Emmitsburg News

Thirty-eight diners packed a dining car of the Walkersville Southern Railroad on Saturday evening for a two-hour Mystery Dinner Train ride.

The bear was seen eating birdseed in a residential area on Thursday. Then it was spotted walking near Creamery Road and Seton Avenue at about 6 p.m. Thursday, according to Sgt.

"He stepped out his vehicle and was met by our Australian heeler dog, who had crawled under his car to nip him a welcome," Briggs recalled.

Singleton Fiber Processing LLC has expanded its operation to include dyeing, weaving, and spinning wool products.

In what Commissioners President Chris Staiger described as a "bold move," the board trimmed more than $115,000 from Mayor Don Briggs' proposed $1.71 million budget for the coming fiscal year.

It was nap time for Carleigh Stocks and her yearling Jersey cow Maxine from the Tameron Acres Farm of Adamstown on Saturday at The Great Frederick Fair's 150th Heritage Celebration.

The Potomac River has just been named the nation's most endangered river by a nonprofit environmental group in Washington.

Frederick County Commissioners' President Blaine R. Young has proposed a temporary halt to the construction of new libraries in the county.

A proposed $1.71 million budget for the 2012-13 fiscal year will ensure that capital projects are adequately funded without further burdening taxpayers, Mayor Don Briggs said Monday evening.

The Town of Emmitsburg is gearing up for the G8 Summit May 18th and 19th at Camp David.

Marvin Chapel Thrift Shop is now having an end of the season sale. Clothes by the bagful for the whole family, shoes, dishes, household items, artwork, books, etc.

Mr. and Mrs. Leo P. Cox, Wall Township, proudly announce the engagement of their daughter, Eileen Elizabeth Cox, Falls Church, VA., to Ricardo Santos Silva, Falls Church, VA.

If your cellphone battery dies and the power fails, how would you learn about worsening weather conditions in your area? Only three towns in Frederick County -- Middletown, Myersville and Emmitsburg -- have installed outdoor emergency notification systems.

A two-vehicle accident in Hamiltonban Township sent one person to the hospital with serious injuries and closed a portion of Waynesboro Pike for at least an hour Thursday afternoon.

Mother Seton School in Emmitsburg will send one of its best spellers to a state competition in Baltimore this month.