by James Rada, Jr. Thurmont Town Increases Tax Rate The Thurmont Board of Commissioners voted to increase the town’s property tax rate from $0.2992 to $0.3206 per $100 of assessment. Because of growing assessment of real property in town, this will generate an additional $129,291 in tax revenue that will help offset the rising inflation […]
Woodsboro Burgess Heath Barnes I hope all of you had a Happy Easter, and all the children, teachers, and school staff enjoyed their spring break. I am excited to share with you all that the Town of Woodsboro and the Woodsboro Volunteer Fire Department were able to put on a very successful first Town of […]
Deb Abraham Spalding Adam Trawick of Sabillasville jumped at the opportunity to move from the New Market Dynamic Automotive location, where he worked as an auto technician, to become the manager at the new Dynamic Automotive location on Creamery Way (formerly His Place) in Emmitsburg. Trawick has been working on cars “since he could hold […]
Dr. Richard Love has been an integral part of the Catoctin community, taking care of generations of dental patients over the last 39 years. While not quite ready to hang up his coat and retire, Dr. Love has passed the torch of ownership of one of Thurmont’s oldest dental practices to Dr. Neil Feldman. Dr. […]
Tom Ward Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue Services recognized Vigilant Hose Company personnel Monday morning, April 25, 2022, for their efforts in rescuing two individuals trapped in a house fire on March 29 in Fairfield, Pennsylvania. A Unit Citation was presented for “The quick and decisive actions displayed by the personnel on Ambulance […]
The Thurmont & Emmitsburg Community Show committee met recently to begin planning the 66th Annual Thurmont & Emmitsburg Community Show. The show will be held at Catoctin High School, 14745 Sabillasville Road in Thurmont, on September 9-11. Officers elected at the meeting were: President—Rodman Myers, Vice President—Cheryl Lenhart, Secretary—Karen Myers. Committee members, representing the sponsoring […]
Richard D. L. Fulton The Thurmont Green Team held its annual Green Fest on April 9, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., at the Thurmont Regional Library, following a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. The event was co-sponsored by the Town of Thurmont, the Green Team, and the Thurmont Regional Library. More than 600 […]
On Monday, March 28, Thurmont Grange # 409 hosted its Annual “Antique” Roadshow, with all the evening’s proceeds being donated to Sabillasville Environmental School (SES), a charter school focused on agriculture and the environment. The Roadshow attendees brought a wide variety of antiques and collectibles to be evaluated by our local experts, David Hunt and […]
Putting into action the organization’s motto of “We Serve,” members representing two Frederick County Lions Clubs recently came together on a service project when 311 students at Mother Seton School in Emmitsburg received vision screenings performed by Lions members on two dates in March. Over 59 Lions service hours were spent on this effort. This […]
Part 3 of 3 Submitted by Joan Bittner Fry From History of Maryland Classis of the Reformed Church in Maryland by Rev. Guy P. Bready (1938) The establishment of an old folk’s home at Hagerstown was a Synodical Project from the beginning, but it has a special meaning for Maryland Classis for the reason that […]
James Rada, Jr. Northern Frederick County lost a landmark last month when the Shamrock Restaurant was torn down. It gives the west side of Route 15, north of Thurmont, an empty look. The 2.7-acre property sold last year to Two Farms, Inc. of Baltimore for just under $4 million. Two Farms is a holding company […]
Team 686, Bovine Intervention, a FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) high school level robotics program at Catoctin High School in Thurmont, competed at three FIRST Chesapeake Robotics Competition events. The first two events were in March 2022 at the Old Banneker High School in Washington, D.C. Based on their performance, the […]
Thurmont Grange #409 is offering two scholarships to any 2022 Catoctin High School graduating senior attending a technical or trade school, community college, or four-year college. Applicants are required to submit one letter of recommendation and an essay of 250-500 words on one of three topics offered in the application. Scholarships will be awarded on […]
The Thurmont High School Alumni Association will hold its annual banquet on Saturday, June 11, at the Thurmont Event Complex, located at 13716 Stratford Drive in Thurmont. Frederick County COVID-19 rules will be followed. This year, we will recognize all basketball players (male and female) to stand at some point in the program. Social hour […]
Ryan Tokar, Thurmont Little League Baseball is officially back at Thurmont Little League (TLL). The four TLL majors teams kicked off the spring season by participating in the annual Garel Hauver Memorial Tournament, hosted by Brunswick Little League. Despite the frigid temperatures and mixture of wind, rain, and even snow over the course of the […]
Jack Bowman As winter turns to spring and the end of the school year approaches, the spring sports at Mount St. Mary’s University have kicked into full gear. As their seasons begins to wrap up, let’s take a look at how some of the teams are doing. Men’s Baseball The Mount baseball team has not […]
written by James Rada, Jr. A new serial fiction story for your enjoyment 2: Learning the Rules Tim Ross straightened up from the railing of the barracks-like housing unit at the Maryland Tuberculosis Hospital. He looked at his hands. They were shaking. He wasn’t afraid. He knew that. It would take a lot more than […]
Hitting A Milestone by Valerie Nusbaum Randy celebrated a big birthday last week. I won’t tell you how many candles were on his cake, but suffice it to say, he really is the “old” man who lives on the corner now. I’m allowed to say that he’s old because I’m older, but that’s neither here […]
by James Rada, Jr. May 1922, 100 Years Ago Student Government Organized at T.H.S. Student government has been organized in the High School in order to take care of the grounds of the building. …At present it is turning its attention to keeping the floors clean, and although student government is entirely new to all […]
by James Rada, Jr. Rural Free Delivery in Northern Frederick County Better late than never, as they say. The United States Post Office started experimenting with Rural Free Delivery in 1891. Despite starting in neighboring Carroll County, the home delivery of mail didn’t reach Frederick County until 1901. However, it wasn’t as if the county […]
Tips for Using Salt by Buck Reed Properly seasoning your dish can be the difference between a memorable meal and one you will never forget! I know from experience, that if you serve one mistake from the kitchen, they will never let you forget. Learning to use salt properly is a good start to adding […]
by Ana Morlier Gratitude Plants Happy May, everyone! Finally, the time of beautiful weather and even more exquisite blooms is upon us. Not only should we appreciate the beautiful essence of nature, but also the women in our lives that support us. Show your gratitude this Mother’s Day with these plants! Irises Irises: Express […]
The “REAL” in Real Estate By Elle Smith, Realtor, J&B Real Estate For this month’s article, I asked friends and clients what they would like more information on, and several said they would like to know what to do to prepare to sell. Even in a seller’s market like we’re currently seeing, there are things […]
by Ava Morlier, Culinary Arts Writer Finally, May brings the warm weather we’ve all been waiting on! This winter was incredibly long. It was a great time to experiment with hearty dishes like chilis, soups, and stews. But with warmer temperatures, comes more fresh dishes that utilize the grill and other outdoor cooking techniques (like […]
PFC Clyde Jacob Smith by E.A. EYLER Photo Credit to Richard Starbird When I was six months old, my uncle Jake moved in with us. We lived in a small house alongside Rt. 491 in an area called Lantz. At least it was Lantz until the1960s when the Lantz Post office closed, and our postmark […]