National Night Out Draws Crowds
Alisha Yocum Fun and excitement filled the air as community members came together to celebrate National Night Out on August 5, an annual event designed to strengthen the relationship between neighbors and local law enforcement. Matt Peskin established National Night out in 1984 in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The first event involved 2.5 million…
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Thurmont & Emmitsburg Celebrate National Night Out James Rada, Jr. Excited children mounted police motorcycles, climbed into the driver’s seats of fire engines, and poked their heads out of the top hatch of an armored SWAT vehicle, as they met local police and emergency services personnel during National Night Out on August 6, 2019. Thurmont…
Department Spotlight
by Theresa Dardanell Thurmont Police and the Community — An Important Partnership When asked what he wanted the Thurmont citizens to know, Chief Gregory Eyler said, “We want to be in a partnership with the community. We want them to be involved with our department and assist us in any way they can, and we…
