Damascus News

The following is a summary of incidents in the upcounty to which the Montgomery County Police responded recently.

All Press Releases for June 21, 2009>> Reed Brothers Automotive , in Rockville, Maryland Will Remain In Business Rockville, Maryland dealer is standing strong despite having received their Dodge franchise termination letter from Chrysler.

Jim Williamson and his son Mateo, 17, of Clarksburg are participating in DriveCam for Families, a pilot program using an in-car camera to monitor the driving of teens.

The following is a summary of incidents in the upcounty to which the Montgomery County Police responded recently.

Holly Steel, who served as assistant principal of Clearspring Elementary School in Damascus prior to this school year, will return to the school in July as principal.

A county Department of Economic Development employee with a history of drunken driving convictions tried to bribe a police officer with $5,000 for "lesser charges" after she was arrested for driving under the influence in March, according to the police report documenting her arrest.

Damascus native Jason Collins is the new owner of King Floor on Ridge Road in Damascus.

As Col. Zadok Magruder High School students prepare to dance the night away at prom on Friday, parents and teachers are hoping they will remember lessons learned during a simulated drunk-driving collision just a week earlier.

The following is a summary of incidents in the upcounty to which the Montgomery County Police responded recently.

Pastor Walter Edmonds, director of the Academy of St. Cecilia Youth Orchestra, leads a rehearsal at the Damascus United Methodist Church recently.

A Damascus man who crashed his motorcycle into the rear of stopped car Saturday night died early today at R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, according to Maryland State Police.

Montgomery County Police Capt. Thomas C. Didone, commander of the 5th District station, urges passage of the Safe Teen and Novice Driver Uniform Protection Act of 2009 at today's press conference with lawmakers and other supporters in front of the U.S. Capitol.

This presentation on Mobile Web Design was prepared for Jeff Brown's class at Damascus High School in Damascus, MD.

The following is a summary of incidents in the upcounty to which the Montgomery County Police responded recently.

Man faces drug charges after crash A two-car crash Friday evening led to the arrest of one driver on drug charges, according to the Frederick Police Department.

Brittany Jones is expected to return home from the hospital next week following the last major surgery needed for her recovery from an October crash that claimed the life of a Damascus classmate.

The following is a summary of incidents in the upcounty to which the Montgomery County Police responded recently.

Damascus Community Bank employees Charlie Stott, Star Wilkerson, Stacey Sullivan, Lou Glover and Jeanne Ackerman stand outside the newest branch located at 201 E. Ridgeville Blvd.

Lois P. Rockwell Elementary School first-graders Yannick Goedde-Bosch and Dylan Virts examine color changes in rocks under an ultraviolet light during a lesson last week.

AABEA's Picnic & Science Fair on June 28, 2009 . Science Fair starts at 10:00 am.