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'Critical Condition Nightmare:' Family Friends Seek Community Aid For Father In Maryland Crash 'Critical Condition Nightmare:' Family Friends Seek Community Aid For Father In Maryland Crash
'Critical Condition Nightmare:' Family Friends Seek Community Aid For Father In Maryland Crash Support is on the rise for a beloved Maryland father who was left with critical injuries after being struck by a car last week. John Patton was hit while walking on Muncaster Road in Rockville on Wednesday night, Jan. 3, according to a GoFundMe launched for his family’s ongoing expenses. Patton is on a ventilator due to the severity of his injuries, which will require multiple surgeries and forthcoming tests. “There will be many tests, an MRI, scans, etc., and we just want to help where we can,” reads the campaign, created by Amanda Moore and Alicia Sullivan. “He is alive, praise God, but …

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by Valerie Musson
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Maryland Woman Eyes Beach House After $2M Lottery Scratch-Off Win Maryland Woman Eyes Beach House After $2M Lottery Scratch-Off Win
Maryland Woman Eyes Beach House After $2M Lottery Scratch-Off Win Sunny days are ahead for a Frederick woman who took home a $2 million prize playing a new Maryland Lottery instant ticket while waiting for lunch. A Frederick County woman who enjoys her scratchers has big plans for herself after claiming the top prize on a "200X The Cash" ticket that only went on sale last month, Lottery officials say. The first-ever top-prize winning ticket was sold at Sheetz on Rosemont Avenue in Frederick, where the winner says she frequents to get gas and a hot dog-soda combo.  While waiting for her order to come out, the Frederick resident decided to buy Lottery…

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by Zak Failla
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Holiday Tradition Lands Maryland Man, Best Friend $30K Lottery Prize Holiday Tradition Lands Maryland Man, Best Friend $30K Lottery Prize
Holiday Tradition Lands Maryland Man, Best Friend $30K Lottery Prize One Maryland man got a heck of a stocking stuffer from his best buddy for Christmas. Frederick County native Grant Johnson is filled with holiday joy after winning $30,000 on an aptly-themed "Peppermint Payout Multiplier" ticket, the longtime Maryland Lottery player said. Johnson explained that exchanging scratchers has become a holiday tradition with his best friend, who have "been buying each other (tickets) as Christmas gifts for years. "We always get a winner or two, but nothing like this."  Each year, Johnson said that he and his friend pick out a handful of instant tickets as s…

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by Zak Failla
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US Army Vet Gets $100K Late Christmas Present Playing Maryland Lottery Scratcher US Army Vet Gets $100K Late Christmas Present Playing Maryland Lottery Scratcher
US Army Vet Gets $100K Late Christmas Present Playing Maryland Lottery Scratcher A United States Army veteran got lucky with a lotto win of $100,000 during a late Christmas stop at his local gas station. The Severn resident, a retired US Army veteran, stopped at a local gas station to pick up the instant ticket he’d purchased weekly for years after running an errand for his wife. “We’d been pretty busy in the lead up to Christmas so I hadn’t bought a ticket in maybe a week,” he told Lottery officials. He purchased the winning ticket, 50 Years!, at Telegraph Exxon at 805 Reece Road in Severn. “Something about the ticket caught my eye, so I decided to splurge,” he said.…

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by Valerie Musson
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DMV Artists Featured In Forbes' '30 Under 30' For 2024 DMV Artists Featured In Forbes' '30 Under 30' For 2024
DMV Artists Featured In Forbes' '30 Under 30' For 2024 Artists with ties to the DMV were well represented on Forbes latest "30 Under 30" list for 2024. The "Arts & Style" section of the prestigious annual ranking is chock full of young artists who once called Maryland or Virginia home. A self-taught shutterbug, 2020 Towson University graduate Jacob Webster, who has become something of a photographer to the stars, was celebrated by Intersect Magazine as "your favorite celebrity photographer in 2023," and now made Forbes' list.  "So honored and humbled to be recognized," he posted on Instagram. "Thank you God for the abundance of opport…

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by Zak Failla
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Sauerkraut Ice Cream Is Apparently One Of MD's Favorite New Year's Treats Sauerkraut Ice Cream Is Apparently One Of MD's Favorite New Year's Treats
Sauerkraut Ice Cream Is Apparently One Of MD's Favorite New Year's Treats I scream, you scream, we all scream for sauerkraut ice cream? You read that correctly sauerkraut ice cream is a favorite briny, salty, creamy treat people flock to central Pennsylvania to eat at the start of every New Year. Pork and sauerkraut are New Year's staples for prosperity and good fortune for Pennsylvanian's of German ancestry. Urban Churn is known for taking this tradition to a new level by churning up sauerkraut ice cream. The owner Adam Brackbill said he uses all-natural ingredients and traditional ice cream production techniques to make simply delicious flavor combinations, so…

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by Jillian Pikora
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'Ironic Twist Of Fate' For Temple Hills Nurse Fighting Cancer Amid Husband's Job Loss 'Ironic Twist Of Fate' For Temple Hills Nurse Fighting Cancer Amid Husband's Job Loss
'Ironic Twist Of Fate' For Temple Hills Nurse Fighting Cancer Amid Husband's Job Loss Ketsia Kendall has spent her life caring for her community, and now it's time to return the favor. The 33-year-old as the nurse from Prince George's County embarks on a difficult journey to recover from multiple medical maladies. Last September, Ketsia, who has ties to Laurel and Temple Hills, was diagnosed with leukemia, according to a GoFundMe launched for her and her husband, Gregory Kendall. "For the past three years, she has worked tirelessly as a cardiac nurse and patient advocate, earning several Daisy Awards for superior nursing excellence," the campaign launched by her sister, Eli…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Lady Luck Gives Maryland Lottery Player $540K Christmas Gift Lady Luck Gives Maryland Lottery Player $540K Christmas Gift
Lady Luck Gives Maryland Lottery Player $540K Christmas Gift Mariah Carey may only want YOU for Christmas, but a Maryland Lottery player is going to have to be content to settle for a $540,000 prize. The lights were shining on Christmas for one lucky player after a "Multi-Match" jackpot hit for the latest drawing on the Monday, Dec. 25 on a ticket sold in Baltimore County. On Monday, the winning numbers were 11-16-21-26-37-41 on a ticket that was sold at The News Stand in Security Square.  The winner - who has not been identified - will now have the option between an estimated annuity of $540,000, paid in 25 equal installments, or an estim…

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by Zak Failla
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Virginia Dad Wins 'The Voice' Virginia Dad Wins 'The Voice'
Virginia Dad Wins 'The Voice' Michael Huntley has won "The Voice." The Fredericksburg, VA dad, who brought his 6-year-old daughter on stage earlier in the season to choose his coach, sang “Another Love" by Tom Odell and "Higher" by Creed for his last performances before votes were cast. On the second finale night, Huntley performed "Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door" by Bob Dylan as a duet with coach Niall Horan. The final two came down to Huntley and Ruby Leigh. Then Huntley's name was called. He erupted in tears of joy. Host Carson Daly reveals the winner of Season 24 of The Voice. Watch The Voice on NBC and streamin…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Careful Research Lands Maryland Lottery Player $50K 'Christmas Gift' Careful Research Lands Maryland Lottery Player $50K 'Christmas Gift'
Careful Research Lands Maryland Lottery Player $50K 'Christmas Gift' It's going to be happy holidays for the family of a Maryland Lottery player who carefully picked his spot and wound up winning a five-figure prize on a specifically selected scratcher. The Baltimore man must have made the "nice list" this year after he won a $50,000 second-tier prize playing a "Bonus Bingo X20" ticket that he celebrated at Lottery Headquarters. The 20-year cybersecurity expert who dubbed his big win "Christmas Gift," did his homework before heading out and picking up his winning ticket. The man said that he went on the Maryland Lottery website to research his instant ticke…

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by Zak Failla
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These DMV Towns Are 'Most Christmassy' In America These DMV Towns Are 'Most Christmassy' In America
These DMV Towns Are 'Most Christmassy' In America You won't have to go far to get in the Christmas spirit, as several towns in the DMV were named among America's favorites "Christmassy" towns. Mixbook's list was made by surveying 3,000 families to discover which of the popular festive destinations they'd most like to visit this season, the website says. Coming in at No. 5 is Alexandria, VA which Mixbook says "embodies the spirit of the holiday season with its unique blend of history and festive charm." The site notes "picturesque" streets lined with historic, brick buildings. Add the Christmas lights and snow, that's an idyllic holiday str…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Late Mother Helps Lead Son To $50K Lottery Windfall In Maryland Late Mother Helps Lead Son To $50K Lottery Windfall In Maryland
Late Mother Helps Lead Son To $50K Lottery Windfall In Maryland Andre Jones' late mother was smiling down on him when the Baltimore native used her favorite digits to claim a $50,000 Maryland Lottery prize. No stranger to numbers, the finance employee had been playing his mom's favorite numbers: 9152 on "Pick 4" games, but after trying his luck (and largely failing), he opted to add a 1 to the mix to play "Pick 5" which he's done only for the past few months. "I kept having that number in my head and decide it was time to play that number again," Jones said. Well, it paid off. Jones was checking his numbers on his phone days after the Monday, Dec. 11 …

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by Zak Failla