Congratulations to the Catoctin High School (CHS) students who competed in the 2018 Maryland State SkillsUSA contests held on April 13-14, 2018. Once again, Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) students performed extremely well, earning 22 gold medals, 19 silver medals, 7 bronze medals, and 2 voting delegates. All first-place gold medal winners have earned the […]
James Rada, Jr. It was supposed to be the first day of spring on March 21. Instead, the region got snow, probably more snow than we saw all winter—when it’s actually supposed to snow—and it continued snowing into the second day of spring. Schools were closed. Events were canceled. There were lots of accidents. One […]
James Rada, Jr. This is an election year that will offer residents choices in county, state, and federal races. Here is a list of the candidates running in Northern Frederick County. If you have questions about registering to vote, the ballot, or other election-related questions, call the Frederick County Board of Elections at 301- 600-VOTE […]
by James Rada, Jr. Emmitsburg Water Line Relocation Agreements The Emmitsburg Commissioners signed two agreements with Milani Construction and the Maryland State Highway Construction, concerning the relocation of the water line necessitated by the Flat Run Bridge project. The combined result of the two agreements is that the Town of Emmitsburg will not have to […]
Emmitsburg Mayor Don Briggs In a late February journey to Annapolis, Commissioner Tim O’Donnell and I met up with representatives of other Frederick County municipalities to demonstrate our support at a hearing before a House of Delegates subcommittee on our earned share of highway user revenues (HURs). In 2009, just this side of absconding, the […]
The Town of Thurmont was recently recognized by the Maryland Recreation and Park Association and was presented the Best Activity Guide Award for populations serving under 50,000 people. The Thurmont Walk, Bike & Drive Map and Guide provides hiking, biking, and driving information, along with showcasing parks, history, and popular attractions in Thurmont and the […]
James Rada, Jr. The sonic algae control system has proven itself, both in reducing costs and controlling algae, in Rainbow Lake in Emmitsburg. Even so, there is room for improvement. “We did see a significant improvement in water quality,” Emmitsburg Town Manager Cathy Willets told the commissioners. She presented town staff’s comparison of the water […]
The National Park Service is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2018 Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) program at Catoctin Mountain Park. This is an exciting opportunity for high school students to spend the summer doing meaningful work in a national park. The YCC program is scheduled to last for eight […]
Submitted by Natalie Bentz, Rocky Ridge Club Reporter During the month of February, the Rocky Ridge 4-H Club participated in many activities. On February 11, the Rocky Ridge 4-H Club met at the Thurmont Pizza Hut to travel together to Sky Zone Trampoline Park, located in Hagerstown. When everyone was ready, we put on our […]
The Thurmont & Emmitsburg Community Show committee met recently to begin planning the 62nd Annual Thurmont & Emmitsburg Community Show. The show will be held at Catoctin High School, located at 14745 Sabillasville Road in Thurmont, on September 7-9, 2018. Officers elected at the meeting were: President Rodman Myers, Vice President Robert Valentine, and Secretary […]
Thurmont Troops Take Highest Awards The Francis Scott Key District encompasses scouting troops in all of Frederick County. The district holds an annual dinner to present awards to troops, packs, and crews, and to thank volunteers for outstanding service to scouting. This year’s Cub Pack of the Year was Cub Scout Pack 270. Crew of […]
Theresa Dardanell Fun hats were everywhere on the first day of Read Across America week at Thurmont Primary School (TPS). Students celebrated the March 2 birthday of Dr. Seuss with a week of fun activities, focusing on a different Dr. Seuss book each day. Of course, the book on Monday was The Cat In The […]
Corbin Deviney (pictured left), a senior at Catoctin High School, recently received an appointment to the United States Naval Academy. He will be one of over 1,200 incoming freshmen, and was chosen from a highly competitive pool of nearly 20,000 applicants. Corbin, the son of Jeff and Heather Deviney of Thurmont, is president of the […]
The Thurmont High School Alumni Association will hold its annual banquet on Saturday, June 2, 2018, at the new Thurmont Event Complex, located at 13716 Stratford Drive, which is just off of Lawyer’s Lane, from Route 550 South of Thurmont. Social hour will begin at 5:00 p.m., with the meal served promptly at 6:00 p.m. […]
Theresa Dardanell Students and their parents enjoyed an evening of math, literacy and science activities on February 13, 2018, during Family Education Night at Lewistown Elementary School (LES). After a pizza dinner, provided by the PTA and served by LES staff, families rotated through three stations that were set up in the school. Preparation for […]
Mother Seton School’s admissions brochure has been presented with the Gold award by the Educational Advertising Awards in the “Brochure” category. A national panel of education industry specialists reviewed all entered pieces, presenting Gold, Silver, Bronze and Merit awards based on creativity, marketing execution and, message impact. Mother Seton School partnered with Creosote Affects, an […]
You can save up to 50 percent off a new mattress during the Catoctin High’s Mattress fundraiser, to benefit the school’s music program. Stop by the Catoctin High School gymnasium, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 21, 2018, and yourself that new mattress you’ve been wanting.
Theresa Dardanell Emmitsburg Elementary School (EES) students, parents, and staff celebrated kindness together on February 21, 2018. The tables in the cafeteria were transformed into craft stations, where families worked together on kindness-themed items to share. At the “Kindness Rocks” station, rocks were creatively decorated, and they will be placed in the Sebastian Gagliardi Memorial […]
Theresa Dardanell Students at Sabillasville Elementary School spent a week being extra kind to others, during “Random Acts of Kindness Week” in February. Morning announcements included suggestions of ways to be good to each other during the day. Teachers incorporated kindness into their lessons and read stories that demonstrate caring and consideration of others. For […]
The Catoctin-Ettes, Inc. Graduates Beginner Twirlers The Catoctin-Ettes, a local non-profit marching organization, has graduated several beginner twirlers from its free course that was held in March. Ages of the graduated twirlers range from four to fourteen years old. Those who wish to join the organization will have the opportunity to march with the group, […]
This is the fortieth year for Catoctin High School (CHS) softball. The first team was fielded in 1979, and went on to compete in the State Championship game. This was the beginning of a successful program for Catoctin High School. Because of the time constraints, the spring sports teams have not been included in the […]
Emmitsburg Presbyterian Church by Theresa Dardanell I recently visited The Emmitsburg Presbyterian Church and met with the minister and some of the members. During the meeting, Rev. Dr. Peter Keith said, “Anyone coming to worship with us would hear a message of inclusiveness, love, and forgiveness, not about judgement,” and everyone agreed. The small tight-knit […]
“Helping Our Children Cope in Times of Trouble” by Anita DiGregory To say that I am not a media news person would be an understatement. My family and I actually avoid it like the plague. Being a communications media graduate, I guess that may seem to be a somewhat ironic fact. However, with its incessant […]
The Repopulation of Turkeys in Maryland by Hayden Spalding Despite the abundance of wild turkeys that currently reside in Maryland, before the late 1960s, turkeys could not be found in Maryland and many other states. Turkeys were native to Maryland until the colonization of North America, throughout which native turkeys were overharvested and decimated. It […]
by Valerie Nusbaum Your friend Randy has decided that it would be a great idea for us to star in our own reality television show. He thinks that having a camera crew follow us around all day, every day, would make for some terrific TV. I’m pretty sure that’s not going to happen. First, because […]