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The Catoctin Banner
P.O. Box 502
Thurmont, MD 21788
Phone: 301-502-4226
Fax: 301-502-5334
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Thurmont Business Expo a Big Success

"It was the most successful business expo we've had," said Thurmont Economic Development Coordinator Vickie Grinder of the Thurmont Business Expo. Approximately 1500 people attended, a lot of new businesses were present and many participants actually dressed up...  Full Story

The Emmitsburg Railroad Part 6

On the morning of Sept 11, 1897, a large crowd had gathered on the front steps of the Frederick County Court House in Frederick, Maryland. They were there for a very specific reason…  Full Story

The Emmitsburg Railroad

The sounds of hundreds of bells being clunked and tinkled by over 100 handbell ringers were simply described as "beautiful" by several people in attendance ...  Norman Gibat portrays a nineteenth century camp "cookie" at historic Harriet Chapel, ca 1833, located in the community of Catoctin Furnace. Full Story

 

Plans for the 52nd Annual Thurmont & Emmitsburg Community Show: The community show committee met recently to begin planning the Annual Thurmont & Emmitsburg Community Show... Full Story

Local Fisherman Reels in
Prestigious Order of the Hat Award: Hats off to Robert W. Abraham, who was the recipient of the prestigious 'Order of the Hat' designation by the Fly Fishers Club of Harrisburg... Full Story

Jim Phelan to be inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame: Legendary Mount St. Mary's University men's basketball coach Jim Phelan is among seven inductees to be enshrined in the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame... Full Story

Thurmont Middle School Science Olympiad team: 15 students became the state champions at the Maryland Science Olympiad on Saturday, April 9, and boy are they excited, says the team's head coach and science teacher Jason O.L. Johnson.. Full Story

Celebrating 40 years of service: To some 40 years is a long time, for others 40 years ago was just yesterday. Who would have thought that the passion Rev. W.E. Ervin, Jr. and his wife Dorothy had for starting a kindergarten class at St. John's Lutheran Church ....  Full Story

The Taylor Family: Today, area residents are unaware that General Lee's most valued Staff Officer Lt. Colonel Walther H. Taylor made his summer residence in Cascade...  Full Story

The Answer to March's Who Am I?: If you've attended Catoctin High School since 1980, you may have encountered a math teacher named Mr. John Koepke  ...  Full Story

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