EDA in Focus
EDA in Focus: Let’s take a look back
The great thing about an online news source is that the stories are always there. With a story that develops over time, such as the unfolding events at the Front Royal-Warren County EDA, it is easy to look back and see what happened at an earlier point in time.
As the EDA has its report due out early next week, Royal Examiner wanted to take readers back to an earlier time and see what brought us to where we are now. Readers will realize that the Royal Examiner has been on the forefront, bringing you the “news behind the news” with video of work sessions and meetings, rather than mere sound bites.
Front Royal Councilwoman Bébhinn Egger was instrumental in sounding the alarm that “something didn’t make sense, and Royal Examiner also stayed on top of the issue, breaking many stories along the way, about other EDA projects that had elements of “not making sense”, such as the sale price of 30-acres of land to Tran for $1 and the Workforce Housing project’s “free land” that wasn’t actually free.
We’ve selected from the 160+ stories the Royal Examiner has written about the EDA over the past 3 years.
We start with the then headline:
Egger stands alone in seeking assurances about 1st Avtex site client
Councilman Bébhinn Egger issues statement addressing accusations
Egger, Connolly butt heads over workforce housing project changes
First impression of EDA reply: 383 pages later what have we learned?
Front Royal Remains Under Mandatory Water Conservation As Shenandoah River Flow Drops
Front Royal Women’s Resource Center Opens 2027 Dare to Dream Grant Applications
Warner, Mizusawa Outline Competing Approaches to Disability Policy
Fable Greenhouse and Gardens Breathes New Life into Former Horton’s Nursery
Louise Virginia “Mom” Messer (1936 – 2026)
Business Growth Series: Doing Everything Yourself Is Slowing You Down
The Mystery of the Purple Seal
Front Royal Outdoors Founder Don Roberts Named 2026 Protector of the Shenandoah
Front Royal Man Held Without Bond Following Child Sexual Abuse Material Investigation
Performing Arts Center Pointing to 2027 Opening as Local Entertainment, Business, and Educational Partner
Town Planning Commission Continues to Prepare for the Arrival of Cannabis on the Local Market
Warren County Schools Improve, But Federal Rules Lower Seven Ratings
Spanberger Announces $1.3 Million in Scholarships and Incentives for Nursing Students
The First Long-Distance Phone Call Came With Receipts
Middletown Man Killed In I-81 Crash In Frederick County
Cline Backs Veteran Cancer Screening Effort, Highlights Sixth District Programs
Sheriff Cline Details Flock Safeguards, Uses and Limits at Warren County Work Session
Flock Safety: A Tool for the Common Good
Melissa Ichiuji Studio Gallery Reopens With Two Fall Exhibitions
Just Hours Away: Festival Of Leaves Returns To Downtown Front Royal Saturday
Sheriff’s Office Addresses Use of ‘ALPR’ Cameras – Health Insurance, 4-H Week, and Parks & Rec Events Also Presented
Before Relying on a Model, Look at the Assumptions
The Question Is Not Which Apple Tastes Best
Brian Anthony Lamb (1980 – 2026)
