Rocky Ridge VFC’s Sportsman’s Bingo
The Rocky Ridge Volunteer Fire Company is holding a Sportsman’s Bingo on Saturday, October 22, 2016. Only two hundred tickets will be sold; ticket price includes meal. Bingo features ten games for cash...
View ArticleVictory Tabernacle’s Fun Festival
The 2nd Annual Fun Festival will be held on Saturday, September 17, 2016, from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Event features games, door prizes, face painting, live music, snacks, and much more. You can also...
View Article2016 Thurmont Lions Christmas Ornament
Eighth in the series of the Lions Club Christmas Ornaments, the 2016 ornament features a beautiful, wintery holiday scene at 3 West Main Street in Thurmont. Once again, “Christmas at the Train Store,”...
View ArticleTown Hall Reports August 2016
by James Rada, Jr. Emmitsburg Town Election: September 27 The Emmitsburg town election will be held Tuesday, September 27, from 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. The election is for two commissioner seats, currently...
View ArticleOn The Wild Side
by Christine Schoene Maccabee John Muir, Nature’s Visionary The above quote was part of John Muir’s impassioned invitation to President Roosevelt and Vice President Howard Taft to join him in Yosemite...
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The Ball Hawk
Denny Black You may not be aware that a new bird-like species was recently discovered. You can only see one during the baseball season each year when it migrates out of winter hiding into every minor...
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Rocky Ridge’s 2016 Baby Show Results
A total of twenty-eight babies, fourteen girls and fourteen boys, participated in the show, judged by Larry Dougherty, Ashley Haines, and Annabelle Moffitt. The youngest baby was two-week-old Carson...
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Despite the Heat, Rocky Ridge’s Big Picnic Tradition Carries On
Nicholas DiGregory The thirteenth day of August 2016 was the epitome of a sweltering summer day in North Central Maryland. As early as ten o’clock in the morning, the temperature had reached 90 degrees...
View ArticleLocal’s Lifesaving Efforts Recognized
by Deb Spalding Jenna Seiss of Graceham and Patrick Van Der Cruyssen of Cascade, lifeguards at Cunningham Falls State Park William Houck Lake Area in Thurmont, took part in the lifesaving efforts that...
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Local Wrestler Fights the Odds, Both In and Out of the Ring
Nicholas DiGregory For independent professional wrestler, Bill Bain, wrestling is not just an occupation or a hobby—it is a way of life. Born in Montgomery County, Maryland, Bain moved to the city of...
View ArticleFall Fest at Harriet Chapel
Join Harriet Chapel, just three miles south of Thurmont, for their Fall Fest on October 6-8, 2016, from 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. each day. Event features a huge yard sale, delicious food, homemade baked...
View ArticleThink Pink the Month of October
Visit local participating businesses for Thurmont’s Think Pink to help the cause for Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the cure. The participating businesses will donate from in-store promotions for...
View ArticleCatoctin’s Class of 2017 Safe & Sane
Save the dates for several upcoming not-to-be-missed Safe and Sane events. The Class of 2017 Safe and Sane committee will be selling raffle tickets on October 8-9 at Criswell Chevrolet in Thurmont—you...
View ArticleRocky Ridge VFC’s Sportsman’s Bingo
The Rocky Ridge Volunteer Fire Company is holding a Sportsman’s Bingo on Saturday, October 22, 2016. Only two hundred tickets will be sold; ticket price includes meal. Bingo features ten games for cash...
View ArticleFrom the Mayor
From the Mayor Emmitsburg Mayor Don Briggs The 60th Annual Thurmont and Emmitsburg Community Show was again a phenomenal success. Adding to the attentiveness was that it was also the weekend of the...
View ArticleTown Hall Reports – September 2016
Emmitsburg Town Considering Adding a Third Sheriff’s Deputy The Emmitsburg Mayor and Commissioners approved an adjustment to their contract with the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office for the two...
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Making Mountain Dew, White Lightning, Hooch, Moonshine
James Rada, Jr. When the sale, production, and transportation of alcohol was banned in the United States in 1919, citizens had to choose between becoming teetotalers or criminals. Many law-abiding...
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Up & Out Foundation Takes On Addiction
Deb Spalding Korey Shorb of Emmitsburg has been “down and out.”As a former heroin addict, he was so far down that he lied to his family, stole from others, started dealing drugs, went to jail, and then...
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2016 Thurmont & Emmitsburg Community Show Champions and Reserve Champions
Fresh Fruits: Champion – Kylie Robertson (Sugar Giant Peaches); Reserve Champion – Kylie Robertson (Honey Crisp Apples) • Fresh Vegetables: Champion – Brian Harbaugh (Yellow Corn); Reserve Champion –...
View ArticleThurmont & Emmitsburg Community Show
60 Years of Educating, Inspiring, and Entertaining Deb Spalding The 60th Annual Thurmont & Emmitsburg Community Show opened with the 40th Annual Community Flag Ceremony at 7:00 p.m. on Friday,...
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