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Rockville Ranked Eighth Most Ethnically Diverse City in U.S., According to Study

Per the City of Rockville: Rockville has been ranked eighth overall and fourth among small cities in the U.S. for its ethnic diversity, once again placing highly in an annual WalletHub study. More than one-third of Rockville’s 67,117 residents were born outside of the U.S.

Rockville and three other Montgomery County municipalities, Gaithersburg, Germantown and Silver Spring, ranked in the top 10 spots among all cities, of any size, in the entire United States.

“The U.S. today is a melting pot of cultures, thanks to increasing ethnic and racial diversification,” WalletHub stated in its Feb. 22 release of the study. “If the trend continues, America will be more colorful than ever by 2045, at which point no single ethnic group will constitute the majority in the U.S. for the first time.”

Germantown took top billing on the small cities’ list of those municipalities with fewer than 100,000 residents. Rockville earned the same high placement among small cities in WalletHub’s 2017-2020 studies.

To identify the most ethnically diverse places in America, WalletHub compared more than 500 of the largest U.S. cities across three key metrics. Rockville ranked 36th overall in ethno-racial diversity, ninth overall in linguistic diversity and 24th overall in birthplace diversity.

The city’s total population is 67,117, according to the results of the 2020 U.S. Census. Of those, 21.6% are Asian, 16.6% are Hispanic or Latino, and 10.9% are black. More than 45 percent speak a language other than English at home.

Read the complete rankings on WalletHub.

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Two $50,000 Winning Powerball Tickets Sold in Rockville Remain Unclaimed

Two $50,000 winning Powerball lottery tickets sold in Rockville this month remain unclaimed as of February 13, according to the Maryland Lottery. The tickets were sold on February 5 at Gourmet Beer & Wine at 11530 Rockville Pike and on February 10 at Talbott Beer & Wine at 1071 Rockville Pike. Winners have 182 days from the date of a drawing to claim their prizes at Maryland Lottery headquarters in Baltimore. Additional information on recent winners below:

“Two Maryland Lottery players won life-changing prizes in the past week: Someone bought a Cash4Life ticket in Windsor Mill that won the game’s top prize of $1,000 a day for life, while another player in Elkridge landed a $750,000 Multi-Match jackpot.

The Multi-Match prize was claimed last week, and the Lottery is waiting to greet the winner of the Cash4Life prize. Meanwhile, another five players won $100,000 each on scratch-off tickets sold in Aberdeen, Baltimore, Elkton, Randallstown and Woodlawn.

In all, the seven days ending Feb. 12 produced 40 winning tickets worth $10,000 or more that were redeemed or sold across Maryland, and the Lottery paid more than $30.4 million in prizes during that span.

Winners of prizes larger than $25,000 must redeem their tickets at the Maryland Lottery Claims Center in Baltimore, which is open by appointment only. Prizes of up to $5,000 can be claimed at any of more than 400 Expanded Cashing Authority Program (XCAP) locations. All Maryland Lottery retailers are authorized to redeem tickets up to and including $600. More information is available on the How To Claim page of mdlottery.com.

Here is the weekly roundup of big winners:

Scratch-off Prizes Claimed Feb. 6 – Feb. 12:

$100,000 Prizes

$50,000 Prizes

$30,000 Prize

  • SKEE-BALL®, Boost Mobile, 5401 Belair Road, Baltimore

$10,000 Prizes

FAST PLAY and Draw Game Tickets Sold for Drawings Feb. 6 – Feb. 12:

BONUS MATCH 5

  • $50,000 ticket sold Feb. 7 at Galaxy Liquors and Crab House, 7241 Old Landover Road, Hyattsville (unclaimed as of Feb. 13)

CASH4LIFE

  • $1,000 a day for life top-tier winning ticket, sold Feb. 8 at Chadwick Liquors, 7005 Security Boulevard, Windsor Mill (unclaimed as of Feb. 13)

FAST PLAY

  • $10,000 High Roller Blackjack ticket sold Feb. 7 at Sheetz #242, 1600 Rosemont Avenue, Frederick (claimed)

MULTI-MATCH

  • $750,000 jackpot-winning ticket sold Feb. 5 at Royal Farms #054, 8268 Lark Brown Drive, Elkridge (claimed)

PICK 5

  • Two $50,000 tickets, both sold on Feb. 11 at Old Branch Citgo, 5715 Old Branch Avenue, Temple Hills (both unclaimed as of Feb. 13)
  • $25,000 ticket sold Feb. 7 at Yesteryears Liquors, 214 North Highland Avenue, Baltimore (claimed)
  • $25,000 ticket sold Feb. 10 at Hams Liquors, 4901 Belair Road, Baltimore (unclaimed as of Feb. 13)
  • $25,000 ticket sold Feb. 9 at 7-Eleven #39766, 12101 Snowden Farm Parkway, Clarksburg (claimed)
  • $25,000 ticket sold Feb. 11 at Royal Farms #149, 1558 Annapolis Road, Odenton (claimed)
  • $25,000 ticket sold Feb. 7 at ABD Liquors, 110 West Dare’s Beach Road, Prince Frederick (unclaimed as of Feb. 13)
  • $25,000 ticket sold Feb. 7 at Kim’s RP Liquors, 3619 Offutt Road, Randallstown (claimed)
  • $25,000 ticket sold Feb. 7 at Niki Food Mart and Lottery, 6301 Kenwood Avenue, Rosedale (claimed)
  • $25,000 ticket sold Feb. 7 at Meyer’s Liquors, 3601 Old Silver Hill Road, Suitland (claimed)
  • $25,000 ticket sold Feb. 7 at Croom Citgo, 7538 Crain Highway, Upper Marlboro (claimed)
  • $25,000 ticket sold Feb. 7 at Dash In #15521, 15501 Marlboro Pike, Upper Marlboro (claimed)
  • $25,000 ticket sold Feb. 5 at US Fuel, 2050 Crain Highway, Waldorf (unclaimed as of Feb. 13)

POWERBALL

  • $50,000 ticket sold Feb. 6 at Wawa #573-E, 10245 Kirksville Lane, Dunkirk (claimed)
  • $50,000 ticket sold Feb. 6 at 7-Eleven #32287, 3731 Crondall Lane, Owings Mills (claimed)
  • $50,000 ticket sold Feb. 5 at Gourmet Beer & Wine, 11530 Rockville Pike, Rockville (unclaimed as of Feb. 13)
  • $50,000 ticket sold Feb. 10 at Talbott Beer & Wine, 1071 Rockville Pike, Rockville (unclaimed as of Feb. 13)

RACETRAX

  • $18,471 ticket sold Feb. 6 at Delmar Food Service, 9521 Ocean Highway, Delmar (claimed)

The Maryland Lottery encourages players to check their tickets by scanning them at any Lottery retailer or with the Lottery’s mobile apps. Draw game winners have 182 days from the date of a drawing to claim their prizes, and scratch-off winners have 182 days from the announced end-of-game date.

Last claim dates for scratch-off tickets are published in the scratch-off section of mdlottery.com.”

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Rockville Volunteers Dedicate New Fire Engine

Saturday morning, the Rockville Volunteer Fire Department celebrated the housing of their new fire engine, known as Engine 703, and dedicated it in memory of their Past Fire Chief, Scott Eric Emmons.

Past Fire Chief Scott Eric Emmons, who died in 2021, volunteered with the Rockville Volunteer Fire Department for more than 30 years, in every operational rank from Firefighter to Fire Chief. Chief Emmons also was a DC Metropolitan Police Detective, where he served on the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force. Chief Emmons’ daughter is now a Rockville Volunteer Firefighter as well.

The new Engine 703 cost over $850,000 with equipment adding another $100,000 according to newly-elected Rockville Volunteer Fire Chief Craig Lazar. Unlike many other Montgomery County fire engines, the new Engine 703 is owned by the Rockville Volunteer Fire Department. Engine 703, capable of pumping 2,000 Gallons (of water) Per Minute, was built by Seagrave Fire Apparatus in Wisconsin.

At the conclusion of the Dedication, Rockville Volunteer Fire Department First Deputy Chief Christopher Hinde officially  placed the new Engine 703 ‘in quarters’, making it available to respond to emergencies. Just moments later, it was dispatched on its first call.

The Rockville Volunteer Fire Department was established in 1921, and has provided vital firefighting, rescue, and emergency medical services to Rockville and Montgomery County for over 100 years. According to the RVFD, “Donations to RVFD are used for volunteer support and operations, purchase of apparatus, such as the [Engine discussed in this article], community fire safety events and activities and towards construction of a new fire station.” Donations can be made online or mailed to the RVFD. Additionally, the RVFD recently announced plans for the launch of an online store, providing another way for supporters to contribute and demonstrate their support.

In 2022, units from Rockville Volunteer Fire Department Station 3, where this new Engine is housed, responded to 13,555 calls, according to MCFRS. This made Rockville’s Station 3 the third busiest station in all of Montgomery County.

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Three $50,000-Winning Powerball Tickets Sold in Maryland, Including One in Montgomery County

A $50,000 winning power ball ticket sold at the Courthouse Exxon on 700 Rockville Pike was among three $50,000 winning tickets sold in Maryland on Monday, January 30. Additional details below courtesy of the Maryland Lottery:
“After giving one Marylander a $50,000 prize in the Monday, Jan. 30 drawing, Powerball delivered two more $50,000 prizes to Maryland players who added the Double Play option to their tickets. Congratulations to all three winners and the 22,565 other players in our state who won prizes of $4 to $100 on Monday night.

No one hit the jackpot, which has rolled to an estimated annuity value of $653 million for the Wednesday, Feb. 1 drawing with an estimated cash option of $350.5 million. The winning tickets were sold by:

  • $50,000 — Courthouse Exxon, 700 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Montgomery County (Powerball drawing)
  • $50,007 — Live! Casino & Hotel, 7002 Arundel Mills, Hanover, Anne Arundel County (Double Play drawing)
  • $50,000 — ShopRite of Howard Park, 4601 Liberty Heights Avenue in Baltimore City (Double Play drawing)

The winning numbers in the Powerball drawing were 1, 4, 12, 36 and 49; the Power Ball was 5 and the Power Play multiplier was 2.

The winning numbers in the Powerball Double Play drawing were 3, 25, 28, 42 and 61; the Power Ball was 17.

Double Play is a second drawing that takes place about 30 minutes after the Powerball drawing. Players can add Double Play to their tickets for an additional $1. Adding the Double Play option makes the ticket eligible to win prizes in both the Powerball drawing and the Double Play drawing. Double Play has a top prize of $10 million.

Lottery officials encourage all winners to sign the backs of their tickets immediately and put them in a safe location. They get 182 days from the date of the drawing to claim their prizes.

Instructions on claiming prizes in person or by mail are available HERE. Players must redeem prizes larger than $25,000 by mail or at Lottery headquarters in the Montgomery Park Business Center, 1800 Washington Blvd., Suite 330 in Baltimore. The Lottery’s Customer Resource Center in Baltimore is open by appointment only (no walk-ins). Click HERE to schedule an appointment. So far in 2023, Maryland has now had seven $50,000 third-tier Powerball winners and two third-tier Double Play winners.”

Feature photo courtesy of Google Maps.

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$100,000 Scratch-Off Sold at MoCo 7-Eleven

A $100,000 winning scratch-off lottery ticket sold at the 7-Eleven at 650 East University Boulevard in Silver Spring was among the top lottery prizes for the week of January 23-29. Other local winners included a $50,000 scratch-off sold at the 7-Eleven at 9900 Key West Avenue in Rockville, a $10,000 scratch-off sold at Ollie’s Beer, Wine and Deli at 2011 Veirs Mill Road in Rockville, and a $10,000 scratch-off sold at the Giant at 7919 Tuckerman Lane in Rockville. Additional information below courtesy of the Maryland Lottery:

“Maryland Lottery players in Baltimore, Beltsville, Bowie and Silver Spring won $100,000 each playing scratch-off tickets, topping the list of big winners for the week ending Jan. 29. The scratch-off ticket $50,000 Cash delivered 10 of the 18 prizes of $50,000 that were won across the state last week. $50,000 Cash, which went on sale in late December, launched with 160 top prizes of $50,000 each. In all, the seven days ending Jan. 29 produced 39 winning tickets worth $10,000 or more that were redeemed or sold across Maryland, and the Lottery paid more than $28.5 million in prizes during that span.

Winners of prizes larger than $25,000 must redeem their tickets at the Maryland Lottery Claims Center in Baltimore, which is open by appointment only. Prizes of up to $5,000 can be claimed at any of more than 400 Expanded Cashing Authority Program (XCAP) locations. All Maryland Lottery retailers are authorized to redeem tickets up to and including $600. More information is available on the How To Claim page of mdlottery.com.

Here is the weekly roundup of big winners:

Scratch-off Prizes Claimed Jan. 23-29:

$100,000 Prizes

$50,000 Prizes

$10,000 Prizes

  • $250,000 Gold Rush, Shoppers #2339, 7790 Riverdale Road, New Carrollton
  • Cash is King, Riverdale Plaza Liquors, 5729 Riverdale Road, Riverdale
  • Lady Luck, NSR Mart #004, 28270 Three Notch Road, Mechanicsville
  • Lady Luck, 7-Eleven #38930, 8301 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena
  • Lucky Times 10, Machado Mini Mart, 201 East Heath Street, Baltimore
  • Mega 7s, Meadows Market & Restaurant, 9400 Marlboro Pike, Upper Marlboro
  • Million Dollar Mega Multiplier, Ollie’s Beer, Wine and Deli, 2011 Veirs Mill Road, Rockville
  • Money Explosion, White Marsh BP, 5250 Campbell Boulevard, Nottingham
  • Six Figures, Giant #106, 7919 Tuckerman Lane, Rockville

FAST PLAY and Draw Game Tickets Sold for Drawings Jan. 23-29:

FAST PLAY

  • $50,000 Winfall Doubler ticket sold Jan. 28 at Safeway #1469, 5660 Baltimore National Pike, Baltimore (unclaimed as of Jan. 30)

PICK 5

  • $50,000 ticket sold Jan. 29 at High Bridge Market Place, 6021 High Bridge Road, Bowie (unclaimed as of Jan. 30)
  • $50,000 ticket sold Jan. 27 at Dash In #1851, 6000 Sandy Spring Road, Laurel (unclaimed as of Jan. 30)
  • Two $25,000 tickets sold Jan. 23 at Sheetz #318, 20760 Old Great Mills Road, Great Mills (both claimed)
  • $25,000 ticket sold Jan. 27 at BP Padgett’s Corner, 7101 Allentown Road, Fort Washington (claimed)
  • $25,000 ticket sold Jan. 25 at High’s #82, 11250 Dolfield Boulevard, Owings Mills (unclaimed as of Jan. 30)
  • $25,000 ticket sold Jan. 26 at Wawa #562-E, 163 East Crain Highway, Upper Marlboro (unclaimed as of Jan. 30)

POWERBALL

  • $50,000 ticket sold Jan. 24 at Maiden Choice Liquors, 1064 Maiden Choice Lane, Arbutus (claimed)
  • $50,000 ticket sold Jan. 25 at T&T Liquors, 13801 Annapolis Road, Bowie (claimed)
  • $50,000 ticket sold Jan. 28 at The Corner Pub, 158 Mulberry Street, Hagerstown (unclaimed as of Jan. 30)

RACETRAX

  • $30,994.50 ticket sold Jan. 25 at Casa Mia Restaurant, 8601 Honeygo Boulevard, Nottingham (unclaimed as of Jan. 30)
  • $23,150 ticket sold Jan. 23 at Maple Beer and Wine, 8125 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda (claimed)
  • $22,814 ticket sold Jan. 25 at Safeway #1620, 20211 Goshen Road, Gaithersburg (claimed)

The Maryland Lottery encourages players to check their tickets by scanning them at any Lottery retailer or with the Lottery’s mobile apps. Draw game winners have 182 days from the date of a drawing to claim their prizes, and scratch-off winners have 182 days from the announced end-of-game date.

Last claim dates for scratch-off tickets are published in the scratch-off section of mdlottery.com.”

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Gaithersburg Woman Purchases $50,000 Winning Scratch-Off at Rockville 7-Eleven

A Gaithersburg woman won $50,000 on a $20 scratch-off ticket purchased at the 7-Eleven at 9900 Key West Avenue in Rockville.  Additional details below courtesy of the Maryland Lottery:
Another $50,000 top prize on the $50,000 Cash scratch-off game is claimed, this time by a lucky Montgomery County woman. The 40-year-old purchased just one instant ticket last week and scratched her way to the big prize. The restaurant employee said she was out running errands when she stopped in a 7-Eleven in Rockville. The $20 blue scratch-off, $50,000 Cash, caught her eye and she decided to buy one of them. She played the game there in the store.

“I saw I had the matching number, but I couldn’t believe the prize amount I saw,” said the happy winner. “I asked the cashier to check to make sure I wasn’t seeing things.”

The mother of four was indeed seeing correctly. She was holding a $50,000 winning instant ticket. The lucky lady left the store and went home to share the news with her family. When claiming her prize this week, she expressed how much the windfall will help.
“We’ve been struggling a little bit and we really need this,” she said, smiling. “It’s such a blessing for our family.”

The Gaithersburg player shared with Lottery Officials that she will use her winnings to help in her household, to pay bills and plans to save what might be left. The fortunate winner purchased the popular scratch-off at the 7-11 #33250, located at 9900 Key West Avenue in Rockville. For selling a $50,000 top-prize winning instant ticket, the Baltimore County retailer will receive a $500 bonus from the Lottery. The $20 $50,000 Cash scratch-off game, that went on sale in December, began with 160 $50,000 top prizes, there are currently 148 remaining. There are also more than $1 million unclaimed prizes ranging from $20 to $5,000.

Feature photo courtesy of Google Maps.

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15-Year-Old Arrested for Possession of Handgun After Bringing Firearm to Richard Montgomery High School

Per the Rockville City Police Department: The Rockville City Police Department has charged a 15-year-old juvenile with firearms related offenses. On January 24, 2023, at approximately 2:45 p.m., Richard Montgomery High School Security personnel notified the school’s Community Engagement Officer that a former student was on school property and was possibly in possession of a handgun. The student was apprehended by Rockville City Police approximately one block away from the high school, who was in possession of a firearm.  The juvenile was arrested without incident and will be charged accordingly.

The preliminary investigation has determined today’s incident is unrelated to the lockdown which occurred at Richard Montgomery High School on January 13, 2023. Rockville City Police continues to work closely with Richard Montgomery High School and Montgomery County Public Schools to ensure the safety and security of students and staff remains the highest priority for our community.

The investigation into this matter is ongoing. Anyone who has information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Rockville City Police Criminal Investigation’s Unit at 240-314-8938.

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MoCo Man Goes on Scratch-Off Winning Streak

A Rockville resident won $500 & $50,000 scratch off prizes between December 31 and January 2nd. The winning tickets were purchased at the Shell station located at 4101 Randolph Road. Full story below courtesy of the Maryland Lottery:
“Some positive vibes helped a loyal Rockville player come up with two big scratch-off wins in three days of $500 and $50,000. The 49-year-old explained that his winning streak began when he purchased a scratch-off on Dec. 31 and won $500. Still feeling lucky, he dipped into those winnings and purchased a $20 $50,000 Cash instant ticket on Jan. 2.

When the Montgomery County resident looked at his scratch-off, he saw that he won again but this time his prize contained two more zeros. “I couldn’t believe it. I won back-to-back,” said the lucky player. “Winning $500 was amazing, but winning $50,000 was unbelievable.” The husband and father said he plans to use the money to pay off bills and to help other people. He is working more than 60 hours a week at a grocery so the extra money will help boost his finances.“Sometimes, when I get off of work, I have a feeling inside to buy a scratch-off,” he said “For both those wins, I had that feeling.” Colonial Shell at 4101 Randolph Road in Montgomery County also benefits from the winner’s Lottery luck. The Silver Spring gas station will receive a $500 bonus from the Lottery for selling a $50,000 top-prize winning instant ticket. The $50,000 Cash game went on sale Dec. 29 and the Rockville player was the game’s first top prize winner. There are still 159 top prizes remaining along with 168 $5,000 prizes and others ranging from $20 to $500.

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Rockville and Montgomery County Police Respond to Richard Montgomery High School After RMHS Student is Assaulted by two Students From Different MCPS High School

Per MCPD: Rockville City and Montgomery County Police responded to Richard Montgomery High School on Friday, January 13, 2023, for the report of a gun on the school’s grounds. At approximately 10 a.m., two students from an area Montgomery County school entered Richard Montgomery High School (RMHS) without authorization and allegedly assaulted an RMHS student inside of the school.

The students left RMHS and reportedly returned to the campus, which is located at 250 Richard Montgomery Drive, at approximately 12:30 p.m., but did not enter the school. During this second incident, an RMHS student reported what they thought might have been a gun on one of the students outside of the school and reported it to school security. That information was shared with the RMHS principal, the police were called, and the school was placed on lockdown. The students outside of the school ran away.

Police can not confirm that a gun was seen on the high school campus. Responding officers secured the school and RMHS transitioned to a shelter in place. Officers remained on school grounds throughout the day and dismissal. No weapon was located on school property and Rockville City Police are investigating the assault on the RMHS student.

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Richard Montgomery on Lockdown for Report of Weapon on Campus

Update: The lockdown at Richard Montgomery HS has been lifted. No weapon was found on campus. The school will remain in a shelter in place through dismissal.

Richard Montgomery High School at 250 Richard Montgomery Drive in Rockville is currently on lockdown following the report of a weapon on campus. Montgomery County Police tweeted the following update at 1:50pm on Friday, January 13: “Richard Montgomery HS is still on lockdown. Officers are on scene. They are looking into the report of a weapon on campus and whether that report is legitimate.” We will post an update when additional information is available.

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Traffic: 355 in Rockville Closed Due to Vehicle Fire

North and southbound Route 355 are closed between Halpine Road and Congressional Plaza in Rockville as the result of fire rescue activity, according to Montgomery County Police. Drivers are advised to seek an alternate route and to expect significant delays.

Chief Spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue services reports that a vehicle was on fire and had burning fuel running into the roadway. The fire has been extinguished and there are no injuries reported. We will post an update when additional information becomes available. Video below:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CnUvENhgJub/?igshid=MWI4MTIyMDE=

 

Per mcfrsPIO on Twitter: “Traffic Advisory – IAO Congressional Plaza 1600blk Rockville Pike near Halpine Road, Rockville, vehicle fire, vehicle fire & burning fuel (running in roadway), has been extinguished, some lanes blocked, @mcfrs PE723, A723, AT723 on scene”

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