She teaches at Monocacy Elementary School. Alonna Sowrd-Puryear, Teacher, Monocacy Elementary School. A finalist for Md Teacher of the Year (Photo from Frederick County Public Schools) Frederick, Md (KM) A teacher at Monocacy Elementary School is one of seven educators around the state who have been named finalists in the 2026 Teacher of the Year…
Police say the two are charged with drug offenses. Drugs, weapons and cash confiscated during operations at two locations in Hagerstown on Friday (Photo from Hagerstown Police) Hagerstown, Md (KM) The Washington County Narcotics Task Force served search and seizure warrants at two locations in Hagerstown on Friday, arresting two suspects on drug charges. Timothy…
Three people injured after collision on Leesburg Pike. Leesburg, VA (JK) – The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a school bus crash that left three people with minor injuries and resulted in a DUI arrest. Deputies say the Loudoun County Public Schools bus and an SUV collided Wednesday afternoon, September 3, 2025, in the…
Police urge parents to speak with children, say more victims may be involved. Frederick, MD (JK) – Montgomery County Police have arrested a Gaithersburg man accused of inappropriately touching a child at the Quince Orchard Library and say there may be additional victims. Investigators report that on July 24, 2025, a girl at the library…
A Baltimore man was arrested. Westminster, Md (KM) The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office has charged a Baltimore city man with four drug offenses. Deputies with the Pro-Active Community Enforcement (PACE) initiative on Wednesday afternoon stopped a vehicle operated by Christoper Phillip Santiful, 33, along Baltimore Boulevard and Green Mill Road. They say Santiful, who has…
It has locations in other countries. Frederick, Md (KM) A software development company based in Dhaka, Bangladesh will have a presence in Frederick County. The Office of Economic Development and the Frederick Innovative Technology Center, Incorporated, have announced that Opus Technology Limited has selected the county as its first location in the United States. The…
Mayor Michael O’Connor unveiled the Supporting Emergency Capacity, Urgency, Resiliency, and Equity (SECURE) Initiative. Frederick, MD (JK) – Frederick officials have announced a new initiative aimed at helping local nonprofit organizations maintain critical services amid recent disruptions in federal funding. During his 2025 State of the City address, Mayor Michael O’Connor unveiled the Supporting Emergency…
Suspects forced employees and a customer into a restroom. Frederick, MD (JK) – Montgomery County police have charged two men in connection with an armed robbery at a CVS Pharmacy on Tuckerman Lane in Potomac. The incident occurred early on May 25, when suspects allegedly forced employees and a customer into a restroom, stole their…
Suspect is being charged with first-degree murder. Frederick, MD (JK) – Montgomery County Police have arrested a Silver Spring man in connection with a 2022 homicide at the Summit Hills apartment complex. On December 2, 2022, officers responded to the 8500 block of 16th Street around 3 a.m. for a reported shooting. They found 29-year-old…
Closure will last about a week, weather permitting. Frederick, MD (JK) – Ridge Road will be closed daily between U.S. 40A and Ridge Crest Drive beginning on or about September 8, 2025 for approximately one week, weather permitting. This closure will be a day closure between 6:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. A signed detour will…