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 TIME, Part 2 One of the most polarizing questions in astronomy is “How old is the universe?” This question, besides answering the age of the universe, also insinuates that there was a beginning. And like all beginnings, there must also be an end. No one on this Earth knows for…

by Tricia Bush, CPA, CFP® Owner, AAA Advisory LLC Know Your numbers Your Financial Checkup for Retirement When was the last time you had bloodwork done? Most of us don’t wait until we feel terrible to see a doctor. We have routine checkups, check our blood pressure and cholesterol, and occasionally get bloodwork to see…

by Jeff Yocum a place to remember Do you remember where you were when you first heard the news? Who were you with? What were you doing? Do you recall the difficulty your brain had trying to reconcile what you were seeing with what you thought reality should be? A plane had flown into the…

Post AI Retouching Bessie Darling, a 48-year-old divorcee, purchased this property from Mary E. Lent after Darling’s divorce in 1917 and ran it as a summer boarding home on Catoctin Mountain. George F. Schultz knew Bessie and was a friend, but he had come to believe they were more than friends. When he became convinced…

Woman In Black Scares Gettysburg As the chill of the winter nights settled into Gettysburg in 1909, many people shunned being outside if they could. Not only was it preferable to remain warm inside, but the Woman in Black couldn’t get you if you were in your house. The Woman in Black wasn’t just another…

Come out to Thurmont AMVETS Post 7, located at 26 Apples Church Road in Thurmont, for lunch and dinner every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, from 12:00 to 7:00 p.m., with weekly specials Wednesday through Saturday, from noon to 7:00 p.m. Check out the Friday Night Special: Bucket of Domestic Beer and an appetizer for…

Hopefully, you got your ticket for the Membership Picnic to be held on Sunday, September 13, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Doors open at noon. We are looking forward to beautiful weather and a great turnout! The Golf Tournament in June was another great success! Thanks to all the golfers, volunteers, and the Maple Run…

by Dr. Thomas K. Lo, Advanced Chiropractic & Nutritional Healing Center Natural Approaches to Autoimmune Conditions:   Part 2 — Major Factors *Recap of last month’s column, Part 1, of “Natural Approaches to Autoimmune Conditions.” One in every 10 people is affected by an autoimmune condition. There are currently over 80 different kinds of known…

by James Rada, Jr. *Note: Newspaper excerpts are as they appeared in their respective issues. September 1926, 100 Years Ago Rally At Thurmont Upwards to 150 persons attended the Law and Order League rally held in the town hall at Thurmont Monday evening. The speaker for the occasion was Leslie N. Coblentz who spoke at…

by Tara Miller As summer winds down and the first hints of fall arrive, the Thurmont Senior Center is gearing up for a busy September, filled with opportunities to get active, get creative, learn something new, and, perhaps most importantly, spend time with friends. Our regular exercise schedule continues throughout the month, including Chair Exercise…

By Caitlyn Kirby & Courtney Alcon We’re welcoming fall at the Emmitsburg 50+ Community Center with our newest team member, Center Assistant Courtney Alcon. Come say hello, enjoy a fresh cup of coffee, and get to know us! Stop in between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. for a game, check out an art or fitness…

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 Q’s For this month, I would like to take a break from the two-part “Time” series I started last month. “Q’s” will be a new edition I do occasionally, where I have one or more people send in a question or questions, and I answer them. Of course, due to…

by Tricia Bush, CPA, CFP® Owner, AAA Advisory LLC Trump Accounts A New Way to Save for Your Child’s Future With the recent launch of Trump Accounts, many parents and grandparents are asking the same question: Should I open one? Like many financial planning decisions, the answer is: it depends. What Is a Trump Account?…

by Michele Tester Good For The Soul It is said that laughter is the best medicine. I’m a firm believer in that. A good laugh heals the body and mind; add old friends to that, and you have a winning recipe for the rejuvenation of your soul, the lifting of your spirits, and the warming…

On June 25, 1915, the Blue Mountain Express, bound for Hagerstown, Maryland, hit a Baltimore Limited traveling east from Hagerstown on the railroad bridge west of Thurmont. The reason for the wreck is believed to have been a problem with the telegraph lines so that information about the trains on the tracks didn’t reach the…

When the Babe Came to Town People were buying up so many tickets for a single baseball game that temporary seating needed to be added to Henninger Field in 1929. Even then, it didn’t look like it would be enough to seat the record crowd. Henninger Field, at the corner of Vine Street and Riddle…

August 1926, 100 Years Ago A severe electrical storm, accompanied by wind and rain, swept Frederick and Washington counties Thursday evening, between 5 and 9:30 o’clock. Hail fell in different sections of both counties. The downpour was heavy and many telephones were put out of commission by lightning. … Thurmont was visited by a heavy…