Health matters
Ask Dr. Lo L e t ’ s G e t Mo v i n g P h y s i c a l A c t i v i t y a n d H e a l t h by Dr. Thomas K. Lo, Advanced Chiropractic & Nutritional Healing Center Some physical activity […]
Local Couple Celebrates 75 Years of Marriage
Blair Garrett Celebrations of milestones seem few and far between these days. As life hopefully returns back to normal in the coming months, there is plenty of reason to be optimistic. Inspirations for an exciting and love-filled future are all around us, and you can look no further than the Stottlemyer family in Foxville, Maryland. […]
Thurmont Feed Store Closes Permanently
Deb Abraham Spalding The Thurmont Feed Store has closed. This Catoctin Community legacy has come to an end. The economy has made operating a small business more expensive to operate and that is forcing a higher price at the smaller shops in comparison to the national chains. This fact, paired with the owner’s desire to […]
Banner Year for Mount St. Mary’s Basketball
Blair Garrett Mount St. Mary’s men’s basketball is escorted through Emmitsburg after their NEC Championship win against Wagner College. Men’s Basketball It’s been a remarkable turnaround for Mount St. Mary’s men’s basketball. The Mount defeated Bryant University March 9 in a close game to grab its sixth Northeast Conference (NEC) Championship. The now-reigning NEC Champions […]
Shaping the Gateway to the Mountain
Jim Kennedy Trustee, Brotherhood of the Jungle Cock, Maryland Chapter In the coming months and years, the gateway to the mountains – the term from which Thurmont derives its name – along Maryland Route 77 will be changing, even if ever so slightly, in response to two opportunities that have recently arisen. These opportunities are […]
ON THE ZENTZ FARM
This article contains a portion of a collaborative project about the Zentz Farm written by Viola (Zentz) Noffsinger, Joan Fry, and Jane Jacobs It is the intent of the authors that this project be available for reference in the future at the Thurmont Regional Library and/or Thurmont Historical Society. Mr. Albert Luther Zentz lived […]
Seton Artifacts Arrive at Seton Shrine
To commemorate the bicentennial of Elizabeth Ann Seton’s death, the Sisters of Charity of New York have donated artifacts of their Elizabeth Ann Seton to the Seton Shrine in Emmitsburg. Sr. Donna Dodge, president of the Sisters of Charity of New York, said in a press release about the donation, “These treasures have always had […]
Town Hall Reports
by James Rada, Jr. Emmitsburg Town Gets Partial Grant Funding for Infrastructure Projects The Town of Emmitsburg received some help with its water and sewer infrastructure projects that will cost more than $5 million. The water clarifier for the Crystal Fountain Road Water Plant will help treat and improve the raw water quality flowing into […]
From the Mayor
Emmitsburg Mayor Don Briggs Congratulations to Mount St. Mary’s University and its women’s and men’s basketball teams on winning bids to NCAA tournaments. They came after decisive wins in their respective NEC championship games. The women’s tournament field includes 31 teams and runs from March 21 through April 4. The tournament will be held in […]
KLS Home Improvement Builds Up Maryland
Blair Garrett The recession in the late 2000s affected businesses across the country. The unemployment rate skyrocketed, and the vast majority of Americans lost any financial security they once had. KLS Home Improvement in Rocky Ridge was born from that hardship, and they’ve been thriving ever since. Father and son duo Jeff Sharrer and Kevin […]
Frederick County Purchases Land from Mount St. Mary’s University for Regional Park
Frederick County Government will develop a new north county regional park, located between Emmitsburg and Thurmont, on land purchased from Mount St. Mary’s University, County Executive Jan Gardner and Mount St. Mary’s President Dr. Timothy Trainor announced on February 25. The 152-acre property adjoins the campus, on the east side of U.S. 15, straddling Motters […]
Pulling Back the Curtain On A.M.P.S.
Jayden Myers When looking at someone, they can seem “normal” based on their appearance. When someone has a visible disability or injury, it is easier for an individual to notice and understand what’s wrong. However, when it comes to a disability or illness that lies beneath the surface, it’s harder for people to understand what […]
Thurmont Historical Society Helps Clean Church Cemetery
Board members and volunteers of the Thurmont Historical Society took part in the Weller Church cemetery cleanup in Thurmont, on Saturday, March 20, 2021. Pictured from left are Pastor Bob Kells, Felicia Albert, Doug Propheter (Acting Vice President Thurmont Historical Society), Chris Gardiner (Volunteer, Thurmont Historical Society), Bob Miller, Christine Miller, Carol Long, Roy Clever, […]
Catoctin Civitan Club Donates Bookbags
The Catoctin Area Civitan Club donated 30 bookbags, filled with a folder, pencils, and crayons to our local schools. The Thurmont Primary School, Emmitsburg Elementary School, and Lewistown Elementary School each received 10 bags to distribute to children in need. Stacy Bokinsky (Lewistown Elementary School Counselor), Daniel Genemans (Lewistown Elementary School Student), Ginger Malone, Mary […]
Vigilant Hose Company Annual Banquet
The Vigilant Hose Company’s 137th Annual Banquet—normally held in January of each year to recognize and present awards to department members for the previous year—was canceled this year due to COVID and the social distancing requirements. The officers of the department decided to recognize those individuals who would have been recognized at the January banquet. […]
Community Lifts Catoctin Player With Brain Injury
Blair Garrett A close community has the power to do amazing things. Communities find a way to lift people up in times of great struggle. Colan Droneburg, a 17-year-old football player at Catoctin High School, took a seemingly innocuous hit to the head in a scrimmage on March 5. Droneburg ran off the field dizzy […]
Thurmont Little League’s Spring Season Underway
After a one-year hiatus due to COVID-19, Thurmont Little League was excited to kick off its 2021 spring season. As the weather began to warm up and all the snow and ice melted, players and coaches resumed practicing in early March. The response to baseball this year was extremely positive, even with the pandemic, as […]
Don’t Forget Our High School Seniors!
The Class of 2021 is nearing graduation. It is imperative that our communities embrace these students’ safe graduation celebrations by donating to the Catoctin High School Safe and Sane Committee. Fundraising activities include raffles, restaurant nights, yard signs, cash donations, and the Vinny Healy Memorial Christian Outreach Fund Golf Tournament on April 17, 2021, starting […]
Thurmont’s Masonic Lodge Offering Two Scholarship Awards This Year
Since 1995, Thurmont Masons have awarded scholarships worth over $100,000 to area students. Scholarships are available to all graduating high-school-level seniors from a Maryland State accredited public, private, and/or homeschool program who reside within the Catoctin High School district boundaries as per the Frederick County Public School district map. The “Mary and Robert Remsberg Memorial […]
$1,000 Scholarships Offered
The Emmitsburg High School Association is accepting scholarship applications. Four $1,000 scholarships will be awarded in May to deserving students. Any Catoctin High School senior or graduate who is enrolled in an institution of higher learning, including trade schools, is eligible if he/she resides in the Emmitsburg School District. This includes Emmitsburg 21727, Rocky Ridge […]
2021 Teacher of the Year Nominations
It is time to recognize that special teacher who has made an impact on your child’s life and on your school community. Each year, the Thurmont Lions Club honors the teachers of the Catoctin High School and the feeder schools (Thurmont Primary, Thurmont Elementary, Thurmont Middle, Lewistown Elementary, Emmitsburg, Sabillasville, and Mother Seton). Anyone can […]
Scholarship Available in Trades
The Trade, Technical, Vocational Scholarship is offered through the Peg and Orley Bourland Educational Assistance Fund to help defray the year-round costs associated with tuition, fees, testing, tutoring, trade tools, supplies, etc. for students in trade, vocational, or technical fields in the Walkersville feeder school pattern area. Awards will not exceed $1,000 per year, and […]
Heart and Soul
A serial fiction romance story for your enjoyment written by James Rada, Jr. 3: the dance Caleb Sachs opened the rear door to the store and stepped onto the porch. He had been careful not to make any noise coming down the stairs from the second floor where he and his family lived above the […]
Returning Home
by dave ammenheuser Stories of What It’s Like Returning Home After 25 Years “Welcome back, Dave, but you should know Thurmont’s not the same town you left behind many years ago.” I have heard that phrase numerous times since my parents died in the final half of 2020, initiating my return to my hometown to […]
Happily Ever After
Book Club by Valerie Nusbaum I’m an avid reader. I’ve always loved books, and my appetite for the written word could only be described as voracious. My mother taught me basic reading well before I started first grade, and I adored getting lost in the stories of far-away lands and thrilling adventures. I’m that eccentric […]