Theresa Dardanell A solemn, respectful crowd gathered in Emmitsburg on Saturday, April 8, 2017, for the ceremony to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the United States’ entrance into World War I on April 6, 1917. The event, sponsored by the Town of Emmitsburg, along with the Francis X Elder Post 121 American Legion and the…

by Jim Houck, Jr. The American Legion and VFW Combined Color Guard Veterans Day Activities This Veterans Day, November 11, 2016, was a beautiful day to continue with our traditional program of visiting all of our cemeteries in and around Emmitsburg, where we pay tribute to our local Veterans buried there. The Color Guard was…