We were alerted to a special commemorative event slated for 10 a.m., June 11th, by the Warren County VA-250 Committee through the office of Deputy County...
Could a proposed hyperscale facility be intended to do things that are already described as by-right uses in Warren County’s ordinance? A public presentation at a...
The Warren County Board of Supervisors displayed a somewhat rare recent voting unity with a number of unanimous 5-0 votes of approval of various budget-related items...
It takes a special type of intelligence to operate in a grey zone. At a Town Council work session on June 8, Town Manager Joseph Petty...
The June 4 joint work session of the Town Council and the Board of Supervisors began with a word from Town Manager Joseph Petty about the...
Before the Town Planning Commission, for their consideration at a June 3 work session, was an application for a special-use permit to operate an automobile graveyard...
As the June 30th end of Fiscal Year 2026 (FY-26) approaches with final decisions looming on the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY-27) budget, at its 1 p.m.,...
Warren County Public Schools will seek outside providers interested in offering before and after-school care at three elementary schools that currently lack on-site programs. At its...
A proposed scent-awareness policy for Warren County Public Schools drew discussion from School Board members on June 3, with several saying they support the idea of...
During the 6-hour Warren County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, June 2nd, Patrick Barker and Kelly Wahl were introduced to the public in their new...
Nothing is set in cement yet. But at a June 1 work session, the mayor entertained discussion of a potential parking garage to relieve downtown congestion....
The May 26 regular meeting of the Town Council could be reported in many ways, all of them valid. With a blockbuster, landmark issue like urban...
Warren County Commonwealth’s Attorney John S. Bell says his office will not prosecute certain cases tied to newly enacted Virginia firearms laws, citing constitutional concerns and...
In eleven minutes, the Town Planning Commission executed an agenda for the May 20 regular meeting. Items addressed were the proposed subdivision ordinance, consent to advertise...
Near the opening of the May 19th Warren County Board of Supervisors meeting, the county’s elected officials heard a full hour of often critical Public Comments....
South River District Supervisor Cheryl L. Cullers says she remains opposed to data centers in Warren County and would vote against them if the issue comes...
Warren County is in the sights of the data center industry. It is now apparently not “just a distraction”. I have said that data centers occupy...
What could be perceived as an evasion of public accountability could also be perceived as a public victory when the County Planning Commission on May 13...
“It communicates we’re open for business.” Vice-Mayor Amber Veitenthal, at a Town Council work session of May 11, identified the Achilles’ heel of an effort, developing...
The Tuesday, May 5th, meeting of the Warren County Supervisors began at noon with a closed session. Absent from Tuesday’s meeting was Fork District Supervisor Hugh...
At a May 6 work session, the Town Planning Commission covered ground that included the subdivision ordinance, a review of the I-2 industrial zone, and an...
Wednesday afternoon, May 6, 2026, Royal Examiner received the following press release regarding alterations to the working agreement between Warren and Rappahannock Counties for emergency service...
“It has been an administrative nightmare.” Planning Director Lauren Kopishke spoke frankly to the town council on May 4, emphasizing the need for greater clarity and...
Front Royal’s recent decision to raise the real estate tax rate is drawing growing attention, not just for the increase itself, but for what residents say...
At its Special Meeting of April 28th, the Warren County Board of Supervisors opened with a Public Hearing on “Manufactured Homes Calendar Year 2026 Tax Rates....
Front Royal Town Council approved a series of key measures during its April 27 meeting, including an adjustment to the real estate tax rate and increases...
At its meeting on Friday morning, April 24, the newly formed County overseen but legally still the Front Royal/Warren County Economic Development Authority (EDA, FR/WC EDA,...
Warren County citizens got some answers on the coming Fiscal Year-2027 budget discussion at their Board of Supervisors meeting on April 22. Those answers included a...
The Warren County School Board addressed a full agenda on April 22, 2026, with discussions ranging from student safety and staffing to food service improvements and...
The Warren County Board of Supervisors continued its early-aborted, post-Fiscal Year-2027 (FY-27) Budget Public Hearing work session discussion from April 15 on Monday evening, April 20,...