Five Things to Know Today, Jan. 8, in Montgomery County

Here are your five things to know today, Jan. 8, in Montgomery County:

1. Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett has been named one of Washingtonian magazine’s “Washingtonians of the Year.”

2. Mr. Leggett will hold the second of five budget forums on Monday night in Bethesda. If you missed the first forum, you can watch a recap on the latest episode of County Report This Week.

3. Last night, Safe Silver Spring held its annual Legislative Forum and on the agenda was gun safety, human trafficking, police worn body cameras and more.

4. Powerball fever is spreading. The jackpot is now over $700 million!

5. Looking for something to do today or tomorrow? Our Weekend Planner is your guide to the arts and entertainment scene in Montgomery County.

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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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