While I am reasonably concerned about having a new virus that affects global health, I am even more troubled by our governments’ overreaction. I’m taking a...
In the Front Royal, 2021 budget proposal made by the Interim Town Manager (ITM), tourism would be outsourced at an expense of $225,000. The ITM did...
I want to acknowledge Warren County’s Administrator, Doug Stanley, and his family for what they have done for myself and this community. I first met Mr....
The FY 2021 budget proposal has been applied by cutting employees, departments and funding in the current budget year through the Interim Town Manager without having...
The new EDA Executive Director and the new EDA Board with its expertise and all the other residents of Front Royal were victimized by what...
I want to share my personal sentiments about our County Administrator, Mr. Doug Stanley. Mr. Stanley is a personal friend. We have actively participated in...
Dear Editor, Valentine’s Day is now upon us, and of course, the central theme is Love. It is the showing of one’s love for someone and...
To: Mayor Eugene Tewalt and Members of the Front Royal Town Council We are writing in response to the report in the Royal Examiner regarding the...
First, he felt he discovered a $12 million fund that he wanted spent because to him, we had an excess in the budget. If you recall,...
Colonial Virginia churchyards were not always the first preferences for burials. The custom was to bury the dead at home. While uncommon today, family (or private)...
I attended the rally and was filled with pride and excitement being among so many great Americans and Virginia Patriots! The following day I heard...
The Town of Front Royal lost a good man when Joe Waltz left as town manager. I had the pleasure of working with Joe when...
TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, HE LIVED ALL ALONE, IN A ONE BEDROOM HOUSE MADE OF PLASTER AND STONE. I HAD COME DOWN THE CHIMNEY WITH...
I couldn’t contain my amusement from afar when Warren County became a Second Amendment Sanctuary, particularly as local Democrats regurgitated worn out talking points. The Chairman...
Disregarding the U.S. Constitution for a moment, in my opinion, being able to protect yourself, family and property is a HUMAN right, not subject to compromise...
The Christian church year begins with the Advent of Our Lord, the four weeks of getting ready for the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem on Christmas...
Let’s start with a simple evaluation of the efficacy of HB 2. It sounds like a great idea, right? let’s be clear on what this really...
Dear Editor, Christmas once again; when we joyfully celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Who is He? Isaiah 9:6 proclaims, “For unto us a child is...
I must be honest with you, the television series “Peyton Place” was years before my time. In fact, I did not know the series was based...
To the Editor: If what Christopher Manion wrote in his Letter to the Editor regarding the importance of history in reference to the EDA is true,...
Does history matter? I think it does. And when it comes to the EDA, history can matter very much indeed. Back in 1998, a local Warren...
Timing is everything – it is the same with Tuesday night’s (Nov. 12) anticipated Front Royal Town Council vote on the proposed Crooked Run West development...
Letter to the Editor: Hammack and Lundberg sound like Lee Berlik, Jennifer McDonald’s attorney, taunting me in court about my “tough questions”. Then later Berlik and...
Dear editor, A big reason that Tom Sayre doesn’t deserve reelection on November 5th is that the doesn’t back up with his “accomplishments” as a Front...
Dear Editor, As a criminal-justice professional of over twenty years’ experience, I have come to understand that three types of individuals inhabit most communities – a...
Local politics has again brought out the very worst in people. That being said, going into tomorrow I did have a few thoughts for everyone back...
I know Janice Shanks to be a person of character, integrity, and of moral virtue. Her experience in this job has established her to be a...
Dear voters in the Shenandoah District of Warren County, We, the undersigned, enthusiastically recommend you vote for Walt Mabe for Warren County Board of Supervisors on...
I have known Janice Shanks since our children were young. She has been a tried and true friend and a mountain of support. She is perfect...
I am writing to endorse Janice Shanks for Clerk of Court. Janice was my first employer and my best employer. I started working for her in...