Five Things to Know Today, August 25, in Montgomery County

Here are five things to know today, August 25, in Montgomery County:

1. It’s back to school today for 154,000 Montgomery County Public Schools students and keeping our kids safe is a top priority for local officials. MyMCMedia’s Krista Brick will be covering the first day of school today from the county’s newest school, Walter Wims Elementary School in Clarksburg. You can follow her updates on Twitter.

2. Police are investigating a fatal collision that occurred last night in Germantown.

3. A pilot was seriously injured when his small plane crashed during takeoff on Saturday at the Montgomery Airpark.

4. Police are asking for your help to locate a missing Gaithersburg man.

5. A Gaithersburg man is being recognized as a hero for his efforts to help the less fortunate in our area.

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About Sonya Burke

Sonya Burke is the Multimedia Manager at Montgomery Community Media (MCM). You can email story ideas at sburke@mymcmedia.org or reach her on Twitter @SonyaNBurke.

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