The bylaws of Samuels Public Library, prior to the most recent amendment, stated that, if the organization liquidated, all of its assets would go to Warren...
I’m going round in my mind — trying to make sense of the infamous battle royale for control of Samuels Public Library in Warren County —...
Warren County has an approximately $100 million debt, requiring $12 million annually for debt payments. An embezzlement scandal involving $20 million, the largest in Virginia’s history,...
According to the posted agenda for the upcoming Board of Supervisors Meeting this Tuesday, March 4, 2025, the onerous motions made by the ill-conceived and unnecessary...
It’s time we talk about Melanie Salins and the performative circus she’s been running on the school board. Time and again, she has shown that she...
As Chairman of the Warren County Library Board, I take my responsibility to the citizens of this county very seriously. Transparency and accountability are not optional;...
In 2024, there was an effort to remove books from the Samuels Public Library that were objectionable to some members of the Warren County community. It...
John Massoud,the Sixth District Republican Party Chairman, penned an open letter to Episcopal Bishop of Washington, Marian Edgar Budde on the pages of the Northern Virginia...
The Warren County Board of Supervisors has a legal and ethical responsibility to act in the best interests of county citizens and avoid conflicts of interest...
I attended the Warren County Board of Supervisors meeting on February 4, 2025, where Tom Innes provided an update on All Points Broadband (APB) and the...
When I was thinking of writing this piece, I went online to research the exact wording of Trump’s Executive orders issued so far in 2025. I...
So, let me get this straight: Four out of five members of the Warren County Board of Supervisors (BoS) repeatedly insisted that there was no book...
Supervisors, I am writing to all of you to express my extreme displeasure with some of the appointments to the newly created library board. I should...
Having been a lifelong resident of Front Royal, I am writing to express my support for Cameron Williams’s campaign for the Board of Supervisors. I have...
The press release issued by the Warren Co. Sheriff’s Office and Fire & Rescue makes no sense whatsoever. It is either a complete fabrication or gross...
I live in Warren County, near the historic Brownstown area. William Vincent Road, which accesses my ten-acre farm and defines our rural community’s character, is set...
On December 20, 2024, you published a letter from Ms. Christine Barber lamenting the fact that Donald Trump’s supporters “reject education and remain deliberately uninformed.” She...
One of the most striking aspects of the MAGA movement is how openly its followers reject education and remain deliberately uninformed. Since Trump’s election, we’ve seen...
Everyone knows the adage “Words have consequences,” but here’s something most folks may not understand: “Numbers (specifically statistics) have consequences” as well. If there is one...
It’s been nearly a week since the board voted 4-1 in favor of the same governance system for Samuels Library as 96% of local libraries enjoy-...
Admittedly, I have done my best to read all information available on both sides of the Samuels library issue. I keep reading from the supervisor’s viewpoint....
The philosopher Michael Oakeshott wrote, “To be conservative … is to be disposed to make certain kinds of choices…. it is a disposition appropriate to a...
How did we come to this point? Samuels Library has served our community for over 200 years. Why has it come under attack? It is an...
I am writing in response to Mr. Marazzo’s comments at the Board of Supervisors meeting this Tuesday past. Mr. Marazzo used the results of the recent...
Today is a DARK day in Warren County, Virginia. So in the wee hours of December 11, 2024, the Warren Co. Board of Supervisors (4 of...
Last night was beyond disappointing. This morning, I lit some incense to waft away the toxic energy from last night’s Board of Supervisors’ “public hearing.” The...
Comments on Proposed Ordinance to Establish a Warren County Library Board If the proposed ordinance is a legitimate effort to increase library governance for the sake of improving...
Dear Members of the Warren County, VA Board of Supervisors: In the over 20 years that I have lived in Warren County, I’ve found two reasons...
During the October 29 joint meeting of the Warren County Board of Supervisors and Library Trustees, I asked a critical question: “Is there some kind of...
It makes little sense to get into an extended argument with BOS Jamieson, PhD, following his response to my 25 November letter (I can get plenty...