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Farmers Mercantile Company building in High Hill, Missouri. The building is on the south side of Boone's Lick Road.Photo byAmmodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons. I always had the feeling that when someone from an old general store said, come back, they meant it even if it were just for the chat.

An inclusive community event hosted by St. Rose of Lima Church and UpCounty Community Resources. Mrs. Claus and Santa greet attendees at a Cookies and Carols event hosted by St. Rose of Lima Church and Upcounty Community ResourcesPhoto byHeather Jauquet/Author.

Board member shares concerns about lack of representation in the responses. The Montgomery County Board of Education met on Thursday, December 6, 2022, at Rockville’s Carver Educational Services Center at 12:30 pm. After the Pledge of Allegiance, the meeting began with community comments from MCEA president Jennifer Martin, teachers, parents, and students. Next, the meeting covered the proposal and approval of the 2023-2024 school calendar.

Rescue efforts underway for occupants of plane wedged into a power tower. Plane wedged into power tower in Gaithersburg, MarylandPhoto byPete Piringer. At about 5:30 on Sunday night, as Montgomery County residents began planning their week after a long weekend with friends and family, lights flickered across the county. But, unfortunately, for residents in Flower Hill, Olney, Aspen Hill, and Silver Spring, holiday lights lost their cheer, and residents plunged into darkness.

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) provides various specialized programs to rising high school students. Students can also apply to programs within their home high school. The programs are categorized as interest-based and criterion-based.

Local MoCo family fights for a cure for their’s son’s rare disease. Flyer for vendor fair and fundraiser at Darnestown Presbyterian ChurchJaycee Garica, Used with Permission.

On Monday, October 10, 2022, The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) hosted a press conference and ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the PHS Green Resource Center at Farm Park to the public.

Grasshopper from the chapulines tacos at Casa OaxacaHeather Jauquet/Author. What can be better than having Taco Tuesday fall on National Taco Day? Getting your Tuesday Tacos at Casa Oaxaca in Bethesda.

Sixx Cool Artists Spotlighted at Showcase Party at the Kentlands Photography Cafe. Legacy in Bloom, Artwork by Marcia Torres SawyerHeather Jauquet/Author. What happens when you put Mom in lockdown during a pandemic? It might inspire her creativity. Attributing the universe for giving her the gift of time during the pandemic, artist Jennifer Scales says her art was born out of COVID.

People line up for the MCPS job fair at Montgomery College. Job fair poster at MCPS Job Fair at Montgomery CollegeHeather Jauquet/Author. As part of their commitment to fill every vacancy, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) was out in full force at Montgomery College’s Rockville Campus on September 7 to meet with prospective applicants lined up inside the Student Services Building.

MCPS announces 99% staffed for the 2022-2023 school year. Before the start of the school year, students throughout Montgomery County visited their new classrooms and met their teachers; new students at the secondary level had their "mini day" walking through their schedules. And behind the scenes, MCPS was in a hiring frenzy to fill the gaps during pre-service week and before the end of summer vacation.

It's finally time for all things fall! Celebrate the cooler weather by heading outdoors to a local fall festival. These are just a few of the upcoming fall festivals happening in October in Montgomery County.

Teachers concerned about kindergarten staff allocations for. Teacher teaching students in a classroomCDC/Unsplash. Staffing shortages are affecting schools across the country. In Montgomery County there is a mad dash to fill the vacancies before school begins for students on August 29. As the school system scrambles to fill almost 300 full-time and part-time teaching positions, schools hope to keep their teaching allocations.

The initiative misses the mark, leaving teachers feeling unimpressed and undervalued. Close up of Benjamin Franklin on a hundred dollar billNathan Dumlao/Unsplash. As school systems across the country are dealing with teacher shortages and the mass exodus in education, the Internal Revenue Service has increased the deduction for out-of-pocket classroom expenses for 2022 when they file their federal income tax return.

CONROE – On Tuesday, August 9, 2022, the Montgomery County Commissioners Court approved a proposed tax rate of $0.3764 per $100 of appraised property values without announcing the calculated value for the “No New Revenue” tax rate.

MCPS is looking to fill vacancies in 8 critical areas within the school system. Help Wanted sign posted in a windowTim Mossholder/Unsplash. The nation saw a mass exit in every school system at the end of the 2021-2022 school year. Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is no different. As a result, the school system is holding a virtual job information session, an in-person job fair, and a daily open house to find the right individuals to fill the vacancies.

SPLENDORA - The financial industry has been anticipating the recent ¾ point increase to the Fed rate for months. Comments from the latest Fed meeting indicate interest rates need to continue to rise until inflation is under control and the Fed is worried about just how high the Fed rate needs to go.

CONROE, TX – The Montgomery County Commissioners’ Court took time to recognize the honorable Robert Trapp as the new Presiding Judge of the Second Administrative Judicial Region, effective May 21, 2022.

CONROE, TX – Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Executive Director Daniel Avitia and Vehicle Titles & Registration Division Director Roland Luna attended Commissioners’ Court Tuesday to personally award Montgomery County Tax Assessor-Collector Tammy McRae.

Media Specialists combine a love of literacy and leadership skills through county-wide book trivia competition. MCPS District 2 Book WarriorsRon Poker/Used with Permission. Lights. Music. Themes. Decorated tables. Costumes. Opening skits and book warriors. Welcome to Montgomery County Public School’s Middle School Book Wars.