'Mayberry Patch' Mourns

Well, if there were a real Mayberry, there would be a Mayberry Patch, and its residents would be sad.

Montgomery County Expands Recycling Program

Don't throw that away! Common food packaging items can now be recycled since the county has decided to accept this type of plastic.

Hot Spots: Smithsonian Offers Free Art, Science Exhibits

Forgotten that world class museums are near your doorstep? Be a tourist in your own wheelhouse.

Ceremony Honors Inmate Grads at County Correctional Facility

‘I want to make sure it’s completely known. You can obtain a college diploma when you leave here.’ — Jonathan Neal, Germantown resident, Montgomery College student and former inmate to newly minted graduates at Montgomery County Correctional Facility

Adventist Breaks Ground On New Cancer Facility

Aquilino Cancer Center slated to open on campus of Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in 2013.

NWS: Tornado Watch Issued for Montgomery County

A tornado watch is in effect until 9 p.m. Friday.

Memorial on the Run: The Derek Sheely 4.0

The Derek Sheely Lead the Way 4.0-Mile Race is Saturday at Northwest High School. The race honors the late Derek Sheely, a Germantown native and college football player who died last year.

Button Farm: Germantown's Antebellum Flashback

Renovation plans for Germantown farmstead includes historical immersion workshops that depict plantation life in Montgomery County.

Vets Back From War Face Shocking Reality

“If it weren’t for my daughter … I’d be one of those guys on the corner with a sign” —Maryland veteran.

Young Heroin Overdose Survivor Warns Peers

Wheelchair-bound Lea Edgecomb, 18, of Germantown, will share her story at a forum tonight at Damascus High School.

Sierra Club Exec Offers Ways to Save Environment

David Hauck says there are financial benefits to being energy efficient.

Final Rent-a-Chick Update

A Germantown family posts the final photos of the baby chickens they rented from Rocklands Farm, which offered families the chance to "rent" chicks to raise through spring and return them later in the year.

MoCo Headlines: MCPS Cuts 'Pink Slime', Congressman Controversy

The week's top Montgomery County news headlines.

Above-Normal Temps to Continue Next 10 Days

Temperatures in mid-70s are about 15-20 degrees higher than normal for March.

Friends Launch Social Media Campaign for Detained Northwest Grad

The friends of Jorge Steven Acuña, 19, of Germantown, collected more than 4,000 signatures through an online petition with hopes it may help spare him from possible deportation.