Separated in Life, Segregated in Death Richard D. L. Fulton Orange flags denote where the previously unknown locations of bodies buried in the cemetery have been found. It is believed that over 400 individuals were buried in the Lincoln Cemetery. Photos Courtesy of the Lincoln Cemetery Project Association There are few sites in Gettysburg that […]
by James Rada, Jr. Thurmont Chicken Ordinance Forms Available The Thurmont Town Office now has the forms needed for people with existing chickens in their yards or who want to start keeping them. Those with existing chickens must have them registered by March 1. If not, and they have more than six chickens or a […]
Emmitsburg Mayor Frank Davis Welcome to the winter of 2024. Mother Nature has given us the opportunity to evaluate the recently enacted Snow Emergency Plan, and we are pleased with the results. We still encountered vehicles that failed to move from the streets, and with this, we ask for your help. If you have someone […]
James Rada, Jr. Taylor McCrea and Jean Churnesky in the Cracken Catering kitchen at the carry-out location in Blue Ridge Summit. Photo by James Rada, Jr. Taylor McCrea has worked in catering since he was 17. For nine years, he worked with a catering and convenience store in the Blue Ridge Summit area. He took […]
Alisha Yocum Ryan Ely is shown outside of E Plus in Emmitsburg. As a kid, Ryan Ely said that being around his dad’s business, C Ely Signs & Graphics in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, he never really saw it as a future career for himself. However, after dabbling in other jobs, he realized that working in signs […]
Alisha Yocum Steve and Dawn Harbaugh, owners of Harbaugh Memorials. Photo Courtesy of Dawn Harbaugh Steve and Dawn Harbaugh, residents of Smithsburg, were driven to start a new business venture, Harbaugh Memorials, in September, based upon what they think is a need in the community. Specializing in the sales and installation of high-quality granite memorials, […]
Emmitsburg New Business and Development Briefs The following are the statuses of new businesses and development coming to Emmitsburg from the town planner’s report: The following are the statuses of new businesses and development coming to Emmitsburg from the town planner’s report: Federal Stone (Creamery Road, east side of U.S. 15) — Groundbreaking for this […]
James Rada, Jr. The interior of the Thurmont Food Bank. Photo by James Rada, Jr. As inflation continues to drive up prices, especially for food, it is also driving families to their local food banks for help. “It just seems like everything is going up except their paychecks,” said Josephine Willard with the Help Hotline […]
Frederick County is going red in support of American Heart Health Month. During the entire month of February, the County will be launching several events to encourage a #HeartHealthyFC. Several government agencies and partners will be participating. “I am so proud of and grateful to the various divisions and community partners who have joined us […]
The Keeney Family, who owns Steeple View Farm, was recently featured on a morning show in France for their Miniature Herefords. France Television sent reporters from its Washington, D.C., office to visit the farm in Rocky Ridge. Family members Cora Coblentz and Kynlee Keeney, who are both members of the Ridge View 4H Club, spoke […]
On behalf of IPP (Immediate Past President) Julie El-Taher, IPDG (Immediate Past District Governor) Nadja Muchow presented the Governor’s Medal of Accommodation to Lion David Crum. Lion David Crum joined the Thurmont Lions Club in April 2022. As a new member for less than one year, he did not hesitate to take on the responsibility […]
During the Thurmont Lions Club’s Bingo in November 2023, IPP (Immediate Past President) Julie El-Taher presented the “Rookie of the Year” Award to Lion Corey Hodge-Chisholm. The criteria for receiving the Rookie of the Year” Award are as follows: You must be inducted into the Thurmont Lions Club in the prior Lions year, must have […]
During the annual Thurmont Lions Club Christmas Party, the club’s “Spirit of Generosity” award was presented. The Awards Committee consists of Lion Evelyn Zimmerman, Lion David Crum, and IPDG (Immediate Past District Governor) Nadja Muchow as chairperson. The criteria for the award are as follows: Must donate significant funds and time to the Thurmont Lions […]
Alisha Yocum Each January, Frederick County Public Schools recognizes students who demonstrate leadership qualities based on those of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Those characteristics include responsibility, caring, fairness, trustworthiness, citizenship, and respect. Students, families, and staff attended a celebration on January 4, where students from each school in the district were recognized on stage […]
Alisha Yocum SES Receives Grant for Gettysburg Battle Field Trip Sabillasville Environmental School – A Classical Charter (SES) received a grant from the American Battlefield Trust’s History Field Trip Grant Program. The grant is awarded based on a competitive national application process. Mr. Hanna and Mrs. Isennock, middle school teachers at SES, applied and were […]
Alisha Yocum Our local community is known for its love of baseball, and 12 local players will get to take that love of the game to Cooperstown Dream Park in New York this August. Jeff Potter of Potter Baseball, an organization based out of Odenton, Maryland, has taken over 200 players to Cooperstown to play […]
with Michael Betteridge This month, we tack on an extra day to the end of the month: February 29. This is called a leap year. We do it every four years. But, since the advent of the atomic clock, which is even more precise than the Gregorian calendar that Western civilization has used for hundreds […]
A serial fiction story for your enjoyment written by James Rada, Jr. 3: Job Hunting Saturday morning, Stacy Lawrence slowly woke from her slumber, feeling disoriented and unsure of her surroundings. She looked at the ceiling and then at the nightstand. She didn’t recognize them. With a jolt, she remembered that she and her son, […]
by Christine Maccabee (Songbird) It feels like a fairytale a “once-upon-a time” my life with my children so long ago. At the store yesterday I saw a mother with a child upon her hip, and I saw myself as I once was… […]
Emmitsburg filmmaker Conrad Weaver’s latest documentary film, PTSD911, is now accessible to the public on Prime Video at Amazon.com. This marks a significant milestone, as the documentary was initially exclusive to public safety agencies and screening events. With a primary focus on first responders, Weaver’s ultimate goal has always been to reach a wider audience, […]
Richard D. L. Fulton Nearly all 50 states in the United States have designated one or more species of prehistoric life as a state fossil. Of the 47 states having done so, 3 state fossils are plants, while the remaining 44 states have prehistoric animals as their state fossils. The State of Maryland opted to […]
Prologue Observations from the Woodpile” is a collection of essays bundled together and given as a birthday present for my wife, Nancy, in 1997. Twenty-seven years have passed since the collection was given. The two main subjects of the essays, my sons Justus and Jacob, have grown into men with families of their own. I […]
January 9, 2006 – December 30, 2023 Lane Michael Miesner, affectionately known as “Bub,” was born on January 9, 2006, in La Plata, Maryland. He left this world on Saturday, December 30, 2023, at the young age of 17, at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Although his time with us was tragically cut short, […]
January 6, 1940 – December 15, 2023 Charles E. Ridge, age 83, known affectionately as “Chuck,” passed away on December 15, 2023, at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in O’Fallon, IL. He was born on January 6, 1940, in Frederick, MD, to Laura nee Eckenrode and Ernest Ridge. He grew up in Thurmont and graduated from Thurmont […]
September 27, 1948 – January 14, 2024 Frank Stephen Warner, 75, of Thurmont, passed from this life suddenly on Sunday, January 14, 2024, at Frederick Health Hospital. He was the loving husband of Donna Warner. They were married for 55 years. Born on September 27, 1948, in Carroll County and raised in Lewistown, he was […]