The Town Council and the Interim Town Manager once again went behind closed doors (at Monday’s Council meeting of April 27) to discuss personnel issues. This...
When I wake up I can’t help but not feel fresh Got a bad taste in my breath Because it was not supposed to turn out...
In the Town Council session, April 20, 2020, the Interim Town Manager described options to aid business recovery. The money, $1.5 million, is not likely enough...
245 years ago, on April 19, 1775, the “shot heard round the world” was fired at the battle of Lexington and Concord. A handful of American...
What if the Town of Front Royal designed a smart-growth opportunity and gained some income while doing it? What about developing another type of signature event,...
For so long, our County has dealt with confusion, corruption and deceit. I saw our County Board of Supervisors at odds with the citizens and felt...
“I don’t have time.” It’s a familiar lie that seemingly freed us from introspection and personal accountability. In a time when routine soothed us with the...
Once upon a time, there was a village called Tnorf Layor, (Norf Leir). This was an unfortunate village made up of many discouraged and cheated citizens....
Working from home is not new to me. Although I like seeing people and talking and visiting, I frequently spend solo time in my little study...
This is a really tough time for the publishing industry as ad volume is on the downswing. Your on-line service to the local community who cannot...
Our Interim Town Manager, Matt Tederick, has a very interesting way with words. The way he can skirt around an issue is a huge criterion of...
But how? Understand that the Savior of mankind had to be more than just a man; otherwise, man would be saving himself, and that is impossible....
“Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room...
In the struggle against COVID-19, policymakers are balancing the health of the people they serve against other important things: work, family life, education, social gatherings, religious...
In 1732, John Branson obtained a 1,000-acre grant from George Bowman along Cedar Creek. He sold a parcel of land sometime later to John Kountz. In...
I’m confused by the letter to Editor from Mr. Bianchini titled ‘Better Safe than Sorry? ‘ because many know that he is a Reporter/Editor FOR the...
The first premise for Town Council to consider: if your party loyalty is greater than your commitment to all the citizens, please resign. Then, the question....
The time is now for our County Board of Supervisors and our Interim Town Manager/Town Council, to think about the long term effects of this pandemic....
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...