Wheaton on the Web: All About the Locals

Here's weekly round-up of what the web is saying about Wheaton - and this week, especially, its residents.

Gazette has two stories this week about the Wheaton area - Kennedy High student David Cook has been accepted into the Washington National Opera Institute - and news of a dual language university applying for accreditation that will open its doors in the former home of Circuit City in the Westfield complex.

Flickr user Davy Rocket takes a snapshot of the Wheaton Metro.

A Wheaton resident helps her curling team move up in the standings at the 2011 USA Curling Mixed National Championship in Michigan.

Wheaton resident Brian Thacker was among those celebrated in the 150th anniversary of the Medal of Honor at the Pentagon. Thacker received the Medal of Honor for his service in Vietnam.