From the Mayor
Thurmont Mayor John Kinnaird This summer has been one we will remember for many years to come, thanks to the efforts of the Thurmont Little League 11-12 All Stars! The outstanding accomplishments of...
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August 2017 by James Rada, Jr. Emmitsburg Town Election Coming Up The Emmitsburg Town Election will be held on Tuesday, September 26. Registered voters in Emmitsburg will be able to vote for mayor and...
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Local Auto Shop Owner Debuts on Discovery Channel
Deb Abraham Spalding “Russell is the muscle, and Chris is the hustle!” That was the mantra in the promotional commercials for the premiere of the new Discovery Channel television reality series, Garage...
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Thurmont Little League Goes Further Than Ever Before
James Rada, Jr. From the size of the crowd that lined the streets of Thurmont to see the Thurmont Little League team pass by, you might have thought the team won the Little League World Series, rather...
View ArticleThurmont Community Ambulance Company’s Famous Apple Dumplings at Colorfest
Don’t miss the best apple dumplings and ice cream at Colorfest, October 14-15, 2017! Visit the Thurmont Town Park and look for the Thurmont Community Ambulance Company’s booth. Also, this is the last...
View ArticlePaint the Town! First Annual Thurmont Plein Air
The First Annual Thurmont Plein Air is calling for all artists and art lovers to come out to Main Street on Saturday, October 21, 2017, with your easel to paint landscape of historic Thurmont. View the...
View ArticleGuardian Hose Company’s Holiday Bazaar
The Guardian Hose Company’s Holiday Bazaar will be held on Saturday, November 4, 2017, from 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., at the Thurmont Activities Building at the carnival grounds. Crafters are needed; if...
View ArticleTrinity UCC’s 4th Annual Veterans Day Celebration & Luncheon
Trinity United Church of Christ in Thurmont invites you to the 4th Annual Veterans Day Celebration & Luncheon on Sunday, November 5, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. Luncheon for all attendees will follow the...
View ArticleGreat Food and Great Surprises Help Benefit Therapeutic Riding
Come have a great dinner and help raise funds for the Frederick County 4H Therapeutic Riding Program. Have you started your Christmas shopping? With over 600 items to bid on, you will surely find...
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Thurmont Mayor John Kinnaird October brings a lot of activity to Thurmont! The month of October is Breast Cancer awareness month, and Thurmont is participating with our Annual Gateway to the Cure...
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September 2017 by James Rada, Jr. Emmitsburg Creamery Road to be Closed for VHC Spring Fling Anticipating that the Vigilant Hose Company and Emmitsburg Ambulance Company will be combined by the end of...
View ArticleThe Dairies of Catoctin
Denny Black Pouring fresh, chilled milk from a disposable container that was conveniently purchased at a grocery store is something that all of us take for granted these days. Few people remain who...
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The Area’s Best on Display at the Thurmont & Emmitsburg Community Show
James Rada, Jr McKenzie Forrest of Thurmont is only ten years old, but she is a veteran at showing animals. This was her second year showing rabbits at the Thurmont & Emmitsburg Community Show. “I...
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The History and Mystery of McAfee Falls
by Deb Abraham Spalding The McAfee family (pronounced Mack-a-Fee), originally from the Island of Bute, Scotland, planted roots in Frederick County, Maryland, around 1774 from Franklin County,...
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Mayor John Kinnaird Thurmont has survived yet another Colorfest weekend, probably the best one we have seen weather-wise and crowd-wise in the past five years or so. Saturday was an amazing day,...
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by James Rada, Jr. Emmitsburg Town Hopes to Dedicate New Flat Run Bridge to Fallen Firefighter Mayor Don Briggs asked the Emmitsburg Commissioners for their support in a proposal he is making to the...
View ArticleA Tribute to Bruce May
by Victoria Moser So, for school, I had to write a paper describing a person who was a place, and the place was the person. If you wanna read a little something about one of the most amazing men I...
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Thank You The sponsoring organizations, consisting of the Thurmont Grange, Catoctin FFA, and Catoctin FFA Alumni, would like to thank those individuals who helped with the 61st Annual Thurmont &...
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More McAfee Falls History Tidbits
Deb Abraham Spalding In the October issue of The Catoctin Banner, the cover article was called “The History and Mystery of McAfee Falls.” In it, we explored the McAfee family, who were the landowners...
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More Results from 2017 Thurmont & Emmitsburg Community Show
Horseshoe Pitching Contest and Log Sawing Contest Winners in the 37th Annual Robert Kaas Memorial Horseshoe Pitching Contest for 2017 were: 1st place—Jeff Powell and Dick Glass; 2nd place— Johnny...
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