Montgomery Community Media

Clarksburg Tavern, which was the scene of a recent “USA Themed Party” sponsored by Robin Ficker, was issued four citations on Jan. 22 for violating the County Executive’s order that deals with coronavirus. The violations concern a Jan. 5 party, for which the county received “multiple complaints,” according to Mary Anderson, public information officer with […]

La tienda Clarksburg Village Liquor & Wine cerró temporalmente después de que un empleado de la tienda dio positivo por Coronavirus (COVID-19). ABS fue informado de la prueba positiva el domingo 10 de enero de 2021. La tienda no abrió el domingo ni el lunes y permanece cerrada, según un comunicado del gobierno del condado […]

A man was arrested and is facing charges after he shot and killed his mother inside a Clarksburg home early Monday morning, police say. 24-year-old David Mark Blackburn has been charged with the first-degree murder of his mother, 56-year-old Maryann Blackburn. According to Montgomery County Police, officers responded to the home located on the 22800 […]

Un hombre está bajo custodia policial y una mujer tiene heridas potencialmente mortales como resultado de un tiroteo en Clarksburg, el lunes por la mañana, según la policía del condado de Montgomery. Los detectives dicen que el tiroteo ocurrió en una casa ubicada en la cuadra 22800 de Frederick Road poco antes de las 3:00 […]

A man is in custody, and a woman has life-threatening injuries as a result of a domestic-related shooting in Clarksburg early Monday morning, according to Montgomery County Police. Detectives say the shooting occurred in a home located on the 22800 block of Frederick Road shortly before 3:00 a.m. Police said in a tweet that the […]

Montgomery County police arrested a local driving instructor for the inappropriate and unwanted touching of two female students, according to a press release. The possibility of additional victims is a concern for police. Leon Anthony Johnson Jr., 55, has been charged with two counts of second-degree assault. The offenses occurred while he was working as a driving […]

Pet Valu announced on its website that it’s closing all of its U.S. stores permanently. According to Maryland Department of Labor, there are six Pet Valu locations in Montgomery County, and 43 employees will be laid off as a result: Clarksburg location at 22750 New Cut Road — six employees affected. Damascus location at 9809 Main […]

A rollover crash in the Clarksburg area claimed the lives of two young people from Germantown on Saturday night. 20-year-old Dylan Bansi and 18-year-old Maryann Hardesty were both killed as a result. A preliminary investigation revealed that a 2013 Jeep Wrangler, driven by Bansi, was traveling south on Ridge Road (Route 27) near Morning Star […]

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the semifinalists in the 2021 competition Wednesday, Sept. 9. 157 Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students are National Merit semifinalists. The semifinalists will now go on to compete nationally for scholarships that will be awarded in the spring. The schools with the most finalists are Montgomery Blair (39), Richard […]

“To correct an historical injustice,” U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen said he will introduce bipartisan and bicameral legislation to award Corporal Waverly Woodson the Medal of Honor posthumously for his actions during D-Day in World War II. Woodson, who died in 2005, received a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart and was nominated for the […]