Five Things to Know Today, August 29, in Montgomery County

Here are five things to know today, August 29, in Montgomery County:

1. A dog named Ruby is lucky to be alive after surviving a gunshot wound and her vet is credited with giving her a new leash on life.

2. Police continue to search for a missing Gaithersburg man.

3. An everyday hero uses CPR to save a stranger.

4. A Potomac resident says he called police on a contractor who was trying to take down a tree on his property earlier this week.

5. Our Weekend Planner is your source for fun this holiday weekend.

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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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