*Sponsored Content* Many parents find themselves at their local urgent care to combat their kids’ favorite things to share—germs. And some may be back just a few days later, frustrated by what they feel is a misdiagnosis. The real culprit, however, is often what doctors consider “illness progression.” Picture this: Your child wakes up one morning, complaining of ear pain. You bring her in for treatment, only to be told her ear is clear with no signs of infection. Two days lat

Montgomery County Police are asking the public’s assistance in locating a Clarksburg woman who was last seen this morning, but may be headed to Ohio. Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department – 5th District Investigative Section are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing Clarksburg woman. Kendra Carrigan Gress, age 23, was last seen at her residence located on Aurora Hills Drive early this morning. Gress is described as a white female, 5-feet, 8-inch

Police are asking the public’s help in locating a 27-year-old Germantown man who went missing in the Rockville area. Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department – 5th District Investigative Section are asking for the public’s help in locating Nahu Kanga Ali, age 27, of Circle Gate Drive in Germantown, was last seen in the area of Seven Locks Road and Wootton Parkway in Rockville on Wednesday, September 12. Ali is described as a black male, 6-feet tall, and weighin

In the Battle of Falcons, the Poolesville Falcons defeated the Winters Mill High School Falcons 45 to 33 on Friday, thanks in large part to Colin Hemingway’s five touchdown night. The Winters Mill Falcons made the 45 mile trip from Westminster in Carroll County to Poolesville on Friday night, and for the fourth straight year the Poolesville Falcons came out on top. Last year, Poolesville pulled out a 21-10 victory. Friday’s win is the second straight victory for the Poolesvil

The annual Battle for the Kings’ Trophy rivalry game between the Seneca Valley Screaming Eagles and Northwest Jaguars has historically been the biggest football event in Germantown since Northwest’s first season in 1998. Last night’s edition saw Northwest retake the trophy for the second consecutive year with a comprehensive 35-0 victory over Seneca Valley. Seneca Valley was the designated home team, but the game was played at Northwest to keep such a big game in Germantown o

Between August of 2007 and January of 2011 police believe that one man broke into four Germantown and Gaithersburg area homes and raped or attempted to rape women. On Friday, Montgomery County Police announced that detectives from the Cold Case Squad had arrested a Germantown man in connection with those crimes. At a press conference held Friday afternoon, Montgomery County Police Chief Thomas J. Manger announced that detectives had arrested Marlon Michael Alexander, age 39,

In the last two weeks, two 5th District Police patrol cars have been involved in two separate collisions on different days, on same Germantown road, while responding to emergency calls. The latest collision occurred just yesterday, Thursday morning, Sept. 13 at the intersection of Father Hurley Blvd. and Crystal Rock Drive in Germantown. According to 5th District Commander, Capt. Mark Plazinski, officers were responding to a call when a motorist struck the patrol car as it ma

Get ready for a full day of free wholesome activities for the entire family, as the Town of Poolesville will host is 26th Annual Poolesville Day celebration on Saturday, Sept 15. This year the Town of Poolesville is celebrating its 151th Anniversary. The day will include a morning parade, an electric vehicle car show, rides and games, food and vendor booths, and live entertainment. The event will take place along Fisher Avenue (Rt. 107) in Poolesville, with the main stage and

The Quince Orchard Cougars are well established as a Montgomery County and Maryland football powerhouse after annual deep runs in the 4A post-season, and Thursday night the Cougars showed their prowess again, defeating the Clarksburg Coyotes 55-14 in Darnestown. The game was moved to Thursday earlier in the week when the path of Hurricane Florence was still uncertain. After two weeks of Friday night games having to be stopped mid-game or just postponed and played on Saturday,

It started with a horror show. There were freaks in the forest running around with weapons scaring people. It was horrifying, and Madison Pizer was in the thick of it. She knew who the monsters in the woods were; she knew when they would strike. She did their makeup. Last month, 23-year-old Madison Pizer won the Student of Year Award at the biggest trade show for hair stylists in the world, but her journey to hair stylist stardom started in the woods in Dickerson “styling” th

Germantown-based Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar company, announced recently that it has been named to the 2018 Fortune Change the World List, a ranking of the top companies that make a positive social impact as part of their core business strategy. Fortune selected Hughes for the company's efforts to connect people, businesses and communities: bridging the digital divide and contributing to disaster preparedness and recovery. "We are thrilled to be recognized by For

While it now appears that Montgomery County will avoid the worst of the wind and rains associated with Hurricane Florence which is forecast to make landfall near the border between North and South Carolina in the next 48 hours, some of Montgomery County Bravest are headed south to be in position to help once the storm has moved well inland. Today, Wednesday, Sept. 12 at 7:30 am, the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service’s Maryland Task Force 1 (MD-TF1) Urban Search and Re