by James Rada, Jr. Emmitsburg Town Gets Partial Grant Funding for Infrastructure Projects The Town of Emmitsburg received some help with its water and sewer infrastructure projects that will cost more than $5 million. The water clarifier for the Crystal Fountain Road Water Plant will help treat and improve the raw water quality flowing into […]
Emmitsburg Mayor Don Briggs Congratulations to Mount St. Mary’s University and its women’s and men’s basketball teams on winning bids to NCAA tournaments. They came after decisive wins in their respective NEC championship games. The women’s tournament field includes 31 teams and runs from March 21 through April 4. The tournament will be held in […]
Blair Garrett The recession in the late 2000s affected businesses across the country. The unemployment rate skyrocketed, and the vast majority of Americans lost any financial security they once had. KLS Home Improvement in Rocky Ridge was born from that hardship, and they’ve been thriving ever since. Father and son duo Jeff Sharrer and Kevin […]
Frederick County Government will develop a new north county regional park, located between Emmitsburg and Thurmont, on land purchased from Mount St. Mary’s University, County Executive Jan Gardner and Mount St. Mary’s President Dr. Timothy Trainor announced on February 25. The 152-acre property adjoins the campus, on the east side of U.S. 15, straddling Motters […]
Jayden Myers When looking at someone, they can seem “normal” based on their appearance. When someone has a visible disability or injury, it is easier for an individual to notice and understand what’s wrong. However, when it comes to a disability or illness that lies beneath the surface, it’s harder for people to understand what […]
Board members and volunteers of the Thurmont Historical Society took part in the Weller Church cemetery cleanup in Thurmont, on Saturday, March 20, 2021. Pictured from left are Pastor Bob Kells, Felicia Albert, Doug Propheter (Acting Vice President Thurmont Historical Society), Chris Gardiner (Volunteer, Thurmont Historical Society), Bob Miller, Christine Miller, Carol Long, Roy Clever, […]
The Catoctin Area Civitan Club donated 30 bookbags, filled with a folder, pencils, and crayons to our local schools. The Thurmont Primary School, Emmitsburg Elementary School, and Lewistown Elementary School each received 10 bags to distribute to children in need. Stacy Bokinsky (Lewistown Elementary School Counselor), Daniel Genemans (Lewistown Elementary School Student), Ginger Malone, Mary […]
The Vigilant Hose Company’s 137th Annual Banquet—normally held in January of each year to recognize and present awards to department members for the previous year—was canceled this year due to COVID and the social distancing requirements. The officers of the department decided to recognize those individuals who would have been recognized at the January banquet. […]
Blair Garrett A close community has the power to do amazing things. Communities find a way to lift people up in times of great struggle. Colan Droneburg, a 17-year-old football player at Catoctin High School, took a seemingly innocuous hit to the head in a scrimmage on March 5. Droneburg ran off the field dizzy […]
After a one-year hiatus due to COVID-19, Thurmont Little League was excited to kick off its 2021 spring season. As the weather began to warm up and all the snow and ice melted, players and coaches resumed practicing in early March. The response to baseball this year was extremely positive, even with the pandemic, as […]
The Class of 2021 is nearing graduation. It is imperative that our communities embrace these students’ safe graduation celebrations by donating to the Catoctin High School Safe and Sane Committee. Fundraising activities include raffles, restaurant nights, yard signs, cash donations, and the Vinny Healy Memorial Christian Outreach Fund Golf Tournament on April 17, 2021, starting […]
Since 1995, Thurmont Masons have awarded scholarships worth over $100,000 to area students. Scholarships are available to all graduating high-school-level seniors from a Maryland State accredited public, private, and/or homeschool program who reside within the Catoctin High School district boundaries as per the Frederick County Public School district map. The “Mary and Robert Remsberg Memorial […]
The Emmitsburg High School Association is accepting scholarship applications. Four $1,000 scholarships will be awarded in May to deserving students. Any Catoctin High School senior or graduate who is enrolled in an institution of higher learning, including trade schools, is eligible if he/she resides in the Emmitsburg School District. This includes Emmitsburg 21727, Rocky Ridge […]
It is time to recognize that special teacher who has made an impact on your child’s life and on your school community. Each year, the Thurmont Lions Club honors the teachers of the Catoctin High School and the feeder schools (Thurmont Primary, Thurmont Elementary, Thurmont Middle, Lewistown Elementary, Emmitsburg, Sabillasville, and Mother Seton). Anyone can […]
The Trade, Technical, Vocational Scholarship is offered through the Peg and Orley Bourland Educational Assistance Fund to help defray the year-round costs associated with tuition, fees, testing, tutoring, trade tools, supplies, etc. for students in trade, vocational, or technical fields in the Walkersville feeder school pattern area. Awards will not exceed $1,000 per year, and […]
A serial fiction romance story for your enjoyment written by James Rada, Jr. 3: the dance Caleb Sachs opened the rear door to the store and stepped onto the porch. He had been careful not to make any noise coming down the stairs from the second floor where he and his family lived above the […]
by dave ammenheuser Stories of What It’s Like Returning Home After 25 Years “Welcome back, Dave, but you should know Thurmont’s not the same town you left behind many years ago.” I have heard that phrase numerous times since my parents died in the final half of 2020, initiating my return to my hometown to […]
Book Club by Valerie Nusbaum I’m an avid reader. I’ve always loved books, and my appetite for the written word could only be described as voracious. My mother taught me basic reading well before I started first grade, and I adored getting lost in the stories of far-away lands and thrilling adventures. I’m that eccentric […]
by James Rada, Jr. April 1921, 100 Years Ago New Milk Dealer Along with April 1st came new enterprises in many places. Mr. J. Hooker Lewis of Thurmont has embarked in the milk business and has been delivering milk since April 1st. It is reported that Mr. Lewis has purchased the C. W. Lidie property […]
The Year is…1925 The Summer Blue Ridge Summit Burned Blue Ridge Summit was not a heavily populated area in 1925. Only a few hundred people lived there year-round, but that summer the small community suffered three fires that caused a lot of damage to the town. On June 16, the engine house of the Monterey […]
“Helping You Find Plants That Work” by Ana Morlier , The Crazy Plant Lady What feels like the last holiday, Easter, will soon be here. The last opportunity to attain candy (other than buying it yourself) is coming up. For gardeners, the chocolate Easter candy isn’t the only thing to look foreward to. Spring has […]
by Priscilla Rall Donald Kuhn From the Mountains of Appalachia to the Mountains of India and Burma The late Donald Eugene Kuhn traveled with the Army Air Corps to places most of us merely dream of. Born in 1921 to Ernest Rexfore “Rex” and Goldie Wolf Kuhn, he was one of 10 children, growing up […]
by Buck Reed The Sauced Savage: Food On The Go Everyone has heard the term “The New Normal,” which is coined by scientists and doctors, as well as our political leaders. It is obvious that anyone who is not thinking about how their business will be operating or changing in the extremely near future, will […]
Studentby Ava Morlier, Culinary Arts Program at CTC Happy April, everyone! What a great month: spring is coming, planting season is close, and Easter brings bunnies and joy to kids everywhere. Though Easter dinner is the meal reserved for rich and delicious foods that take great time and care to make, today’s recipe will provide […]
by Barb Cline, Your Personal Travel Professional Royal Caribbean & Celebrity Return to Cruising ROYAL CARIBBEAN — Beginning in June 2021, departures will resume, as they introduce Adventure of the Seas® to her new homeport of Nassau, Bahamas. Offering weeklong getaways, vacationers can enjoy a day in Cozumel, Mexico, as well as an island-hopping sampler […]