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Ethiopians celebrated tradition, culture, and heritage on July 19 in downtown Silver Spring. The event was hosted by the Ethiopian Community Center in Maryland, and featured Ethiopian traditional food, jewelry, dancers, local and out of the state vendors- all showcasing their home country’s customs.  

The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory on July 19 for our area but the hot and humid weather did not stop Ethiopians from celebrating Ethiopia’s tradition, culture and heritage in downtown Silver Spring. Sunday’s celebration was hosted by the Ethiopian Community Center in Maryland, and featured Ethiopian traditional food, jewelry, dancers, local and out […]

There’s rain in the forecast. In fact, the National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for Montgomery County from 2 p.m. today until late tonight. Here are five more things to know today, July 14th, in Montgomery County: 1. County Council Meeting: The Montgomery County Council is in session today. You can peruse […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, Montgomery County Police Captain Marcus Jones reads a statement from the Lyon family about the latest development in the case of the missing sisters from Wheaton. For more coverage, see our posts below: Related posts:

The Montgomery County Police Department-Cold Case Squad and FBI Agents in the Baltimore division have named a person of interest in the disappearance of sisters, Sheila and Katherine Lyon, from a popular suburban Washington D.C. shopping center in 1975. Investigators say Lloyd Lee Welch, who was born Dec. 30, 1956, and also was known as Michael […]

Montgomery County Police Chief Thomas Manger will meet with the media on Feb. 11 to announce a significant development in the March 25, 1975 disappearance of the Lyon sisters. Manger will be joined by Special Agent in Charge of the FBI in Maryland, Steve Vogt. This nearly 40-year-old cold case began on March 25, 1975, […]