Chele’s Pickby Michele Tester My Husband’s Wife | by Alice Feeney  | psychological thriller novel I love psychological thriller novels, and this one did not disappoint. It had me guessing the whole time, with lots of twists and turns. I am usually very good at predicting the ending twist in the books I read; however,…

by Mitchell Tester, College Student TIME, PART III What fascinates me the most about the Big Bang theory—especially in the way that we theorize it now—is that the Big Bang lends to the idea that there was a start of this. Everything we know and love here on Earth, and beyond, is only encompassed in…

by Tricia Bush, CPA, CFP® Owner, AAA Advisory LLC Don’t Let your credit score haunt you October is the month of ghosts, goblins, and things that go bump in the night. But there’s another kind of scary surprise that can show up when you least expect it: a credit score that has suddenly taken a…

by Jeff Yocum How Majestic! Moving pictures were all the rage in 1925. That’s the year Henry Scharf added an annex to the Gettysburg Hotel. The annex included more guest rooms, a gymnasium, and a 1,200-seat theater called the Majestic. Just three years earlier,  young Scharf was a freshman at Gettysburg College. He took control…

Post AI Retouching The Blue Mountain House near the Western Maryland Railway was part of Pen Mar Park. James S. Humbird built the Ephraim Francis Baldwin-designed resort in 1882. It was the best known of the hotels in the Pen Mar, Cascade, and Blue Ridge Summit area. It was a resort built to serve wealthy…

When the White House Moved to Gettysburg One afternoon in August 1959, President Dwight Eisenhower walked into the Hotel Gettysburg wearing one golf shoe and one street shoe. He had come to the hotel immediately after finishing a golf game and didn’t notice his mix-up of shoes until he walked into the hotel lobby. A…

by Dr. Thomas K. Lo, Advanced Chiropractic & Nutritional Healing Center Losing Weight After 40 The Top 4 Ways to Shed Pounds With busy schedules and easily accessible processed and fast foods everywhere, losing weight after 40 can seem like a difficult task. It is a common assumption that your metabolism slows down after your…

by James Rada, Jr. *Note: Newspaper excerpts are as they appeared in their respective issues. October 1926, 100 Years Ago Two Year Term Given Man For Forgery Charge Found guilty on two charges of forgery, Martin L. Benner, of Thurmont, was sentenced to two years in the Maryland House of Correction on each of the…

by Tara Miller Fall Brings a Full Calendar of Activities to the Thurmont Senior Center As October arrives, the Thurmont Senior Center is welcoming fall with a mix of familiar weekly programs, special events, educational opportunities, and plenty of chances for local seniors to gather and socialize. The month begins with Craftin’ in the Catoctins,…

The Story of Jellybean Rescue What started in October 2023 with just two kittens and a simple idea has grown into a local rescue, caring for more than 40 cats and kittens. Jellybean Rescue was founded with the intention of fostering just a few kittens at a time and helping them find loving homes. But…

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…