This reporter took a Royal Examiner still-shot camera to the opening hours of Saturday’s “Christmas on Main” official launch of the Christmas season in Front Royal...
Royal Examiner received some late results regarding the November 1st Mead Mile “Movember Foundation” fundraising event for Men’s Health sponsored locally by East Main Street’s Honey...
The Warren County Board of Supervisors faced just two existing business action items at its meeting of Tuesday evening, November 18. Those were public hearings on...
On Saturday, November 15, 2025, family and friends, including recent and former bandmates, gathered to bid an emotional farewell to James Albert Vaughan, who died recently...
On Thursday, November 13th, a check of the State Election Results website showed the final category of “Provisional Ballots” had been reported in local races, concluding...
The day-delayed Warren County Board of Supervisors work session on Wednesday, November 12th, the day after the Veterans Day holiday, got off to a non-contentious start...
Royal Examiner reached out to several Samuels Library officials and supporters on Wednesday, November 5th, the day after the election, for a reaction to what appears...
Money — how, when, and why to spend it was a primary topic of conversation at the Wednesday, November 5th, Warren County Board of Supervisors meeting....
Halloween night is generally SCARY enough but when you resurrect American “Punk” Pioneers, circa 1970s and beyond, “The Ramones” in front of an already frightening Chester...
At its meeting of Friday, October 24, the Warren County Economic Development Authority (WC EDA, EDA) voted unanimously, 4-0 David McDermott absent, to enter into another...
Starting our Saturday, October 25th, visit to Halloween-related events was Front Royal Airports “Pumpkin Drop” pilot competition held in front of a Halloween-ready crowd, some prepping...
From the Warren Heritage Society’s week-plus “Haunted Front Royal” exploration of sites housing local ghostly legends and tales, to the October 23rd Jack O’ Lantern Jubilee...
We continue our run-up to this coming Friday evening’s costumed celebration of treats for creatively spooked-up alter egos at your door with the fifth annual “Jack...
Following a detailed review of North River District Supervisor Richard Jamieson’s initiative to create a county-wide ordinance “to Prohibit the use of well water by Industrial...
Following a session-opening 5:30 p.m. Closed Session scheduled for a half hour that did not adjourn until just prior to 6:30 p.m., at a Special Meeting...
A Friday, October 10th evening of “Dancing Downtown” powered forward by guest band Cazhmiere set the stage for Saturday’s annual Festival of the Leaves celebration of...
Starting shortly after the planned kickoff time of 9:15 a.m. on Thursday, October 9th, a quorum of the Warren County Board of Supervisors – Cheryl Cullers,...
Following approval of its October 7th meeting agenda as presented, the Warren County Board of Supervisors moved to “Discussion” of “Fork District Candidate Applicants”. And in...
It may still be several weeks before Halloween but the Warren Heritage Society is gearing up for that spookiest time of the year with hourly tours...
The September 25th meeting of the Warren County Republican Committee faced at least one major agenda Action item. That item was consideration of a Resolution codifying...
Royal Examiner was alerted to a special recognition of a recent birthday celebration, “Trifecta” of aviation-related activities available at the County-overseen Front Royal Airport (FRR). The...
As to items on its September 16th Open Meeting agenda, the Warren County Board of Supervisors had four public hearings on Conditional Use Permit (CUP) applications...
Once again, the debate, or should we now term it the escalating verbal hostilities between defenders of Samuels Public Library and the anti-Samuels board majority, took...
A local resident of the Rockland area on Warren County’s northside, our long-time friend and contributor Malcolm Barr Sr., contacted us about a situation, headed north...
Perhaps the most interesting item on the Warren County Board of Supervisors’ work session agenda on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, was the final item on its...
(Author’s note: this commentary was written on September 11 and 12, 2001, as events transpired. It has since been reprinted in various years on the anniversary...
In the wake of his selection by a familiar 4-1 majority of the Warren County Board of Supervisors, Cullers dissenting, we asked incoming County Administrator Brad...
We received notice from singer/songwriter Eli Lev about his scheduled appearance at the Shenandoah Arts Festival, slated for 10:30 a.m. in Winchester on Saturday, September 6....
The Tuesday, September 2nd, county board of supervisors meeting began with some detailed staff reports. Those included Public Works Director Mike Berry on the status of...
Royal Examiner has thus far unsuccessfully tried to contact recently resigned U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia Todd Gilbert. As has been extensively reported...