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🌱 Patch AM: Montgomery Village native lineman makes a big move from Penn State
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Good morning Montgomery Village! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Montgomery Village native lineman makes a big move from Penn State
- How a crash involving a Montgomery Village resident ignited a national debate
Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Montgomery Villagefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Cloudy, a flurry; breezy, with a high of 33 and low of 23 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 38, low: 26.
- Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 36 and low of 23 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Penn State Football Defensive Lineman Xavier Gilliam Plans To Enter Transfer Portal (onwardstate.com) — Penn State defensive lineman Xavier Gilliam, a native of Montgomery Village, plans to enter the transfer portal after contributing in all 12 regular-season games this year. The former three-star recruit had been competing for a starting role, and his move will interest local fans following hometown athletes on major college programs. 
Find out what's happening in Montgomery Villagefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
• Former Illegal Immigrant Trucker, Naturalized, Charged In Fatal Crash (libertyonenews.com) — A tractor-trailer driver identified as a Montgomery Village resident has been charged after a December 22 crash on I-81 that killed three people and injured several others. The incident is sparking national debate over immigration, commercial driver vetting, and state licensing policies, with Republicans calling for tougher enforcement while others warn against blaming immigration status alone.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 3D Printer Basics
Mount Airy Branch Library , 705 Ridge Avenue , Mount Airy
1:00 pm - Sunday 9am Youth Group Lessons - Session 2
Rockville Town Square Outdoor Ice Skating , 131 Gibbs St , Rockville
9:00 am - Valentine's Crafts with Clay
Mount Airy Branch Library , 705 Ridge Avenue , Mount Airy
10:00 am - Pottery in the Afternoon: Clay Heart Art
Mount Airy Branch Library , 705 Ridge Avenue , Mount Airy
2:00 pm - World Braille Day
Frederick County Calendar Frederick, MD 21701 - Family Storytime
Mount Airy Branch Library , 705 Ridge Avenue , Mount Airy
10:00 am - Let's Move!
Mount Airy Branch Library , 705 Ridge Avenue , Mount Airy
11:00 am - Wrestling: G/V
Oakdale High School Gymnasium Oakdale High SchoolGymnasium
6:00 pm - Wrestling: V
Oakdale High School Gymnasium Oakdale High SchoolGymnasium
6:00 pm - TOCC Book Club, 7 p.m.
Chevy Chase, MD Calendar , 4301 Willow Lane , Chevy Chase
7:00 pm - Commissioners Meeting
Poolesville, MD Calendar , 19721 Beall St. , Poolesville
7:00 pm - January Town Council Meeting
Mount Airy, MD Calendar , 110 S. Main St , Mount Airy
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- LOST DOG - I just saw this husky, female, very friendly and playful with blue eyes - loose in Patton Ridge.
I helped her get home, she lives on my street, and then I saw her loose AGAIN not even 5 min later (maybe she can open doors?). I couldn’t get her… (Nextdoor Patton Ridge) - Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service responded to a possible chimney fire at 1000 Windmill Ln., which extended to an outside wall, with one patient being evaluated.
5:06PM on Dec 30: Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service responded to a possible chimney fire at a single-family house on 1000 Windmill Ln. near… (Nextdoor )
- Checkers & Rally's - Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Gaithersburg. Apply here.
- Merry Maids posted a job opening for Housekeeper Cleaner in Gaithersburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Montgomery Village here.
🗞 Nearby News
Gaithersburg
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day Events in the DMV (washingtonfamily.com)
- Cowboys dismissing Trevon Diggs had become inevitable, but here's why it's happening now (dallasnews.com)
- ‘My dream job': How one woman's book drive is transforming the lives of kids with cancer (wtop.com)
Germantown
- 2 Germantown teens turn classroom idea into global AI farming tool (wtop.com)
Columbia
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