Deb Abraham Spalding While traveling through Thurmont to look at real estate, Greg Elliott and Nina Tate-Elliott noticed the commercial space for sale at 21 East Main Street. Their search for their new home took them to see many houses, but they were drawn back to that first house they looked at in Jimtown and […]
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: Federal Stone (Creamery Road, east side of U.S. 15) — Site plan and improvement plans are complete. Performance bond estimates are being reviewed. Village Liquors & Plaza Inn (Silo Hill Parkway) […]
The new Ritchie History Museum at Fort Ritchie celebrated its grand opening earlier this month with much fanfare and a number of notable visitors. Yumi Hogan, wife of former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, was among the first to see the new museum; her interest particularly of the sizable Korean War exhibit, created by Commander Ron […]
Frederick Health, the largest healthcare provider in Frederick County, is pleased to announce an ongoing partnership with Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) that brings grief counseling to students within the education system. Beginning in October of 2022, Frederick Health Hospice has served as the primary provider of one-on-one grief counseling sessions for students at all […]
Does all the technology you use every day frustrate you? Does the technology of the future make you want to put your head in the sand? No more worries! The Thurmont Lions Club is hosting a free presentation by Kelly Schulz on Wednesday, July 26, at 6:30 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church, located at […]
Seton Center, Inc., a non-profit social service agency that provides a variety of programs and services to communities in Northern Frederick County, is pleased to announce the appointment of Deb Bisenieks as its new executive director. Bisenieks brings over 10 years of experience in the social service field to the role, most recently serving as […]
Richard D. L. Fulton Mount Saint Mary’s University (MSMU) has received a significant donation to be utilized in supporting the institution’s “Climb the Mount” initiative. University President Timothy Trainor announced that Raphael Della Ratta, MSMU Class of 1992, had presented a “major gift” to fund the “Climb the Mount” initiative in support of the university’s […]
The Thurmont Lions Club held “Education Night” on April 26, 2023, to recognize the outstanding achievements of teachers and students in the Catoctin Feeder area. Scholarships were presented to four exemplary high school students who submitted stellar applications. Recipients of the scholarships were Michael LeGare, who received the four-year Vic Jagow Scholarship; Tanner Seiss, who […]
Annually, the Wednesday before Memorial Day, Scouts in our area get together and honor our fallen military by placing a flag at their gravestone. This year, Girl Scout Troop 37191, Cub Scout Pack 270, BSA Scouts Troops 270B/G, and Venturing Crew 270 honored our Veterans by placing flags in 12 local cemeteries. Courtesy Photo
Kenny Hubbard has been a member of the Lewistown Ruritan Club for more than 54 years. Club President Frank Warner presented Kenny with an award from Ruritan Nation for special recognition for his years of service. During this time, Kenny has supported the Lewistown Ruritan Club in many ways, enabling them to be an active […]
Detectives from the Frederick County Sheriff’s Narcotics Unit spoke at the June Meeting of the Lewistown Ruritan Club. These dedicated detectives provided a wealth of information on the narcotic activities not only in Frederick County, but throughout the United States. Apparently, there are no easy solutions when it comes to American’s addiction crises. Overdose deaths […]
$6.9 Million Project Includes New Concrete Deck, Reinforced Support Beams The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration has completed a $6.9 million project, replacing the deck on the northbound US 15 bridge over MD 77 (West Main Street) and Hunting Creek in the Thurmont area of Frederick County. Concrete barriers separating the two traffic […]
Memorial Day is traditionally known as the official start of summer. The first Memorial Day was celebrated in 1865, known as Decoration Day, established to recognize the fallen soldiers of the Civil War. After World War II, the name was changed to Memorial Day to remember and honor those who have died while serving our […]
The 67th annual Thurmont & Emmitsburg Community Show will be held at Catoctin High School, 14745 Sabillasville Road in Thurmont, on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, September 8, 9, and 10, 2023. All events throughout the entire weekend are free. There’s great news for Community Show bakers of all ages! Most baked products classes have an […]
In memory of their father, Wendric “Buddy” Moore, a long-time Lewistown Ruritan member, daughter Patty Goff (Lewistown Ruritan member) and her siblings refurbished the steps and banisters at the Lewistown Ruritan Pavilion, where the famous Lewistown Ruritan chicken BBQ is held. They also added a cement pad at the bottom of the refurbished steps, making […]
A serial fiction story for your enjoyment written by James Rada, Jr. 2: Arrival Navy seaman Brian Johnson and the nine other sailors looked around at where the army truck had dropped them off apparently in the middle of nowhere. They were in the woods standing in front of what looked to be a log […]
by Rebecca King Velvet feather strandssliding in betweentwo cupped hands like sifted sandshe’s filled, full, doesn’t reminisce This queen… White like an angel’s heartliving in a promised landher knees drop to heavens harpweeping that she’ll never stand
Ryan Tokar, Thurmont Little League The regular season has come to an end at Thurmont Little League (TLL), but there is still a lot of baseball to be played! As the normal slate of games concluded, the league quickly moved into All-Star and tournament season. First up were the TLL In-House All-Star games for the […]
with Michael Betteridge Summer Is Here… Let’s Celebrate Most of us have seen the silly antics of NFL football players doing their handshakes, dances, and performances in the end zone after a touchdown. It’s not sports, it’s performance art at its finest. It started out with the “spike” years ago; at first, the officials threw […]
Maxine Troxell Volunteers with the Thurmont Alumni Association hosted the Thurmont High School (THS) Alumni Annual Banquet at the Thurmont Event Complex on June 10, 2023. Alumni President Ron Pearcey (Class of ‘64) welcomed the crowd of 184, and Ron Free (Class of ‘64) served as Master of Ceremonies. Nancy Duncan (Class of ‘58) gave […]
Area churches in Emmitsburg, Lewistown, Rocky Ridge, Sabillasville, and Thurmont are working to provide students in need with school supplies for the 2023-2024 school year. This program is to assist students attending the Catoctin Feeder Schools. These schools include Emmitsburg Elementary, Lewistown Elementary & Pyramid Program, Sabillasville Environmental, Thurmont Primary, Thurmont Elementary, Thurmont Middle, and […]
The Emmitsburg High School Alumni Association (EHSAA) is pleased to announce the winners of its annual EHSAA scholarship program. Five $1,000 scholarships were awarded this year. The scholarship applicants were judged on involvement in school and community activities, as well as their academic work. Honors and work experience were also considered. The first two scholarship […]
by James Rada, Jr. July 1923, 100 Years Ago Wreck Near Thurmont All traffic on the Western Maryland Railroad between Hagerstown and Baltimore was at a standstill Monday afternoon, when 14 loaded freight cars were derailed and half a mile of track torn up a short distance from Thurmont. The cause of the wreck was […]
by Valerie Nusbaum Randy and I moved to Thurmont almost 30 years ago. We were welcomed warmly around town and generally accepted as part of the community. However, when new people move to any small town there’s always some hesitancy by the locals to grant the newcomers local status. We answered all the questions about […]
Emmitsburg supports troops in the War to End All Wars by James Rada, Jr. The United States became involved in World War I when Congress declared war on Germany in April 1917. At that point, the war had already been fought in Europe and Africa for nearly three years. The Weekly Chronicle ran editorials supporting […]