Election Day Is Finally Here!

It’s Election Day 2016!  Today we cast a ballot to elect a new President. In Maryland, residents will also be voting for their Congressional Representatives and choose a new Senator to replace Barbara Mikulski, who is retiring after serving 30 years on Capital Hill. Locally, Frederick County residents will be voting for three new members…

Hottest Toys This Holiday Season!

Holiday lights, sounds, and scents have filled every shopping venue. Kids have gotten the Sunday ad’s and let their parents know what they would love to receive during the holidays. So, if you want to be a cool parent and get the gift that your child really wants, here is what the experts from Toy…

Leaves In Our Area Are Hitting Peaks Colors

Leaf peeping experts say right now our area is hitting peak autumn foliage! The Maryland Department of Natural Resources reports leaf colors are at or just past peak in Frederick County and most areas in Western and Central Maryland.  In a few places, the leaves are already starting to drop   If you plan on…

We Fall Back In Time This Weekend-What Should You Do?

On Sunday, November 6th at 2 AM, we head right back into Standard Time.  That means we will travel back in time by one hour and get a chance to sleep in! This is also the time of year when fire officials encourage homeowners to change the batteries in both their smoke and carbon  monoxide (CO)…

Do You Raid Your Kid’s Candy Bag?

The costumes have been cleaned and the scary decorations are being put away.  One of the last reminders of Halloween is the bag your kids used for trick or treating–full of candy. You walked with your children around the neighborhood getting a stash of Kit-Kats, Snickers, Hershey Bars, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Nerds, and so…

Too Early To Decorate For Christmas?

Halloween is now over and the ghost, goblins, and witches are being put away. So what happens now? Do we leave pumpkins and corn stalks up for Thanksgiving or go right into holiday decorations? There are some people that leave their holidays lights up all year long, only to be ridiculed by neighbors. But when…

Thomas Rhett’s Halloween Costume was Bad to the Bone!

Thomas Rhett’s Halloween Costume was Bad to the Bone!

Thomas Rhett and his wife Lauren are known for donning creative couples costumes every year, but this year’s duds were truly “bad to the bone.” The couple decided to celebrate Halloween a bit early this year, dressing up as skeletons on Saturday night. Thomas took to social media to show off their outfits, thanking their…

School Halloween Parties-Should They Be Allowed?

I grew up in the Frederick County Public School System and remember having a Halloween Party while at Middletown Elementary School.   It was a day that my friends and I looked forward to for weeks.  The games, food, and being able to wear your costume. But that all changed years ago. Instead of ‘Halloween’…

TV Crew Films Ghosts In Shepherdstown

Destination America filmed a six part series in West Virginia’s eastern panhandle, the ‘Ghosts of Shepherdstown’. The series focuses on the unexplained hauntings, accidents, and unsolved crimes in the historic town. Shepherdstown is the oldest town in West Virginia. It’s also known for being the most haunted town in America! Earlier this year, a team…