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Vandals spray painted “Black Lives Matter” at the base of the Confederate soldier monument that sits near the Red Brick Courthouse in Rockville. The City of Rockville Police said the vandalism was reported at 8:29 a.m. on July 27. So far, no suspects have been identified. In this MyMCMedia Extra, Rockville residents share their thoughts […]

The Confederate soldier monument that sits near the Red Brick Courthouse in downtown Rockville has been vandalized. Vandals spray painted “Black Lives Matter” at the base of the monument apparently sometime overnight. Rockville City Police said the investigation is in the preliminary stages and, so far, no suspects have been identified. Major Michael England of […]

MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which includes reports on predatory towing, identity theft, the budget savings plan, speed cameras in Rockville, the Confederate Soldier Statue, the Ethiopian Festival, the Washington Spirt’s World Cup stars and more. You can watch the show, below:

Montgomery County is in the middle of the national debate over what to do with confederate relics and symbols on public land. In this case, the debate surrounds a confederate soldier statue on the grounds of the Red Brick Courthouse in Rockville. Though County Executive Ike Leggett has decided to remove the statue, debate about […]

UPDATED JULY 21 Folks waiting to be called for jury may have been surprised to see County Executive Ike Leggett among the group. Like all Montgomery County residents who are licensed drivers and/or registered voters, Leggett was at the Montgomery County Circuit Courthouse doing his civic duty. He was eventually called into a courtroom for the first round of jury selection late […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett transmitted a memo to Council President George Leventhal late this week in response to a memo that Leventhal sent to Councilmembers about the budget savings plan. “I would like to set the record straight on a number of issues that you have raised,” said Leggett in the first paragraph of […]

The deadline to apply for the Montgomery County Executive’s Hispanic Gala Scholarship is today, July 15. Selected students will receive a one-time fund of $2,000 dollars to be granted to the Spring of the following year. Click here to fill out an application and find out more.

A shortfall in county revenues has precipitated the need for an across the board two percent reduction from the FY 16 operating budget. County Executive Leggett appeared on the County Cable Montgomery (CCM) show “One on One” this past week and talked about the proposed reductions. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view […]

The Montgomery County Council and County Executive Isiah Leggett have proclaimed the month of July as Parks and Recreation Month. In fact, this month marks 30 years that park systems around the United States have celebrated Parks and Recreation Month. However, a survey financed by the National Recreation and Park Association in May 2014 indicated […]

Montgomery County has received 30 National Association of Counties (NACo) Achievement Awards this year for outstanding programs. “I’m proud of the programs and services that Montgomery County has to offer its residents,” said County Executive Ike Leggett. “They reflect the dedication and commitment of our employees, and I am pleased that NACo has recognized their […]