The 1st Annual Thurmont Shop Hop is being presented on August 15, 2015, by participating businesses: At Home Primitives, Catoctin Hope Chest, Emma Jean’s General Store, Eyler Stables Flea Market, Mountain Memories, and Pam’s Rusty Treasures. On August 15, from 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., participants must visit designated merchants to earn discount coupons and also can…

Lindsay Brandt A new general store has opened in Creagerstown. However, Emma Jean’s General Store isn’t your everyday store. Yes, it has the usual milk, bread, and eggs, but you may be surprised to learn that it is also an antique store. Emma Jean Goldberg and her son, Chuck Johnson, had the same kind of…