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Catoctin, Picture Perfect
Jim Schlett When our National Parks were first established, well over a century ago, painters and photographers created works that inspired Americans and people from around the world to journey and...
View ArticleMcAfee Falls Mystery Becomes A Bit Clearer
James Rada, Jr. The reason for the name “Cunningham” being chosen as the name of the Catoctin Area’s local waterfalls, located west of Thurmont on Route 77, has become slightly clearer recently when...
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New History in the Making at Pen Mar Park
Eileen Dwyer Located on the border of Maryland and Pennsylvania on South Mountain, Pen Mar Park became a prominent resort in the late 19th century. The owner of the Western Maryland Railroad felt the...
View ArticleTrinity UCC’s 5th Annual Veterans Day Celebration and Luncheon
Trinity United Church of Christ, located at 101 E. Main Street in Thurmont, invites all Veterans and the general public to the 5th Annual Veterans Day Celebration and Luncheon on Sunday, November 11,...
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Emmitsburg Mayor Don Briggs On Monday, October 8, 2018, the Seton Center will hold the 2018 Job Fair for Northern Frederick County at Mother Seton School, located at 100 Creamery Road in Emmitsburg....
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Emmitsburg Town to Start Relining Old Sewer Pipes The Town of Emmitsburg has been noting a problem with wild water getting into the sewers (called inflow and infiltration [I&I]). Once the water is...
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Catoctin Mountain Park’s Role in World War II Espionage
Jack Walker Brimming with life, nature, and scenery, Catoctin Mountain Park embodies the vast beauty Frederick County has to offer. Take a look beyond this initial allure, however, and you will...
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Annual Wivell ‘Grandma’s Girls’ Reunion
by Cathy (Wivell) Yoder and Phyllis (Wivell) Green Since 1978, Grandparent’s Day has been celebrated the Sunday after Labor Day. September is a good time to make plans to honor past generations. A few...
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Catoctin High School Opens, Victorious After Years of Controversy
James Rada, Jr. The Year was 1969 Students at both Thurmont High and Emmitsburg High left school at the end of the day on Friday, February 7, 1969. However, when they boarded their school buses or...
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Catoctin High School’s 50th Anniversary Activities Begin
Happy 50th Anniversary Catoctin High School Cougars! This milestone as a school is extremely important and that is why CHS’s Student Government Association (SGA) will be hosting several special...
View Article2018 Community Show Champions & Reserve Champions
The 2018 Thurmont & Emmitsburg Community Show Champions and Reserve Champions are as follows: Fresh Fruits: Champion—Martha Hauver (Peaches), Reserve Champion—Christopher Black (Crimson Apples);...
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Community Show Kicks Off Catoctin High 50th Anniversary
James Rada, Jr. For 62 years, the Thurmont and Emmitsburg Community Show has been highlighting the role of agriculture in northern Frederick County and spotlighting the talents of area residents. This...
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Rain Does Little to Hinder the Thurmont Art & Wine Stroll
James Rada, Jr. The rainy evening did little to keep people away from the bi-annual Thurmont Art & Wine Stroll in November. “I thought because of the weather things would be slow, but it’s been...
View ArticleThurmont Becomes a Stop for Trains Once Again
James Rada, Jr. It has been decades since Thurmont had a train station; however, this December trains will once again stop in the town. Of course, each train is only a couple feet long. The Frederick...
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Thurmont Donates $62,000 to Hurwitz Fund Over Five Years
James Rada, Jr. October has become a month when the residents and businesses in Thurmont go all-out to fight breast cancer. This year was no different, with Thurmont raising $18,000 for its 5th Annual...
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Emmitsburg Mayor Don Briggs This year, Northern Frederick County residents will get a great Christmas present. The Hayward Road-U.S. 15 intersection is closed. Amen. For years—no, generations—this...
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November 2018 by James Rada, Jr. Emmitsburg New Trees on Main Street The Maryland State Highway Administration has planted new trees along Main Street. The different species include scarlet oak,...
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CHS Recognizes its Distinguished Alumni
James Rada, Jr. Catoctin High School (CHS) recognized its graduates who had gone on to find success post-high school during its 4th Annual Distinguished Graduates Induction Ceremony on November 20,...
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From Thurmont’s Stoner House to the White House —
The Wallpaper Story Joan Bittner Fry Preface William Jones was a prosperous tannery owner who operated his tannery along Little Hunting Creek in Thurmont in 1838. To show his prosperity, he built a...
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Sweet Candy’s Gingerbread Legacy
Deb Abraham Spalding Candy (Leahy) Lawyer, of Thurmont, “was a beautiful lady with golden hair, bright green eyes and a sweet smile. She lived in a cottage called Candy’s Corner. Joy and laughter...
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