Good morning Damascus! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
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Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• MCPD Reports Shooting, Robbery, School Threats In June 10 Crime Summary (mocoshow.com) — Damascus falls within the 5th District area highlighted in this latest Montgomery County crime summary, which notes a recovered stolen vehicle and other incidents nearby. The report also details a Glenmont shooting, robberies, vehicle thefts, and hate‑bias vandalism elsewhere in the county, reminding local residents to stay alert and secure their cars, bikes, and homes.
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• Local Photographer Ron Diehl Helps Preserve Memories For Gaithersburg Student-Athletes (mocoshow.com) — Damascus High School sports get a fun shout-out in a Gaithersburg photographer’s countywide project recreating local teams inside EA Sports’ NCAA video game. The story follows Ron Diehl’s volunteer work shooting Gaithersburg High athletics, his popular @ghs_sports_snaps account, and how his detailed digital uniforms and stadiums—Damascus included—have connected student‑athletes and alumni across Montgomery County.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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