Over 60 participants turned out for the Fort Ritchie Community Center’s Spring Bass Fishing Tournament. The tournament, which is sponsored by Cobblestone Hotel & Suites, is held on Lake Royer located on the former Fort Ritchie property in Cascade. Bobby Swomley of Williamsport won the event with a 15-inch bass. There was a three-way tie […]
Lion Ruth Heaney Every month is special for some reason, but June is important to all Lions Clubs. We celebrate Helen Keller and her challenge given to each Lion on June 30, 1925, when she spoke at the Lions International Convention in Cedar Point, Ohio. She challenged all Lions to be “…Knights of the Blind […]
A few months ago, Conrad Weaver of Emmitsburg debuted his film documentary, called PTSD-911, which spreads awareness about PTSD among first responders. Conrad is currently on a coast-to-coast bicycle tour to raise money for awareness. The documentary will be shown at Mount St. Mary’s University on July 13. Watch Conrad’s coast-to-coast progress on Facebook at […]
Love your Thurmont community? Help to maintain the beauty of the Thurmont Trolley Trail by adopting one of the available garden plots. There are several garden plots available for you, your group, or business. Responsibilities include weeding, mulching, and maintaining the existing plants in your garden, so it looks its best year-round. Many plots have […]
The Frederick County 275th Planning Committee announced that they will have an official grand finale to include Frederick County’s first-ever synchronized drone show at their upcoming jubilee on June 10. Sky Elements, of Dallas, Texas, will illuminate the night’s sky over Utica District Park. The show will feature 150 drones, customized from 10 key categories: […]
Pictured from left are Ray Ediger, Essay Committee; Harold Staley, Essay Committee; Zoe Wetzel, essay winner; Loberta Staley, Essay Committee; Patty Golf, Essay Committee; and Frank Warner, Lewistown Ruritan President. The Lewistown Ruritan Club sponsored an essay contest for the students at Catoctin High School and Thurmont Middle School on “The Importance of Volunteerism,” with […]
A serial fiction story for your enjoyment written by James Rada, Jr. 1: Recruitment Seaman Brian Johnson hurried across the campus of Miami University to a meeting in Hall Auditorium. This was a change in his routine of learning to operate and repair radios for the U.S. Navy. Change could be a good thing. It […]
by Rebecca Adelyn Rutherford The skies were gray And full of rain Today. As I drove down the highway, I looked at both sides Of the road All along the way. While the showers poured over Each and every thing, I saw the wet wild flowers And how their beauty overcame The rain. They were […]
submitted by E. A. Eyler My wife doesn’t like me to drink She cares about what others think When our pastor comes over I must appear sober So I hide my bottle under the sink. While driving one day to Graceham My car into a deer did slam The deer walked away […]
Ryan Tokar, Thurmont Little League On Saturday, May 6, Thurmont Little League (TLL) held its 2023 Hit-a-thon. This is the largest annual fundraiser for the league, and proceeds go toward necessities like field maintenance, uniforms, concession upgrades, and general complex improvements. There were fireworks on and off the field, literally! This event seems to grow […]
with Michael Betteridge A Really Interesting Summer Workout Plan! Most of my mother’s family lived for eight generations in a sleepy little hamlet on the Eastern end of Long Island, called Hampton Bays. My mother’s family was one of a handful of families that sailed over from Connecticut in 1640 to Southampton to establish the […]
Catoctin High School’s student athletes who have committed to play a sport at various colleges participated in the Senior Signing Ceremony on April 25 in the Catoctin High School gymnasium. Peyton Costellow signed with Hagerstown Community College to play baseball; Joey McMannis signed with the University of Maryland to play baseball; Jazmyne Howard signed with […]
Blair Garrett There are a lot of great athletes coming up in the Catoctin region. We’ve had state championships in football and baseball in just the past few years. We’ve had phenomenal teams and coaches put together stellar post-season runs to give us years of exciting high school sports action. But we’ve also had some […]
Purchase of New Cafeteria Tables The Lewistown Ruritan Club, Playground Specialists, and Catoctin Mountain Orchard partnered to donate $6,202 to purchase four new cafeteria tables for the Lewistown Elementary School. A dedication ceremony was held in the school cafeteria with plaques for each organization providing the funds. These dedication plaques will be hung on the […]
Trenton Witte, of Fairfield, Pennsylvania, was awarded the $1,000 Great Valu 2023 Scholarship by Jubilee Foods. Trenton is an accomplished athlete as captain of both the football and basketball teams, as well as an award-winner in track & field. Trenton is also a member of the National Honor Society, achieved Honor Roll for his entire […]
Emmitsburg Elementary School on South Seton Avenue in Emmitsburg is holding a Summer Carnival Event to promote Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten registration on Wednesday, June 14, from 6:00-7:30 p.m. During this event, they will provide families with children who will turn four or five by September 1, 2023, the opportunity to complete registration information to enroll […]
Richard D. L. Fulton Artist rendition of proposed Coad expansion. Mount Saint Mary’s University (MSMU) kicked off the planned expansion of the university’s construction of a 21,000-square-foot addition to the Mount’s Coad Science Building with a “beam-signing” ceremony on April 28. The construction of the $10.75 million addition will commence as the spring semester ends, […]
by James Rada, Jr. June 1923, 100 Years Ago Fishing For Time Richard and Isaac Garrish of Williamsport, Md., according to reports from that time, fished up 17 gold watches from the Potomac River last Thursday. The brothers spend much time fishing and maintain a fishing camp below the bridge and it was while they […]
A Good Week For Television by Valerie Nusbaum I find myself spending more and more time indoors in the spring. Randy and I do still take long walks around our neighborhood, but that’s usually just enough time for my sinuses to get blocked up and for my nose to start running like a faucet. Yes, […]
by James Rada, Jr. Early in the morning of June 2, 1914, a fire started in the engine room of the Monocacy Valley Creamery in Creagerstown. No reason was given as to just what happened, but the fire was soon out of control. “The flames quickly communicated from one building to the other and made […]
Tips & Tricks to Juicy Watermelon Success by Ana Morlier Finally, summer has arrived! And you know what that means: watermelon season! The time has come to roll out—literally—the watermelons. Grocery stores have already started with melons of varying degrees of ripeness and sweetness. But wouldn’t it be more impressive to come to a family […]
by Buck Reed Seafood The Grill You don’t need a calendar to tell you that the weather is warmer, and once the rain subsides, it’s grilling time. Now, there are the usual hamburgers and hot dogs options, which are pretty good reasons to fire up the charcoal, and even a steak or chicken can be […]
by Maxine Troxell This is my Aunt Erma’s Sweet Muffins recipe from her Run of the Mill cookbook. I add fruit to make them extra special. This recipe has won a lot of blue ribbons. Sometimes, instead of blueberries, lemon zest, and lemon extract, I substitute with cranberries, orange zest, and orange extract. Both versions […]
by Ava Morlier, Culinary Arts Writer Happy June! Today’s recipe integrates the fresh and light flavors of summer with an exotic flair: the Roti John Sandwich. Called the walking omelete due to the egg crusted bread, this Malaysian sandwich marries together a myriad of flavors (with a sweet and tangy filling sandwiched between layers of […]
Mary Jo Gaush Have you ever thought about something you’d like to do, but for one reason or another, you didn’t ever do it, yet it kept popping up in your thoughts and wouldn’t leave you alone? Then, one day, the opportunity presented itself? That happened to me a few years back after I had […]