In a previous letter, I urged members of the Warren County Board of Supervisors to reconsider the contemptuous, condescending tone they’ve taken toward Samuels Public Library...
Approximately 10 days ago, a poll came out stating that Abigail Spanberger had a 17% lead over the current Lt. Governor. Thus, the race was already...
I’m increasingly concerned about the lack of transparency, accountability, and FOIA compliance from Warren County’s Finance/Audit Committee. To begin with, the committee maintains two separate web...
Is the foreboding arrival of data centers in our county a genuine concern or just “Chicken Little” political noise? With formerly-rural Loudoun County’s “data center alley”...
On June 3rd, the Board of Supervisors (BOS) removed the proposed contract for library services from the agenda to fine-tune it. Hopefully, they have scrapped it...
We have had several dry years. The river is low, and water is constantly being drawn from it. The groundwater is also low. How about our...
You know, when the Board of Supervisors breaks into their regular chorus of “Financial Oversight!” like it’s the county’s new theme song, you start to wonder—do...
Aesop’s Fable “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” keeps coming to mind. No data centers! Boost tourism! But actions speak louder than words, and in direct opposition to...
Supervisor Stanmeyer, with all due respect, I feel compelled, as a taxpayer of Warren County, Virginia, and one of your constituents, to caution you against approving...
As members of this community, we share a common goal: to build a future where our neighborhoods thrive, our children are supported, and our voices are...
I am not a librarian and am not employed by Samuels. I’ve always been just a volunteer. My actual degree is in CyberSecurity. This means that...
Watching our local government make decisions these days feels like binge-watching a mystery series—except no one has the script, and the plot twists make less and...
There’s been a lot of noise lately about plans to bring data centers and residential development to Warren County, and let’s be honest—it’s starting to sound...
Regarding Mr. Ranieri’s letter against Hugh Henry, I would like to offer a few counterpoints. First, if we are to fear rootlessness, Mr. Henry is anything...
In this letter, I’m not going to focus on Mr. Ranieri’s mischaracterization of Hugh Henry’s views of data centers in Warren County. Mr. Henry’s views are...
The upcoming primaries in Warren County are subject to some unusual controversy, especially considering the Republican Party’s victories last year in electing Donald Trump president. One...
As the tragic assault and utter waste of limited taxpayer funds by members of the Warren County Board of Supervisors (with exception of Cheryl Cullers) continues,...
To John Massoud, So now democracy only counts if you get to pick who participates? Helmer’s Law didn’t “undermine democracy.” It ended your ability to hide...
In Virginia, a new law is quietly changing how political parties choose their candidates — and not for the better. Known as Helmer’s Law, this legislation...
Public libraries have been part of communities since the Roman Empire. In the United States, Benjamin Franklin donated books to a Massachusetts town, which became the...
As a former Skyline graduate, this display is sadly unsurprising, yet it still feels like a profound betrayal. On Friday, May 16th, I attended Skyline High...
I’ve held off writing for quite some time regarding the current political class of Warren County politicians. But the more I see as written in the...
The May 20, 2025, Board of Supervisors meeting was an eye-opener! Early in each BoS meeting, the Chairperson asks for updates from each Supervisor since the...
The Samuels Public Library has over 16,000 cardholders. I am one of them. I am in the dark and concerned about what will happen on July...
Wow, what a response to my little 191-word letter. Let’s see, among other things, it was called despicable, bigoted, extreme, dehumanizing, dripping with scorn and pride,...
I am a “well-educated” Dutch Protestant with an advanced degree in Computational Linguistics who came to this country in 1993 to work on projects for U.S....
Warren County elected officials have a responsibility—under the Warren County Code, the Code of Virginia, and their sworn oath—to conduct public business with fairness, transparency, and...
Rich Jamieson’s words on economic development sound reasonable and hopeful, but his actions regarding Samuels Library tell a different story. His priority has not been economic...
Mark Egger, the author of “More Than Libraries or Data Centers” and the leader of the 2023 “Clean Up Samuels” movement, has finally said the quiet...
To the girl who gave a Nazi salute at (Skyline HS) graduation and to the people who raised her: You stood before your classmates, their families,...