Maxine troxell The annual banquet and meeting of the Thurmont High School Alumni Association was held at the Rocky Ridge Fire Company Activities building on Saturday, June 6, beginning at 3;00 p.m. There were 147 in attendance. President Ron Pearcey (‘64) welcomed everyone at 4:00 p.m. and led the pledge to the flag, followed by […]
By this time of year, your garden is likely producing a variety of fresh vegetables for your family to enjoy. As you begin harvesting your bounty, it’s also the perfect time to start planning your entries for the Thurmont & Emmitsburg Community Show, which will be held at Catoctin High School on September 11-13. The […]
Exploring potential career opportunities through in-person engagement was the focus of the Fort Ritchie Community Center’s Teen Summit. More than 60 teens participated in the event, which featured a keynote speaker, a catered lunch, door prizes, and representatives from 35 different career fields. Participants heard from keynote speaker Jeremiah Reynolds, who shared how a series […]
By Joan Bittner Fry In 1885, Robert Rennert founded the enormous Rennert Hotel in Baltimore, which boasted six stories and 150 personal rooms. Inside, Rennert filled the hotel with elaborate decor, adding everything from marble and fresco to the use of Edison’s electricity. The construction of the Rennert Hotel filled Baltimore city officials with hope […]
Regis Eugene “Gene” Miller September 26, 1942 – May 30, 2026 Regis Eugene “Gene” Miller passed away peacefully on May 30, 2026, at the age of 83. Gene was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and raised in Emmitsburg, Maryland, by his loving parents, Regis and Margaret Miller. He graduated from St. Joseph’s High School and earned […]
A Community Garden Party and Ribbon Cutting was held at the Emmitsburg Community Garden on Saturday, May 30, at 9:00 a.m. The event celebrated the second round of improvements to the garden. Light refreshments were provided. The Green Team hosted a seed-planting activity. The project was funded by a $13,000 Sustainable Maryland grant. The grant […]
When school is out for the summer, many children lose access to the free and reduced-price meals they rely on during the school year. To help bridge that gap, Seton Center is offering its Helping Hands: Feeding Youth in the Valley service, providing free nonperishable food assistance to families with school-aged children throughout the summer […]
Catoctin Rec Softball was delighted to host the Emma Baker Memorial County All-Star Tournament on Saturday, June 6. Over 200 of the county’s best softball players and their families descended upon Thurmont for a day of games at the East End Park complex. Teams from Araby, Walkersville, LOUYAA, Middletown, Urbana, Libertytown, Catoctin, and Frederick came […]
Catoctin Rec Council (CRC) Softball wrapped up a very successful spring thanks to some of the best weather in memory. This year, CRC fielded teams at all age groups: 8U, 10U, 12U, and 15U, with over 80 girls from the area. Our teams played groups throughout the Frederick County Girls Softball League, including Middletown, Carroll […]
The two Thurmont 14U Babe Ruth teams each played their way through the playoff bracket, setting up an all-Thurmont semifinal matchup. The Thurmont Blue Crabs entered the weekend 18-2, and the Thurmont Dirt Devils were 15-4-1. The teams would both win their way into the semi-finals, where they faced each other for the opportunity to […]
The Blue Ridge Sportsmen’s Association sponsored a second group of students in the National Archery in Schools Program. The New Midway Elementary School’s archery team participated in the National Championship in Kentucky in May and won! The team advanced to the World Championships in Daytona Beach, Florida, on June 18-20. Pictured from left: (standing) Nolan […]
Annual Fort Ritchie Community Center Bass Fishing Tournament. More than 50 anglers participated in the event sponsored by Cobblestone Hotel & Suites. Swomley recorded several catches on the day and won the tournament with a fish that measured 17¾ inches. Milton Ricketts and John Dixon took second and third place honors in the adult division. […]
With Michael Betteridge The Boys of Summer As we prepare to celebrate America’s 250th birthday, we get ready for events all over the region that inspire us and build our communities. Fireworks, cookouts, carnivals, parades, and vacations, it’s all a part of the wonderful July summer break during this special year. One thing that inspires […]
By Alisha Yocum Catoctin High School (CHS) welcomed the Class of 2026, along with their families and friends, to Knott Arena at Mount St. Mary’s University for the school’s 57th Commencement Ceremony on June 2. The ceremony began with all the traditional pomp and circumstance. Seniors Delaney Hench and Jack Fordham performed the National Anthem […]
Ben Harbaugh of Sabillasville graduated from Catoctin High School and will attend West Virginia University this fall to study Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering. His passion for STEM began in 2022, while finishing at Thurmont Middle School, when a presentation about a local robotics program inspired him to join FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Team 686, Bovine […]
The Emmitsburg High School Alumni Association (EHSAA) is pleased to announce the winners of its annual EHSAA scholarship program. Three $2,000 scholarships were awarded this year. They must live in the Emmitsburg School District. All scholarship applicants were judged on involvement in school and community activities. Olivia Baker plans to attend Salisbury University, where she […]
Born from kindness and the belief that small acts matter, this low-barrier award helps ease the cost of college essentials—books, lab fees, parking, uniforms, and more! In order to assist as many students as possible, this one-time award will not exceed $2,500 per student. The application opened on June 1 and runs through August 31. […]
The Sabillasville Environmental School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) recently awarded two $500 scholarships to high school seniors who are pursuing a path in agriculture or environmental science, which is a focus of the charter school. The two recipients were Ella Fell of Middletown High School and Hayden Hahn of Catoctin High School. Fell plans to […]
Seton Center will offer its Back-to-School Helping Hands program to help students prepare for the upcoming school year. Families can register between July 13 and July 29 to receive backpacks filled with school supplies. The Back-to-School Helping Hands Distribution Day will take place on August 10, from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. For generations, Seton […]
By Rowan Wachter and Emma Fasnacht, Middletown Elementary School, 5th Grade The students of Middletown and Wolfsville Elementary Schools went on an outdoor adventure to explore Doubs Meadow Park and release the trout that they watched grow from eggs to fry! The students finally got to release the rainbow trout that arrived back in December. […]
Buckets of Fun by bayley grossnickle Mother Seton School Student, 6th Grade Have you ever done a summer bucket list? Now, you may be thinking this summer bucket list is just for students, but it’s actually for families, friends, students, teachers, and, oh, pets, too. You could go swimming at your own pool or a […]
Makayla Comer is a junior at Catoctin High School and a member of the Future Farmers of America (FFA). She is serving as the 2025-2026 Thurmont & Emmitsburg Community Show Ambassador and currently serves as Social Media Coordinator. In this monthly series, Comer will take readers behind the scenes of what it takes to raise […]
James Rada, Jr. 7: Simon Purdue Lou Preston pushed back his chair and set aside his great-grandfather’s leather-bound journal, the smell of aged paper and dust lifting in a faint cloud. His fingertips tingled from tracing the brittle pages, each line penned in spidery ink more than a century ago. He shook his head, disbelief […]
by Mitchell Tester, College Student Time ~ Part 1 ~ There is something definite that we all live by every day, as we chase the sinking sun for it to come around again. Time. It dictates what we do, when we do it, and how we judge our progress. In a much more trivial way, […]
by Tricia Bush, CPA, CFP® Owner, AAA Advisory LLC Is Your Insurance Still working for you? If you’re like most people, you buy insurance with good intentions and then don’t think about it again unless your premium changes or something goes wrong. That’s understandable. Insurance is one of those things we hope we never really […]