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July 21, 2017 | Douglas Tallman

Bidding Adieu to Confederate Soldier Statue

Historians and Civil War buffs are expected to gather today in Rockville in what some are calling the “final retreat” of a statue of a Civil War soldier in front of Montgomery County’s old district court house. The statue, erected in 1913, will be moved to a location near White’s Ferry, a spot more than […]

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February 28, 2017 | Sonya Burke

UPDATED: Montgomery County Prepares to Relocate the Confederate Soldier Statue to White’s Ferry Road in Dickerson

UPDATED 2.28.17 The Confederate Soldier monument is being moved from Rockville to Dickerson, according to Montgomery County officials. That’s because the ownership of the statue has been transferred to White’s Ferry, Inc. which operates the vehicle ferry at White’s Ferry. The popular ferry transports cars between Montgomery County and the Leesburg, Virginia area on the other […]

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September 6, 2016 | Staff Writer

Police Investigate Fatal Collision in Poolesville

UPDATED Montgomery County police officers are investigating a fatal collision that occurred Friday night in Poolesville. It happened around 7:40 p.m. at 16001 Partnership Road near White’s Ferry Road. For reasons still under investigation, police said the vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree. According to police, the driver of the vehicle died at […]

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March 1, 2016 | Staff Writer

Boyds Man Dies after ATV Collision in Sugarland

A Boyds man has died from his injuries after he was involved in an ATV collision on Monday in the Sugarland area of Montgomery County, according to local authorities. It happened shortly after 3 p.m. on Feb. 29 at the intersection of Whites Ferry Road and Sugarland Road. Police said the preliminary investigation indicates that […]

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March 18, 2015 | Krista Brick

Like Bears to Honey: Beekeeper’s Colonies Destroyed by Bear in Poolesville

There was something buzzing around Joe Long’s bee colonies just outside of Poolesville Monday night and it had a taste for honey. At least 20 pounds of it. From the looks of the damage and large paw prints on the ground Long said it was a 300 to 400-pound black bear that helped himself to honey […]

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