The Frederick County 4-H Therapeutic Riding Center is rebuilding after a devastating barn fire on August 31 that destroyed its barn, tack room, equipment, and hay. The loss forced the program to cancel all of its fall classes as it works to recover and rebuild. The organization’s mission is to provide Frederick County residents with…

Woodsboro Bank has announced that President and CEO Steve Heine (pictured right) will retire on December 31, 2025, after more than eight years of leadership. Heine, who joined the bank in 2017, guided it through a period of record growth, with profitability rising each year, and the bank more than doubling in size. He also…

By Alisha Yocum Ruthie Simmel Nominated by: Kaitlynn Polen For nearly four decades, Ruthie Simmel (pictured above) has called Thurmont home. Originally from Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, Ruthie and her husband moved to Thurmont shortly after they married in 1988. “We knew this would be a much better place to raise our children,” Ruthie said. Her…

Woodsboro Bank congratulates Steve Ott on his retirement in June 2021. Ott has been in the banking industry for over 46 years, with 23 at various Farmer’s & Mechanics Bank branches in Thurmont, Emmitsburg, and Frederick Towne Mall, as well as 23 years with Woodsboro Bank. At retirement, Ott had worked 33 total years in…

Woodsboro Bank is pleased to announce that Crystal Wiles has joined the team as Vice President and Controller. Ms. Wiles has over 30 years in the financial services industry with experience in finance, accounting and strategic planning. Most recently, Ms. Wiles was the Chief Financial Officer at Frederick County Bank. “With her banking expertise and…

James Rada, Jr. The year 1899 marks the year that aspirin was created. It is the birth year for Al Capone, Duke Ellington, and August Anheuser Busch, Jr. Henry Bliss became the first person killed in a car accident in the United States. And, Woodsboro Savings Bank of Frederick County was chartered on May 1,…

James Rada, Jr. Watching Majo jump around, waiting for Tim Duhan to throw a lacrosse ball, it’s hard to imagine that the nineteen-month-old German shepherd-Belgian Malinois mix is a trained law enforcement officer. On the job, Majo is all business, as he tests the air for the scent of hidden narcotics. “He’s 100 percent a…

Stephen K. Heine has joined Woodsboro Bank as president and CEO, effective immediately, following the announcement of the retirement of C. Richard Miller, Jr. late last year. Mr. Heine has thirty-five years of banking experience, most recently as a group vice president for M&T Bank, where he was responsible for ninety-six branches in Central and…