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Thurmont
marine killed in Iraq
Marine
Lance Cpl. James W. Higgins, Jr., 22, of Thurmont,
was killed during combat operations in Iraq
on July 27. Higgins is the third area resident
and the 52nd Maryland resident to be killed
since the war began in 2003. Higgins funeral
is at 11 a.m. on Aug. 4 at the Lynfield Events
Complex. Inset: Higgins in a relaxed setting
during a cruise with his family. - Photos
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THURMONT, Md. – Marine Lance Cpl. James Willard Higgins
Jr. always wanted to earn his wings. He wanted to fly jets in
the United States Air Force. When he served in the Civil Air
Patrol, he was considered a natural-born flyer.
“He
said flying was peaceful and like being a bird in the sky,”
said Higgins’ mother, Deborah.
Higgins
wanted to attend the Air Force Academy, but he wasn’t
sure he could get in the year he was ready to join the military.
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Now
cleared of charges, Terpko speaks out
THURMONT, Md. – When a friend convinced 13-year-old
Brandon Terpko to play mailbox baseball on June 14, he said,
“If we don’t get caught, this will be a summer
you won’t forget.”
Well,
it has been a summer Brandon won’t forget. Just not
in the way he had imagined. Brandon got caught and because
of what he did, he saw his father arrested.
“Half
of me felt like I wasn’t going to get caught,”
Brandon said. “Half knew what I was doing was wrong.
When I started doing it, I had a bad feeling in »
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Challenger
Little League a hit at White House
WASHINGTON,
D.C. – Five-year-old Jimmy Brittain had practiced all
week for the Thurmont Challenger Little League game on the South
Lawn of the White House.
He wasn’t
working on his batting or fielding. His parents were giving
him etiquette lessons. “Hello, Mr. President.”
“Thank you, Mr. President.” “Goodbye, Mr.
President.”
Only
in existence for a year, the Thurmont Challenger Little League
team was chosen to play “Tee Ball on the South Lawn”
at the White House.
“This
is a pretty cool opportunity for our team,” said
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