Every Last Word | published in 2015 | Young Adult Fiction The book for this month was not a recent pick for my Book Club, although I may pick it for our next read! The book I chose for this month, Every Last Word, was first read by my daughter, who then gave it to…

By Joan Fry I was born in 1940, the youngest of five children, and lived my childhood during WWII near Fort Ritchie Military Base and the Maryland State Sanatorium for tuberculosis. I idolized my Daddy and would jump with glee when I heard him rumble across the wooden bridge in his old Ford sedan. That…

by Aditi Dhananjaya, High School Student There was a time when watching a television show meant just that. One would sit down, turn on the TV, and watch. It was as simple as that. Today, that same moment looks extremely different. The show plays in the background while a cellular device lights up with messages,…

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…

by Mitchell Tester, College Student Mercury Millions of miles away from our home here on Earth sits the smallest planet of our solar system, the planet Mercury. Mercury is incredibly hot, with it being only an average of 36 million miles away from the Sun. For reference, here on Earth, we are roughly 93 million…

by Tricia Bush, CPA, CFP® Owner, AAA Advisory LLC Why We Handle money the way we do Have you ever noticed how two people can earn similar incomes and still feel completely different about money? One person carefully watches every dollar, hesitating before making even small purchases. The other seems far more relaxed about spending…

That’s the Way the Ball Bounces Although James Naismith invented basketball in 1891, Thurmont High School didn’t field its first school team until 1926. Basketball’s popularity at the time was spreading throughout the county, and Thurmont was actually late to the game. Frederick High and Emmitsburg High already had teams playing other county teams. Emmitsburg’s…

by Michele Tester Observer OR Participant? Are you an observer or a participant? The psychology of observers versus participants has always fascinated me. On the surface, you would think that these two personality types would resemble the introvert versus extrovert personality types. However, although they share common characteristics, observers versus participants do not directly equate…

James Rada, Jr. April 1926, 100 Years Ago DETOUR A number of folks of this place are having their houses wired for electric lights.                                              – The Carroll Record, April 2, 1926 HARNEY On last Sunday, the Haines family moved from this place to Bristol, Pa. We are informed that it is a town of…

by Buck Reed Ramen: How to Order in a Noodle Shop Japanese raw fish dishes known as sushi have been firmly entrenched in the American food service industry. Learning the Japanese terms for ordering in a Sushi restaurant is almost a part of our own language at this point. Given that Ramen has not only…

by Dr. Thomas K. Lo, Advanced Chiropractic & Nutritional Healing Center The Benefits of protein and how much you need Protein is often called the “building block” of life. It repairs tissues, supports immune defense, regulates metabolism, and helps you age gracefully; it is involved with almost every corner of your health. The Benefits of…

by Jeff Yocum “A Change of Scenery” focuses on day trips from Thurmont that are within 150 miles (give or take). These trips will not include “Disney-level” destinations, but rather, lesser-known points of interest. The purpose of the article is to suggest venues for folks seeking a short, easily accessible change of scenery. In the…

by Tara Miller The flowers are coming up, the robins are back, and the spring peepers are singing in the evenings, and things at the Thurmont Senior Center are just as lively. As we turn the page to April, we look back on a wonderful March and look ahead to an even more exciting month…

BY Caitlyn Kirby It’s springtime here at the Emmitsburg 50+ Center, and there is something for everyone in April. For the crafty folks out there, on April 8 at 11:00 a.m., we are upcycling cards into bookmarks to either keep or give away. Also, our art teacher, Dorothea Barrick, returns on April 21 to teach…

The Let Them Theory | by Mel Robbins | published in 2024| Self-help My book pick for this month is The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins. I have not featured a self-help book yet, so I thought it was time. To be honest, I’m not usually a big fan of self-help books. Can they…

by Elliott BrownMother Seton School Student, Sixth Grade Each month, students from Mother Seton School’s Newspaper Club will be submitting articles from their perspective as a student. The Almost Nine-Day Weekend Day 1: Tuesday, January 20. Today, on Tuesday, January 20, middle school social studies teacher Mr. Brown informed each of his classes of 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…

In celebration of Youth Art Month, Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) will present the annual FCPS Youth Art Month Student Exhibition at The Delaplaine Arts Center on Saturday, March 7, through Sunday, March 29, 2026. Admission is free. The exhibition features more than 400 two- and three-dimensional artworks created by students from every FCPS public…

by Mitchell Tester, College Student titan Moons are known to not have any significant atmospheres, largely due to their inability to hold one. Their lack of a magnetic field, low gravity, and overall size leaves them vulnerable to solar winds. Most moons are also geologically dead, meaning that they lack any active volcanoes or plate…