🌱 How did Olney’s Royal Bagel stack up against county favorites?

Greetings Olney! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How did Olney’s Royal Bagel stack up against county favorites?
• Why an Olney-raised four-star running back is leaving Wisconsin
• How Cardi B’s mall trip connects back to an Olney high school

Also on today's calendar: Olney Bridge Club - In-person.

Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Morning mist; mainly cloudy, with a high of 53 and low of 27 degrees.
• Friday: An icy mix, up to 1", temps: high: 34, low: 31.
• Saturday: Low clouds, with a high of 41 and low of 30 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• We taste-tested 9 bagels across Montgomery County and found the best one (thebanner.com) — If you’re craving bagels close to home, Royal Bagel Bakery & Deli’s Olney location on Olney Laytonsville Road landed in the lower half of a countywide blind taste test, scoring 2.8 out of 5. Reviewers liked its bold onion flavor and appearance but felt the bagels tasted more like basic onion bread, suggesting Olney residents may want to explore other top-rated spots in nearby Rockville and Silver Spring too.
   

• Wisconsin running back, former top recruit to enter transfer portal (usatoday.com) — An Olney native, running back Dilin Jones, is leaving the Wisconsin Badgers and plans to enter the transfer portal after a solid redshirt freshman season. Jones, a former four-star recruit in the 2024 class, saw his carries reduced late in the year and now joins a growing list of Wisconsin players seeking new teams when the portal opens January 2.
   

• Cardi B spotted shopping at Montgomery Mall in Bethesda (thebaltimorebanner.com) — Olney gets a shout-out as Stefon Diggs’ alma mater, Our Lady of Good Counsel High School, is mentioned in a story about Cardi B visiting Montgomery Mall in Bethesda while in town for a Patriots-Ravens game. The couple, who recently welcomed a baby, spent the weekend in Maryland, with Cardi sharing stadium clips and highlighting Diggs’ strong local roots.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Olney

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 26

• A Christmas Carol - A Ghost Story of Christmas
  Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab, 2001 Olney Sandy Spring Rd, Olney
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 27

• Olney Bridge Club - In-person
  Olney Library , 3500 Olney Laytonsville Rd , Olney
  2:30 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Hello Dolly
  Olney Theatre Center , 2001 Olney Sandy Spring Rd , Olney
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 25

• Adjusted Collection Schedule for Christmas
  Laurel, MD Calendar Laurel, MD 20707
  8:00 am
• Christmas Visit at Autumn Lake (Laurel, MD)
  Autumn Lake Healthcare at Cherry Lane , 9001 Cherry Ln , Laurel
  10:00 am
• Youth Volleyball Skills Development (Registration Required)
  Wheaton Library , 11701 Georgia Ave , Wheaton
  5:45 pm
• Senior Fit - Adults 55+ (Registration Required)
  Wheaton Library , 11701 Georgia Ave , Wheaton
  6:00 pm
• Thursday Easy Run
  King Farm Village Center , 403 Redland Blvd , Rockville
  6:30 pm
• BabyCat Pub Run
  BabyCat Brewery , 10241 Kensington Pkwy , Kensington
  6:30 pm

Friday December 26

• Little Ones - Drop In (ages 5 and under)
  Wheaton Library , 11701 Georgia Ave , Wheaton
  9:00 am
• Friday, 11:00am
  The Gardens Ice House , 13800 Old Gunpowder Rd #2fl , Laurel
  11:00 am
• Family Storytime at Marilyn J. Praisner Library - In-person
  Marilyn J. Praisner (Burtonsville) Library , 14910 Old Columbia Pike , Burtonsville
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Report of police activity in Bethesda, Maryland.
  8:32PM on Dec 23: Nextdoor user reports police presence at Montgomery Mall and surrounding neighborhood. (Nextdoor )

• i9 Sports - Central Montgomery, MD posted a job opening for Sport Instructor Volleyball in Rockville. Apply here.
• Lifetime Fitness - Life Time, Inc. posted a job opening for Facility Operations Supervisor in Rockville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Olney here.

🗞 Nearby News

Rockville

• Samsung Biologics heads to Rockville, Maryland (wusa9.com)
• USGA acquires J.J. Spaun's U.S. Open golf ball, Kim Moore's prosthetic (usatoday.com)
• Lands' End is quietly closing stores across the US (miamiherald.com)

Montgomery Village

• Group pays off over $200,000 in school meal debts for Montgomery County, Md. students (wjla.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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