Local Artist Yemi Fagbohn announced in spring 2017 that he would be completing the mural project on Main Street, on the former electric building, after the Thurmont Commissioners approved the project to proceed. The current Main Street murals depict Thurmont’s historical buildings, natural resources, and trolley history, which were completed in collaboration with the Thurmont […]
James Rada, Jr. The Emmitsburg commissioners approved some changes to the town’s zoning ordinance that affect where churches can be built in the future, after changing references of churches in the zoning ordinance to “places of worship.” This term is more inclusive and would not allow someone to say that a mosque or a synagogue […]
A special service will be dedicated to the life of Henry Harbaugh, D. D., a descendant of the founders of Harbaugh’s Valley. It will be held Sunday, October 22, 2017, at St. John’s UCC, located at 16907 Sabillasville Road in Sabillasville, at 11:00 a.m. Service will be followed by a light lunch in the church […]
The Frederick Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), will dedicate a historical marker to honor Harriet Chapel, following the 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship Service on October 22, 2017, at 12625 Catoctin Furnace Road in Thurmont. Harriet Chapel is located on the edge of the Catoctin Furnace Historic District, which includes the structures […]
Theresa Dardanell Congratulations to Catoctin High School (CHS) seniors, Edison Hatter, Casey Ecker, and Jude O’Donnell. They won the first round in the Baltimore region It’s Academic competition against Eastern Tech and Franklin High Schools. The show was held on September 16, 2017, at the WJZ Studio in Baltimore, and will air on October 21 […]
The Emmitsburg High School’s 93rd Annual Alumni Banquet will be held on Saturday, October 21, 2017. All graduates of Emmitsburg High School, and all who attended the school at some time, are invited. They are asked to seek out classmates and encourage them to attend. Graduation is not a requirement. Teachers of the Emmitsburg School […]
A New Chapter by Anita DiGregory It’s a beautiful Saturday morning here in the area I am blessed to call home. The sun is shining. The sound of my children playing in the distance is ringing in the air. But instead of enjoying the day out with the family, I am sitting at the kitchen […]
by Lisa C. Cantwell Sam Tressler invited me to his home near Emmitsburg, recently, to share his collection of antique salesman’s samples. Tressler, an antique dealer who offers informal appraisals, exhibited several of these beautiful samples at a community event that I attended over a year ago. It was a thrill to finally see all […]
‘Tis the Season by Valerie Nusbaum It’s September as I’m writing this column. The kids have gone back to school, and summer is pretty much over. I can hardly wrap my mind around those facts. Thanksgiving is only two months away, Christmas is closer than I care to imagine, and Halloween is almost upon us. […]
Christine Maccabee Birds in Paradise? Most of us are quite aware of the problems birds and aquatic animals are having with plastic objects in our oceans and waterways. However, there are details that most of us would just as soon ignore because they are so devastating. I personally make a point of watching pertinent films […]
Mount St. Mary’s Movie Star Alumni by James Rada, Jr. You probably won’t recognize his name, but Thomas Meighan was once as big a movie star as Brad Pitt or Tom Cruise, and he was an alumnus of Mount St. Mary’s. He was one of the leading actors in the country in the 1920s, at […]
by Jim Houck, Jr. VFW Auxiliary 6658 Celebrates 70th Year VFW Memorial Post 6658 was chartered in 1946. Harold Hoke was one of the organizers and a charter member. The following year (1947), Harold’s wife, Mary Higbee Hoke, said she would like to start an Auxiliary to Post 6658. Mrs. Hoke went to South Seton […]
Fall Into Cooking by Buck Reed With the changing of the seasons, we see many trends coming our way. The changing of the leaves from green to an endless variety of colors, as well as the cooler temperatures, is a sure sign that the change in season is coming. One recent trend that is gaining […]
The annual Mount Tabor Church Big Picnic and Baby Show was held on Saturday, August 12, 2017, at Mt. Tabor Park in Rocky Ridge. A total of forty-two babies—twenty-two girls and twenty boys—participated in the show. The youngest baby was eight-week-old Faithlon Mathias, daughter of Heather and Andrew Mathias of Rocky Ridge. Madeline Petko, seventeen-month-old […]
James Rada, Jr. From the size of the crowd that lined the streets of Thurmont to see the Thurmont Little League team pass by, you might have thought the team won the Little League World Series, rather than finishing as runner up at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament in Bristol, Connecticut. It didn’t matter. These boys […]
Deb Abraham Spalding “Russell is the muscle, and Chris is the hustle!” That was the mantra in the promotional commercials for the premiere of the new Discovery Channel television reality series, Garage Rehab with Richard Rawlings that debuted August 30, 2017, at 10:00 p.m. The reference to Chris in the commercial is Chris Stephens, co-owner […]
August 2017 by James Rada, Jr. Emmitsburg Town Election Coming Up The Emmitsburg Town Election will be held on Tuesday, September 26. Registered voters in Emmitsburg will be able to vote for mayor and one commissioner seat, from 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Votes can be cast at 22 East Main Street. As of August 8, only […]
Thurmont Mayor John Kinnaird This summer has been one we will remember for many years to come, thanks to the efforts of the Thurmont Little League 11-12 All Stars! The outstanding accomplishments of winning the District 2 Championship, followed by the Maryland State Title, then an amazing run at the Eastern Regional Playoffs in Connecticut, […]
James Rada, Jr. Morris Blake may not like to toot his own horn, but he is hoping that plenty of people in Thurmont like to toot theirs, whether it’s a trumpet, trombone, tuba, or another brass instrument. Blake is in the midst of starting both a brass band and choir for Thurmont. “I think the […]
Lydia Spalding Located in the Smithsburg area (near Waynesboro and Ringgold), amidst the sweeping fields of Rinehart’s Orchard, you’ll find a quiet farmhouse where Greta Gray of Critter Care and Grooming by Greta operates a pet spa for dog boarding and grooming. Do you need a pet-free vacation? Does your dog need a spa day? […]
James Rada, Jr. Just Right Property Management opened a new office in Frederick on August 2, 2017. The new location is at 320 S. Jefferson Street. “We were renting a space and decided that it was time for us to expand,” said owner Tony Little. “This was the better, more logical place for us to […]
Thurmont has instituted a new business award to recognize businesses that receive awards, or receive special recognitions that make Thurmont proud. The name of the award: You Make Thurmont Proud! The first two recipients of the “You Make Thurmont Proud” Award is Gateway Liquors and Thurmont Child Care Center, Inc. Gateway Liquors received the “You […]
Kathleen O’Connor They were only calling for a heavy rain on Friday night, August 4, 2017, but what they got in the Deerfield Valley was nearly deadly. According to the Potomac Edison line worker who talked with Dicky Manahan on Saturday morning, August 5, it started in Hagerstown with a high-pressure system about 100 feet […]
The 61st Annual Thurmont & Emmitsburg Community Show will be held at Catoctin High School, located at 14745 Sabillasville Road in Thurmont, on September 8-10. All activities and entertainment are free all weekend! Entry of exhibits will be Thursday, September 7, from 6:00-9:00 p.m., and Friday, September 8, from 8:30-11:30 a.m., in the new gymnasium […]
James Rada, Jr. The Thurmont Historical Society needed $60,000 to repair the Creeger House, which houses the historical society. Ethel Creeger donated the house to the historical society in 1989. The original portion of the house is a log cabin built in the 1920s. Col. John Rouzer, a state senator and Civil War soldier, called […]