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A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect until noon on Friday, Feb. 20 for Montgomery County. According to the advisory, the wind chill will be around 10 to 20 degrees below zero.  Winds are blowing west between 10 to 20 mph. The combination of gusty winds and cold temperatures may result in dangerous wind chills […]

It is the hottest meet of the season for high school swimmers in Montgomery County and this year’s Washington Metropolitan Interscholastic Swimming and Diving Championships in Germantown did not disappoint. There were fans with signs, coaches the crazy pants, seniors making their last reach for the wall. And, oh yes, there was an Olympian there […]

Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky set a new American record in the girls 500 free by resetting her own record by more than two seconds on Friday night at the DC Metro Championships at the Germantown Indoor Swim Center. Her time: 4:26:58. The Stone Ridge senior was swimming in her last high school meet this […]

Setting records is something Olympian Katie Ledecky is used to doing. This weekend she set two at the Washington Metropolitan Interscholastic Championship held at the Germantown Aquatic Center. Ledecky, a senior at Stone Ridge, set a new American High School record in the women’s 500 freestyle with her 4:26:58 performance Friday and on Saturday she […]

Good Counsel’s senior Cheyenne Neuenschwander set a school and meet records in winning her second consecutive title at the National Catholic High School Swimming & Diving Championships Saturday night. Neuenschwander totaled 229.15 points in six dives at the meet, according to  this Reach For the Wall article about the meet and Neuenschwander.

Sidwell Friends swimmer Gavin Springer won the 200-yard freestyle on Feb. 8 at the Washington Metropolitan Interscholastic Swimming Championship, held at the Germantown Indoor Swim Center.  Springer swam the event in 1:38.29 minutes, setting a new Metros record. Related:

Due to the record cold weather expected in Montgomery County through Wednesday of this week, community members should be aware of the following important information. County Emergency Services: Anyone in Montgomery County who is in an emergency situation and needs assistance to stay warm, can call the County’s Crisis Center Hotline at 240.777.4000 or visit […]

Manna Food Center is celebrating its 30th year in Montgomery County and employees and volunteers served a record number of people during the days leading up to Thanksgiving. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. For more info: www.mannafood.org.   Related stories:  

UPDATED Bethesda’s Katie Ledecky (16), a rising junior at the Stone Ridge School, has set a world record in the 1,500 freestyle at the World Championships in Barcelona with a record time of 15:36.53 smashing the previous record by six seconds. Just two days on July 28, Ledecky brought home gold winning the 400 free with a […]