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Impellittiere announces departure from baseball program
FREDERICK, Md. – After nine seasons with Hood's baseball program, Head Coach Mike Impellittiere has announced his resignation. Hood will now conduct a national search for their next head coach. "Although my time at Hood has come to a close, working with each member of this team, past and...
Fire Damages St. Antnony’s Shrine Rectory
One person was taken to a burn center with serious injuries. Fire at St. Anthony’s Shrine Rectory, Aug. 30, 2024 (Photos from Frederick County Fire & Rescue Services) Emmitsburg, Md (KM) The cause of a fire at Saint Anthony’s Shrine rectory in Emmitsburg remains under investigation. At around...
Walkersville candidates forum focuses on views on growth
As Walkersville residents prepare to go to the polls for the town’s Sept. 9 election, several candidates are focused on the role growth will play in the town’s future. Simply put: They don’t want any. “I don’t want to see any more townhouses built. I don’t want to see any more houses built,” commissioner candidate Bob Yoder said at a candidate forum Wednesday night. “We don’t need more ...
Brunswick football preview: Roaders steeled by playoff disappointment, eager to change outcome
BRUNSWICK — It’s difficult for Brunswick football to forget the last time it played a game on its home turf. That was nearly 10 months ago — Nov. 2, 2023 — in a first-round playoff game against No. 7 seed Havre de Grace. It should have been the start of another deep postseason run in Class 1A. Instead, it ended in tears, with the Railroaders falling to the Warriors after blowing an early ...
Catoctin football preview: Dynamic Stull, Cougars aim to take next step in development
THURMONT — Shaymus Stull’s first impression under center could not have been better. He replaced injured senior quarterback Haydn Mathews in Catoctin football’s Week 7 game against Smithsburg last year and promptly led a game-winning, fourth-quarter drive. Weeks later, he sent the Cougars to their first playoff wins since the team’s 2019 championship run. Stull injected Catoctin with a new ...
Damage estimated at $200K for downtown Frederick fire
Tuesday’s fire in downtown Frederick caused an estimated $200,000 in damage, but the cause remains unclear, a fire official said. The fire marshal has ruled the fire as accidental. The smoke and blaze damaged two adjacent buildings, both with restaurants — River Bar and Grill is one; Agave 137 Tequila Bar & Grill is the other — on the street level and apartments above and to the rear. The fire ...
Lilah leavetaking: Dog-themed, custom art sold off as Shepherdstown restaurant set to close
SHEPHERDSTOWN — Founded during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Dec. 2020, Lilah has become a beloved eating establishment for many members of the local community. The American and international fusion restaurant moved into 115 East German Street in Shepherdstown after the location’s previous restaurant, Domestic, moved to Frederick, Md. And over the time since then, owner Connie Simmons has brought vitality to the space, with live music and numerous special events, including trivia nights, karaoke nights and drag brunches.
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church reaches out to returning Shepherd University students with week of food, friendship
SHEPHERDSTOWN — As the school year started up again for Shepherd University on Monday, one group of community members decided to reach out to the new and returning students with a welcoming hand. The parishioners of St. James Lutheran Church set up a free food stand for the university...
‘A Sense of Place’: Doug Perks talks local history featured in art exhibit
SHEPHERDSTOWN — Jefferson County Museum Historian Doug Perks gave a lecture on elements of local history related to the exhibit, “A Sense of Place,” in the Shepherdstown Public Library’s Commons Room on Saturday afternoon. The 13 paintings in the exhibit — all by acclaimed Shepherdstown artist...
Shepherdstown farm finds new ways to share love for nature with youth, yoga lovers
SHEPHERDSTOWN — Sara Carley-Pena walked past a blackberry bush at Soul Food Farm, as she made her way to its back field, where her “right-hand man” Jaz Rondini was preparing the ground for planting. Soul Food Farm is located at 1665 Persimmon Lane in Shepherdstown. The farm...
THE THREE SWINGIN' LITTLE PIGS Comes to Maryland Ensemble Theatre's Fun Company
Maryland Ensemble Theatre’s Fun Company, led by Artistic Director Julie Herber, will present The Three Swingin’ Little Pigs, a modern musical twist on the classic tale. This original production follows a trio of pigs as they leave the farm for the big city, where they encounter Wolfie, the smooth talking owner of a club who makes them an offer they can’t refuse. With catchy songs, and lively dance numbers, this swingin’ musical is sure to entertain audiences of all ages, but is particularly geared towards children ages 5 to 12 years old.
Jong Hap Mu Sool Martial Arts marks 20 years of teaching children, adults in Eastern Panhandle
SHEPHERDSTOWN — Jay Lee anticipates seeing a rise in enrollment over the next month for his business, Jong Hap Mu Sool (JHMS) Martial Arts, as tends to happen around this time every year. Lee believes this increase in enrollment is largely related to school being back in session, as...
Frederick's director of housing and human services resigns
Ramenta Cottrell, the city of Frederick’s director of housing and human services, has resigned from her post. Cottrell had been the head of the department since October 2020. Her salary was $154,266. Cottrell declined to comment for this story. The reason for Cottrell’s resignation was not made public as of Thursday. “We received Ramenta’s letter of resignation this week,” city spokesman Allen ...
Dunne calls for independent probe in Hayfield recruiting scandal
Two days before Hayfield Secondary School’s season opener against West Springfield High School, Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid stood in Hayfield’s auditorium at a fiery community meeting in Alexandria. Flanked by her top legal and communications deputies in the front row, Reid told about 150 parents, staff, and community members that an internal investigation had cleared the school’s new football coach, Darryl Overton, and school district administrators of any wrongdoing regarding allegations of financial impropriety, retaliation, and illegal recruiting of more than 30 football players to the school. The players came from Freedom High School in Prince William County.
Central Dauphin girls volleyball takes down Chambersburg in a MPC Commonwealth match
The Central Dauphin girls volleyball team defeated Chambersburg, 3-1, in a Mid-Penn Conference match Thursday. The set scores were 25-15, 25-27, 25-14, 28-26. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
Chambersburg roundup: Volleyball team beaten by CD
Central Dauphin 3, Chambersburg 1: The Trojans held their own against the Rams, but were edged 28-26 in the fourth game to drop a Mid Penn Commonwealth match on Thursday night in Linglestown. Central Dauphin won the first two games closely, 25-21, 27-25, but Chambersburg punched back with a 25-14...
Family donates land to establish park
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Thursday’s hometown heroes are making Chambersburg a greener place. The Gaugler Family donated a plot of land on Cumberland Avenue between Highland and Byers Avenues to be used as a park. The land will now go by the name Cumberland Community Park and be...
New report breaks down how much Virginia’s school districts spend per student
NORFOLK, Va. — Data collected by The Virginia Public Access Project (VPAP) dissects just how much money Virginia’s school districts are investing into each student. Combining numbers from fiscal year 2023 spending reports from each locality and enrollment figures from the Virginia Department of Education, the report ranks each district based on how much it spent on teaching per student.
The great HalfSmoke saga ends in Rockville
Where there's HalfSmoke, there isn't always fire. A four year odyssey of disappointment came to a whimpering conclusion at Rockville Town Square yesterday. It was almost exactly four years ago that local sausage chain HalfSmoke had announced plans to open a Rockville location at 36-A Maryland Avenue. During the long period of befuddled anticipation, a HalfSmoke kiosk came and went at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda. But the Rockville HalfSmoke never came to pass.
Anti-Israel group at Univ. of Maryland reserves quad for anniversary of Hamas invasion
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (TND) — The University of Maryland chapter of "Students for Justice in Palestine" has reserved space on the school's main quad on the one-year anniversary of the terrorist invasion of Israel, a Jewish organization at the school said in a statement Tuesday. Maryland Hillel, which provides...
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