Emmitsburg News

It's the end of the year. Do you need a 2010 calendar, or an extra one? Brunswick Volunteer Fire and Vigilant Hose companies have teamed up to sell 2010 sportsman's calendars, which offer a chance at winning either money or a gun every day of 2010.

The Emmitsburg area picked up about 17.5 inches. The Blizzard of '09 left some hefty snow totals for the Frederick County area.

Poultry producers can raise, butcher and sell 20,000 birds a year from their farms.

At 18, Kevin Lewis is a certified auctioneer. He became interested in the vocation while working with his father, Michael Lewis, owner of Lewis Auctions LLC on Mud College Road in Rocky Ridge.

The issues covered included DSS staffing, the PATH Project, farmers markets. The annual hearing on the Frederick County Commissioners' Legislative Package for 2010 was held at Winchester Hall on Saturday morning.

The state news section of the Dec. 9 edition of The News-Post reported a newsworthy story on Maryland's commitment to embrace renewable energy.

At a time when the eyes of the world are on global warming and alternative energy, Mount St.

While some college students would do anything to avoid going into debt for their education, Amanda Merson decided to take the plunge.

Michael Ratliff leads the buffet line at a luncheon in his honor last Friday. Ratliff retired as a deputy sheriff after 21 years of service.

Maryland officials said the state is signing deals to buy electricity generated by four wind and solar projects in the region.

Constellation Energy Group , Inc. said Tuesday it would build a solar power plant in Maryland that will be the state's largest when completed in 2012.

Will Morrow and Kent Ozkum renovated this historic log farmhouse near Emmitsburg.

Mid-year FY 2010 budget adjustments listing is now available on attached agenda.

The Health Department has received its remaining order of seasonal flu vaccine. Two seasonal flu clinics are planned for December 8, 2009 at Thurmont and Emmitsburg.

In this undated photo released by Mount St. Mary's University, gold and silver coins are shown from a collection, worth an estimated $40,000, that was found near a Catholic shrine on the campus of Mount St.

The Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore said an investigation has determined allegations of child sexual abuse against a former Frederick pastor are credible.

Dee Connolly worked to have two Maryland Civil War Trails signs posted along U.S. 15 in the hope of drawing visitors to Emmitsburg.

In this undated photo released by Mount St. Mary's University, gold and silver coins are shown from a collection worth an estimated $40,000, that was found near a Catholic shrine on the campus of Mount St.

Shrine for Safekeeping Posted: In this undated photo released by Mount St. Mary's University, gold and silver coins are shown from a collection worth an estimated $40,000, that was found near a Catholic shrine on the campus of Mount St.

If you don't trust the banks or your home for safe keeping of your life savings, who can you trust? For one woman, the answer was simple: the Virgin Mary.