What could be perceived as an evasion of public accountability could also be perceived as a public victory when the County Planning Commission on May 13...
“It communicates we’re open for business.” Vice-Mayor Amber Veitenthal, at a Town Council work session of May 11, identified the Achilles’ heel of an effort, developing...
What G.K. Chesterton might have called “too English to be true”, a phrase that originates from his celebration of all things English, The Ballad of the...
At a May 6 work session, the Town Planning Commission covered ground that included the subdivision ordinance, a review of the I-2 industrial zone, and an...
“It has been an administrative nightmare.” Planning Director Lauren Kopishke spoke frankly to the town council on May 4, emphasizing the need for greater clarity and...
Front Royal Town Council approved a series of key measures during its April 27 meeting, including an adjustment to the real estate tax rate and increases...
On April 20, the 2 For 2 Foundation facilitated a screening of “When Everyone Swims” at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema. This documentary, filmed by Emmy award-winner Jerald...
Front Royal marked a historic milestone Saturday with an event that brought the past to life in a vivid, memorable way. The “From Lanterns to Liberty”...
“This is what I had been hoping for,” said Mayor Lori Cockrell at the April 16 Town-County liaison committee meeting, where topics ranged from tourism to...
In the wake of a case that was heard by the Board of Zoning Appeals, where, due to a misunderstanding or a lack of communication, a...
With the town attorney’s approval and a positive consensus from the town council, a memorandum of understanding is going forward between the Town and the Smithsonian...
Towards the end of a full agenda at the April 8 meeting of the County Planning Commission, under new business, which, due to its nature, does...
On April 6, in advance of a work session, the Town Council met for a retreat, in which the mayor and council members reviewed goals that...
“You can lose control of rabbits very fast.” Planning Director Lauren Kopishke pinpointed one concern among many during a discussion of urban agriculture at the Town...
“What I fear most, I think, is the death of the imagination.” In a passage of her journals, written during the 1950’s, American poet Sylvia Plath...
The quiet, historic neighborhood on Grand Avenue was awakened out of its sleep two months ago when an item in the consent agenda for the Town...
The March 18 work session and regular meeting of the Town Planning Commission began with a simple question: Is prohibition the best route? The topic concerned...
In a meeting that lasted less than 10 minutes and included one public hearing on a short-term tourist rental, the County Planning Commission on March 11...
“We have many needs, not wants but needs.” Councilman Glenn Wood summarized the prevailing concern at a work session on March 9. Is it realistic, he...
The work session of the Town Planning Commission on March 4 kicked into gear with Allen Neel as the new chairman and Megan Marrazzo as the...
The Town Council’s work session of March 2 began with the appointment of Hillary Wilfong to the position of Temporary Deputy Clerk of Council. This responsibility...
Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY) is a concept that was launched in Canada and has since spread across the United States. It is an event...
An unassuming building adjacent to Skyline Middle School off Luray Avenue, the Blue Ridge Technical Center is a thriving hub of academic activity and at half...
Uplifting at its beginning and standing in solidarity at its end, the February 23 meeting of the Town Council covered ground that at times presented complications,...
In the absence of clear direction from the Town Council on performance standards for urban agriculture, the Board of Zoning Appeals struggled on February 17 to...
To what extent does one leave a path well-traveled to assist another in navigating theirs? Questions of zoning and neighborhood integrity came into focus at the...
Outstanding among the details of a draft for a 2025 annual report, recommended for approval to the Board of Supervisors at a February 11 meeting of...
As of February 2026, the Town of Front Royal’s energy department is operating approximately 1.1 million in the hole. At a work session of the Town...
The February 4 work session of the Town Planning Commission featured four items, which were executed in approximately an hour. The first was an application for...
Firstly, the Town of Front Royal’s energy department has no intention of doubling electric rates. This malevolent rumor, born on social media, was debunked by Mayor...