written by James Rada, Jr. A serial fiction story for your enjoyment 4: You Can’t Go Home Again Thomas Hamilton was in no rush heading back to Rocky Ridge because he had no idea what he would do when he got there. All he knew was that the bridge at Loys Station was the key […]
by LA Worthington The face in the mirror’s beginning to droop, I walk with a wobble and stand with a stoop; Is this the same body that once was so fit? I cannot believe I am living in it. My vision is blurry, my hearing is dim, I’ve lost all my vigor and most of […]
Aaron Meekins Courtesy Photo CYA Wrestling Team performs stretching exercises, one part of the team’s hour warmup. With an orangish tint painting the sun setting early in the evening sky, kids from the ages of 4-14 can be seen getting out of cars in the Catoctin High School parking lot. With the vapor of their […]
Ryan Tokar, Thurmont Little League It’s been a fairly mild winter thus far, yet it’s still hard to believe that the spring season will begin in just a few short weeks. The registration period for our Thurmont Little League (TLL) baseball and softball programs will close on February 11. A special in-person registration and fundraising […]
Michael Betteridge The Catoctin High School Cougars wrestling team, led by second-year coach, Rick Reeder, has 14 wrestlers on the roster. Two of them are females, and they come from different ends of the timeline. One of the wrestlers, Emma Taylor, is a seasoned veteran in her senior year. Jennie Anne Smith, a freshman in […]
by James Rada, Jr. Note: Newspaper excerpts are as they appeared in their respective issues. February 1923, 100 Years Ago Another Piece Gone Last Thursday Mr. Ross Eigenbrode got the index finger of his left hand in the way of a running saw at the plant of the Thurmont Manufacturing Company and was relieved of […]
by Valerie Nusbaum It’s a Monday morning in mid-January 2023 as I type these words. Today’s high temperature is supposed to be somewhere around 50 degrees, and I’m wondering when—or if—we’ll see some snow. I don’t miss that pre-Christmas deep-freeze, but I would like to feel a chill in the air and see some powdery […]
by James Rada, Jr. Note: This is part one of a series about goldfish farming in Frederick County. Frederick County’s Golden Immigrants Hunting Creek Fisheries, Courtesy of the Author History is obscure on how goldfish first came to the United States. The first recorded shipment was in 1878, but the specially bred Oriental fish were […]
“Helping You Find Plants That Work” by Ana Morlier Elegant Edible Image Credit to Arricca SanSone of the Pioneer Woman Pictured is a scrumptious salad with violas, spinach, and arugula. Happy February, readers! How are your Valentine’s Day preparations? Just kidding. I’m well aware that as of this Banner’s release, it’s certainly too early to […]
by Buck Reed Guidelines for Cooking with Nuts I would bet that when mankind first walked the earth from his former home in the trees, the first time he used a tool was to crack open the shell of a nut. Okay, maybe he used a stick, a stick with a pointy end, to kill […]
by Maxine Troxell I remember when I was growing up, we lived on a farm between New Midway and Detour. My dad would often take me and my sisters along to the grocery store in Detour. I loved the whoopie pies they sold back then. They were always chocolate. But with Valentine’s Day around the […]
by Ava Morlier, Culinary Arts Writer Happy February! Today’s recipe pays homage to the sweet and chocolatey flavors (and gooey love) of Valentine’s Day: chocolate lava cake! Relatively easy to make (a quick bake so you can get back to your date in no time with an impressive dessert to share), deliciously gooey, and great […]
From Iran to Gettysburg by Richard D. L. Fulton Photo Courtesy of Howard’s daughter, Coleen Reamer Pvt. Howard Mace appears second from the left in this photograph, taken in the Middle East. Photo Courtesy of National Park Service, Gettysburg Photographed is Camp Sharpe. Private First Class Howard Mace’s career in the Army during World War […]
42nd Annual Event Begins in March Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) is excited to announce the return of the Elementary and Secondary Science Fair and the Elementary Social Studies Fair. Both will be held on Saturday, March 25, 2023, at Tuscarora High School. Elementary science and social studies events will occur from 9:30 a.m. until […]
by Dr. Thomas K. Lo, Advanced Chiropractic & Nutritional Healing Center Recalled Foods & Why It’s Important to Know Why It’s Important to Know What Foods Have Been Recalled Real-time notices of recalls and public health alerts from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which regulates beef, poultry, and processed egg products, and the U.S. […]
Film Raises Awareness About PTSD in First Responders More than 400 people filled a darkened theater in Irving, Texas on November 3, 2022, for the world premiere of PTSD911, the most recent film from Emmitsburg resident, Conrad Weaver. PTSD911 is a relevant and timely documentary exploring the post-traumatic stress in first responders, as well as […]
Richard D. L. Fulton Beneath the rolling hills of Hamiltonban Township, a township in Adams County, Pennsylvania, lies a land before time, a terrain that existed when even the first life upon Earth was just beginning to evolve into a myriad of more complex forms. Many of us know it as the ‘Grit Mill’ that […]
Richard D. L. Fulton (Adapted from ‘Nazis’ in Gettysburg: World War II Comes to a Civil War Battlefield by Richard D. L. Fulton, pending publication.) It seemed like just another routine and ordinary morning in 1944 in tranquil Frederick and Adams counties to the casual observer, but something was about to occur which would be […]
New We by Helen Xia, CHS Student Writer When a new year rolls around, it’s a perfect time to set new goals. I’m certainly not the only one who thinks so. We have an entire tradition dedicated to that practice: New Year’s resolutions. Not only do these resolutions give you something to work […]
Joan Bittner Fry This is the story of Lewis D. Crawford, father of Miss Ethel Crawford, the Thurmont Elementary School teacher who students remember as the owner of “Oscar,” the paddle. Although I never had Miss Crawford for a teacher, I understand she really did dole out punishment with Oscar. Her family’s history follows from […]
Thurmont Mayor John Kinnaird Welcome to the New Year! I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas. I remember my parents telling me that the older we get, the faster time seems to pass. This past year really seemed to fly by for me, but looking back, I had a great time. With winter upon […]
by James Rada, Jr. Thurmont Annexation Comings and Goings The town suspended the Simmers Property 16.7-acre annexation, which the Thurmont Mayor and Board of Commissioners had approved last year. Thurmont residents submitted a petition with 1,154 verified signatures. The group, Envision Thurmont, collected the signatures and submitted them to the town office. Only 906 […]
Woodsboro Burgess Heath Barnes Happy and blessed New Year. Welcome to 2023! I hope this new year is a good one for all. I also hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and a happy holiday season. Our December 13th meeting was rather quiet, with very few things on the agenda, so this month’s article will […]
Empowering Residents to Improve Their Lives Deb Abraham Spalding In the glory days of the former military base called Fort Ritchie in Cascade, its recreation facilities were considered by some to be the “best-kept secret” in the Army! These days, the recreational facilities still exist and operate as the Fort Ritchie Community Center, Inc. (FRCC). […]
Mountain View Convenience Beer & Wine Pictured from left are Thurmont Chief Administrative Officer Jim Humerick, Thurmont Commissioners Bill Blakeslee and Wes Hamrick, Gagan Rao, Thurmont Mayor John Kinnaird, Ashish Parikh, Thurmont Commissioner Wayne Hooper, and Woodsboro Bank Thurmont Branch Manager David Crum. Front left and right are your friendly staff! Catoctin Mountain Massage Pictured […]