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 […]
DIY Natural Dyeing by Ana Morlier Happy summer, readers! Have you broken out the popsicles, yet? Or are you preoccupied with downcast, wilting plants that are (too) slowly adjusting to the summer heat? They’ll be fine…is what I tell myself. Really, all that matters is if the plant stays mostly green, right? Anyway, enough of […]
by Maxine Troxell A corn dog consists of processed meat on a stick that is dipped in corn meal batter and deep-fried. It is a wildly popular snack (and hot dog variation) throughout the United States of America. Corn dogs are typically found at county fairs, carnivals, sports arenas, food courts in malls, and roadside […]
by Buck Reed A Brief Conversation About Beer For the record, I am doing almost no fact checking on this article. These are all thoughts and ideas from the Wise Beer Council of…..well, of just about anywhere they meet. Currently, they can be found at The Flying Barrel and the establishment next door, Monocacy Brewing […]
by Ava Morlier, Culinary Arts Writer Happy July! Need a cold, sweet drink to fight the heat? Try today’s recipe: the Key Lime Soda! A drink enjoyed by the Vietnamese, this beverage captures all the delicious flavors of a key lime pie, all in one sip. Condensed milk and pasteurized egg yolk (used to thicken […]
Mary Jo Gaush I have been transplanting a few things in my yard since the weather has been so nice, and I got inspired to write a little about my thoughts on growing things. If you’ve read my previous two articles, you know that I love to cook. Well, I also love to grow things […]
Private Joseph A. Williams Adams’ Only Black WWI Fatality by Richard D. L. Fulton Joseph Albert Williams was born on November 23, 1892, in Frederick County, Maryland. In Valerie J. Young’s The World War One Gold Star Soldiers from Adams County (Adams County Historical Society, Adams County History, Volume 24 2018), Young stated that Williams […]
by Dr. Thomas K. Lo, Advanced Chiropractic & Nutritional Healing Center A peptic ulcer is a sore on the lining of your stomach or duodenum (the first part of the small intestine immediately beyond the stomach). Peptic ulcers are also called stomach ulcers, duodenal ulcers, or peptic ulcer disease. Researchers estimate about 1-6 percent of […]
Helen Xia On May 24th, the Catoctin Class of 2023 had their graduation ceremony at Emmitsburg’s Knott Arena. While it’s one of the most exciting times at Catoctin High School, it’s also one of the busiest–for good reason. Catoctin is known for its well-rehearsed procedures during this celebration, and this year is no exception. I […]
President Harding’s 1922 Visit to Gettysburg Richard D. L. Fulton Based in part on The Last to Fall: The 1922 March, Battles, & Deaths of U.S. Marines at Gettysburg by Richard D. L. Fulton and James Rada, Jr. The year was 1922, four years after the end of the First World War, when more than […]
by James Rada, Jr. Thurmont Police Join LEOPS Pension Program The Thurmont Mayor and Commissioners recently voted to move the Thurmont Police Department to the Law Enforcement Officers Pension System. They have discussed the move for years, and it is considered a more appropriate program for the police officers. The advantage is that it offers […]
Thurmont Mayor John Kinnaird I hope everyone had a great Memorial Day and had the opportunity to spend time with your family. The Thurmont Main Street Farmers Market is now open on Saturday mornings at the Community Park. I encourage everyone to visit the market and any other community events we are having. Watch for […]
The Birth of the Interstate Richard D. L. Fulton Military convoys carrying troops and war supplies were not a rare sight in Frederick County and elsewhere during World War I but were certainly nothing like the vision that local residents would be witnessing in July of 1919. The Catoctin Clarion announced on June 19, 1919, […]
Terry Pryor Have you ever noticed how easy it is to advise others on what to do? I don’t know about you, but I excel at this. In my Live Like You Mean It Playshops™, I am expected to teach; however, the teacher in me often takes over in my day-to-day life and, sometimes, without […]
Deb Abraham Spalding Part 2: Consistency Is Key As you may have read in last month’s edition, I wrote that I have found my path to healing with Dr. Lo’s Nutritional Response Testing at The Nutritional Healing Center in Frederick. When I wrote last month’s article, I had completed six visits with Dr. Lo and […]
Deb Abraham Spalding Thurmont’s Jeff Barber enjoys playing. After all, he owns Playground Specialists, Inc., a playground design and installation company in Thurmont. But did you know that he also enjoys playing golf? He enjoys golf so much that, in January, he bought the local Maple Run Golf Club. Barber was a frequent customer at […]