by James Rada, Jr. January 1920, 100 Years Ago Fine Auto Smashed Last Friday night about 2 o’clock a,m a large Paige Touring Car, said to be about as complete as ever seen in this section of the county, smashed into the concrete side of the bridge over Owen’s creek on the State Road at […]
by James Rada, Jr. Things That Go “Boom” In the Night January 2, 1887, was a cold day in Frederick County. Thermometers hovered around eight degrees. Fireplaces and stoves were stoked with roaring fires to fight back the cold that was pushing its way through every crack and crevice of a home. Several inches of […]
by Anita DiGregory “A Tribute to Horrible, Awful, No Good, Very Bad Years” Have you ever had one of those years when you literally could not wait for the clock to strike midnight, the ball to drop, and the year to be officially over? Well, 2019 has unmistakably been one of those years for me. […]
“Farm Boy to Combat Engineer” by Priscilla Rall Robert “Bob” Clifford Mount, the son of Clifford and Violet Mount, grew up milking cows by hand and plowing with a team of horses, named Dick and Queeny. He lived in a home without electricity, phone, or plumbing. Bob was a farm boy, born in 1931 in […]
by Buck Reed New Year, New Cooking So, here we are again; we made it to a new year. And, if we can put politics behind us, we can go about the business of forgetting the past and looking forward to a new year. All we really have to do is make a proper New […]
MorningStar Family Church, Thurmont by Theresa Dardanell “Feeling welcome” does not begin to describe my visit to MorningStar Family Church. I was greeted with hugs as soon as I walked in the door. As more members arrived, they also welcomed me warmly. During the service, the members unhurriedly spent time greeting one another with handshakes […]
by Christine Maccabee Where Have All the Large Moths Gone? I will begin this article by asking a question: Have you seen many large moths, such as the luna, cecropia or polyphemus, these days? I am starting to research moth populations in upper Frederick County, and I would appreciate knowing of your sitings of these […]
This Is My Story by Dr. Thomas K. Lo, Advanced Chiropractic This year marked my 35th anniversary practicing chiropractic and 13 years using Nutritional Response Testing NRT® in Maryland. After graduating from National University of Health Science, I started my private practice in Crofton, Maryland, in 1984. I continued my postgraduate training and was awarded […]
jEanne Angleberger Start Your Health Plan The holidays are over and the New Year is here! January is the time to create a plan for your health. Do you want a healthy lifestyle so that you can enjoy life? Remember, putting a healthy lifestyle as a priority is your choice. You can do this! There […]
The majority of us know the severe risks and consequences of leaving an animal in a vehicle on a hot summer day. However, not all of us are aware that cold weather can pose serious health and safety threats to our pets as well. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), below are some […]
James Rada, Jr. Twenty-five years ago, John Kinnaird of Thurmont, thought he would give his kids a Christmas surprise. He dressed as Santa Claus and climbed onto the roof of his house, so he could pretend to climb down the chimney when his kids could see him. Someone else saw him on the roof. “Some […]
Joan Bittner Fry The following rendition of the story of the Newey murders that occurred in Sabillasville on New Year’s Eve in 1830 is one that I don’t recall seeing before. This account is detailed and sometimes gruesome. The location of the action is about a half mile from where I was born. The internet […]
blair garrett Each year, our phones add new ways to communicate and entertain, and each year, they become a bigger part of our lives. Cell phones are almost an extension of yourself, with unlimited knowledge at your fingertips, hours of addicting games, and mass communication outlets just the push of a button away. In the […]
Nola Schildt of Emmitsburg, celebrated her 8th birthday in September. Instead of having her guests bring her gifts, she asked them to bring donations for the Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter. Her “gifts” filled the back of the car! On October 12, she delivered dog and cat food, toys, leashes, collars, blankets, towels, and cleaning supplies […]
The Season of Christmas Blair Garrett There may not be a more beautiful time of year than that first December snow. With snowflakes lightly trickling down, breaths of warm air greeting the cold, and layers of fresh powder coating the pavement to create the illusion of uncharted territory, there’s nothing quite like the first glimpse […]
Blair Garrett With nothing but an engraved Secretary of the Navy coin and a lot of questions, one man’s sit-down meal turned into a two-year mystery. The decorative coin, which reads, “Gordon R. England, 72nd & 73rd Secretary of the Navy,” was the only piece of evidence to go off of, and Robert Cage, 88, […]
Laura Bush On a small rise above the east side of Old Frederick Road in the community of Utica sits St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church. In 1769, a log cabin was built on this site that was used as a schoolhouse and also as a church by four worshipping congregations: Lutheran, Reformed, Methodist, and Dunkards. […]
by James Rada, Jr. Emmitsburg Free Parking for the Holidays The Emmitsburg Commissioners approved not charging for metered parking in town from December 13, 2019, to January 2, 2020. Because some people still put money in the meters during this time, any money collected will be donated to the Emmitsburg Food Bank (50 percent), Lions […]
Emmitsburg Mayor Don Briggs With a prompt from a timely spike of cold weather—perhaps, an awakening to the holiday season—and the closeout of the 2019 year, it’s a good time to look back at some of the things we did over the last year. • With County Executive Jan Gardner, town staff, commissioners, Boy Scout […]
James Rada, Jr. The Emmitsburg Town Commissioners will hold a workshop to try and decide how best to handle a request from Pradeep Saini, owner of Village Liquors, to change the town’s water and sewer tap costs. Saini owns three acres by the Emmitsburg McDonalds, with an option to purchase four more acres. He has […]
Construction Has Begun for Revitalized 25,000-gallon Koi Pond Landscaping contractors from the tri-state area are converging on Catoctin Wildlife Preserve in Thurmont to complete a new, naturally balanced koi pond. The work is being done as part of a Certified Aquascape Contractors (CAC) Build, which brings water feature contractors and distributors together for real-world training […]
A secret group of soldiers, who are credited with shortening World War II by two years, is being honored locally. The group, known as Ritchie Boys, was part of the D-Day invasion and subsequent march across Europe to defeat the Nazis. An exhibit highlighting the impact of the Ritchie Boys during World War II is […]
Tips to Reduce Holiday Stress As much as we look forward to the fun and festivities of the holidays, the holiday season can also bring with it stress, anxiety, and exhaustion. Most of us are pulled in multiple directions during the holidays, with shopping, cooking, sending cards, baking cookies, hosting family, attending events, and, well, […]
The 63rd Annual Thurmont & Emmitsburg Community Show continues to give back to our local communities by making a $575 donation to each of the Thurmont and Emmitsburg Food Banks. These donations were made possible by contributions from the following areas of the Community Show: the Silver Offering, a free-will collection taken during the show, […]
Thanks to Gateway To The Cure business participants’ donations, along with events held throughout the year, the Town of Thurmont was able to present Patty Hurwitz with a check for $21,000 at the November 19, 2019, town meeting. A few businesses came out to talk about their promotion/donation at the check presentation: Catoctin Veterinary Clinic, […]