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Cougars reach regular perfection
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Cougars reach regular perfection
BRUNSWICK -- Twenty seven years ago, Doug Williams attended a scholar-athletes banquet as an assistant coach for the Calvert Hall football team.

  • SLIDE SHOW: Catoctin takes on Brunswick in football

    Story by Greg Swatek/Photo by Graham Cullen
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      RECENT THURMONT NEWS



    Local Roundup: Patriots, Catoctin in soccer finals
    Originally published on November 07, 2009

    Girls Soccer Playoffs

    Class 4A North Semifinal

    TJ 4, Perry Hall 1

    NEW MARKET -- Natallie Dold had a hat trick with one assist for Thomas Johnson (9-5-2), which plays at Urbana at 6 p.m. Tuesday, for the regional championship. more »





    Cougars' playoff run ends
    Originally published on November 06, 2009

    Catoctin's field hockey team still had a shot at capturing its first regional championship in 27 years.

    With a little under seven minutes left, the Cougars trailed Manchester Valley -- a team they beat during the regular season -- by just one goal. more »





    Local Roundup: Catoctin wins, reaches finals
    Originally published on November 04, 2009

    Field Hockey Playoffs

    Class 1A North Semifinals

    Catoctin 2, Carver A&T 0

    BALTIMORE -- Alison Benjamin and Sam Crabtree each had a goal for Catoctin (4-8-1), which advances to the regional championship game Thursday at home against Manchester Valley. more »





    MSD wins ESDAA title
    Originally published on November 01, 2009

    MSD won the ESDAA volleyball tournament for the 11th straight year beating the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf in the title game, 25-7 and 25-9 at the Pennsylvlania School for the Deaf. more »




    Determined Cougars claw to wild win
    Originally published on October 31, 2009

    THURMONT -- After playing in a wild game full of momentum swings, Catoctin's Nick Nowaczyk was mentally exhausted. more »


      MORE THURMONT NEWS
  • Area Religion News
  • Compass
  • Military honored at Thurmont reception
  • Cougars are slophappy
  • Chasing goose eggs
  • Lions coordinating day to recognize military troops
  • Game of the Week: Catoctin puts perfect record on the line at Walkersville
  • Thurmont Lions Club
  • Halloween event slated in Thurmont
  • Thurmont gets Curves franchise
  • Compass
  • May is on the money
  • Scout earns merit badge through work with police chief
  • Plaza faces foreclosure sale
  • Local Roundup: TJ downs Cadets
  • Local Roundup: Cougars blank Leopards, go to 6-0
  • 46th Catoctin Colorfest means a big weekend for Thurmont [VIDEO]
  • Thurmont officers recognized for DUI enforcement
  • Thurmont's big event: Catoctin Colorfest
  • Lion puckers up for diabetes research
  • Thurmont volunteer fire company gets new CPR aides from auto dealership
  • Incumbent commissioners, mayor win Thurmont election
  • Cougars dominate, reach 5-0
  • Local Roundup: Roaders blank Cougars; Titans shut out Cadets
  • Customers appreciate only Blockbuster store left in county
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  •   COLUMNS/EDITORIALS ON THURMONT
  • 08/13/09: Inside Camp David
  • 08/06/09: Guilty of escape
  • 07/30/09: Cronkite in Thurmont
  • 07/24/09: Victor Cullen on the ropes again
  •   THURMONT REPORTER
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      Upcounty Blog
    Thurmont Regional Library hosting fall events
    Originally published on November 02, 2009

    The Thurmont Regional Library, 76 East Moser Road, is hosting a number of November events. more »

      QUICK FACTS
  • Town office: 10 Frederick Rd., Thurmont, MD 21788
  • Mayor: Martin Allen Burns
  • Board of Commissioners Wayne Hooper, Ron Terpko, Glenn Muth, Bob Lookingbill
  • Population: 6,037 (est. pop. 2008; Source: Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau)
  • Year founded: Thurmont was founded in 1751 as Mechanicstown. The town's name was changed to Thurmont in 1894 after an act of the State legislature.
  • Town meetings are held in the town office on Mondays at 7 p.m.
  • Number to Know: Town office: 301-271-7313
  • On the web: thurmont.com
  • Landmarks: Catoctin Wildlife Preserve & Zoo, Catoctin Furnace, Cunningham Falls State Park, Catoctin Mountain Park, Camp David
  • Discuss THURMONT in our forums
  •   DID YOU KNOW
  • Elected officials, a mayor and a four-member Board of Commissioners, serve four-year terms and are elected at-large.
  • Median sales price of recent home sales: From July-Sept '09 - $214,000 (Source: trulia.com)
  • Thurmont was designated as a Main Street Maryland Community in 2005.
  • Thurmont is the home of Camp David.
  • In 1909, the Thurmont/Frederick railroad line became the first electric railroad in the US to handle freight cars with electric locomotives. The final run of the Thurmont/Frederick trolley occurred in 1954. (Source: emmitsburg.net)
  • Jacob Weller became America's first stick match manufacturer here around 1825. (Source: emmitsburg.net)
  •   THURMONT SCHOOLS
  • Elementary: Thurmont
  • Middle: Thurmont
  • High: Catoctin
  •   WHERE TO EAT IN THURMONT
  • Bollinger's
  • Fratelli's NY Pizza
  • Cozy Restaurant
  • Shamrock Restaurant
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