The Catoctin Banner is Set for Transition Deb Abraham Spalding I wear a ring that is inscribed with the saying, “Life is happening for us.” This concept has been my motto for several years and reminds me of my belief that our purpose in this life is to learn lessons that allow each of us…

Trenton Witte, of Fairfield, Pennsylvania, was awarded the $1,000 Great Valu 2023 Scholarship by Jubilee Foods. Trenton is an accomplished athlete as captain of both the football and basketball teams, as well as an award-winner in track & field. Trenton is also a member of the National Honor Society, achieved Honor Roll for his entire…

Grace Eyler We all have high hopes that retirement will one day bring us relaxation and more time with friends and family. Officially on June 1, 2021, Emmitsburg’s Jubilee Grocery Store’s long-time manager, Rich Boyd, will join the ranks of the retired and discover the truth or fallacy of that assumption. Over the course of…

Emmitsburg Boy Scout Troop 727 has teamed up with Jubilee Foods in Emmitsburg for this year’s Scouting for Food. From November 1 through November 13, please purchase some extra items and leave them in the boxes at the Scouting for Food display inside of Jubilee. Items in most need are: •   jelly •   beets •  …

Blair Garrett A brand-new patriotic mural greets thousands of cars a day just outside the heart of Emmitsburg. Right off Route 15, visitors and residents can see a bold and colorful American Flag waving in place painted on the street-side wall of Jubilee Foods. Lorne Peters, of Jubilee Foods, attributed the mural to the men…

Emmitsburg’s Jubilee Foods’ employees and ownership gathered May 24, 2019, to congratulate Sandy Long (pictured on left) and Susan Ott (pictured on right) on their retirement. Sandy was the only employee still working from when the store opened in 1976. Susan was hired in 2000, when the store turned to Trout’s Jubilee. Both Sandy and…