to serve a nearly identical menu featuring cheesesteaks, subs, and pizza.

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