Dear Members of the Samuel Public Library Board of Trustees, Employees and Volunteers: The strength and resolve you demonstrated during last year’s funding challenge from the...
On Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at a Warren Co. Board of Supervisors work session, Supervisor Richard Jamieson presented a report of the “Sub-committee report on the...
November 11th is a day to thank our veterans—young and old, man or woman. They served for a variety of reasons: their unit, their country, their...
The Front Royal Police Department’s respect and professionalism during Missy Painter’s funeral this week left me feeling very grateful and impressed. I was so very touched...
I attended the forum in the Royal Cinemas Theater on Wednesday, October 30th, for the six candidates running for Front Royal mayor and Town Council and...
As chairman of the Warren County Republican Committee, I have noticed some confusion about who identifies as what. Does this sound familiar? Everyone seems to be...
I debated attending the Candidates Forum held last night because I am a county resident and do not live within the town limits. But I thought...
A recent article in the Royal Examiner highlights the fallout from the Warren/Front Royal EDA’s insolvency. The question is being asked if and when the repayments...
I’m a retired army vet, and Front Royal has been my home for many years. For my 88 years on this earth, I have witnessed people...
I have lived in Warren County for more than twenty years. As a county resident, I am not eligible to vote in the Front Royal town...
Communities are planned many years in advance to ensure proper infrastructure, roads, schools, etc., can support the residential population who live there. Without proper planning and...
In response to Mr. Michael Graham’s recent letter to the editor, I’d like to address some of his claims, which seem quite disconnected from the views...
Over the years, the relationship between the Town and County cannot be characterized as positive. An idea was presented separately to both governing bodies for a...
There are times when a community and our elected officials can take advantage of a windfall opportunity to drive up town revenue with little impact on...
The Town of Front Royal has flourished under the leadership of Mayor Lori Athey Cockrell. Cockrell, a dedicated public servant and public school teacher, has exemplified...
It’s election season again in Warren County, and as usual, Rt. 340 South, which connects Warren and Page Counties, is lined with political campaign signs. Both...
The First Amendment guarantees our “Freedom of Speech”. Being able to express our opinions freely is an important and fundamental right as Americans. It is also...
When a Valley Health administration official, Chris Rucker, said, “Valley Health doesn’t bill . .. can’t bill . . ., didn’t administer . … wasn’t done...
I grew up in the country, where guns were just another tool for farm life. Sometimes it was necessary to remove varmints, protect livestock, and harvest...
Maybe you’re used to experiencing incidents like the one I’m now going to share with you, but to me, it has been an eye-opener. As such,...
UKRAINE: a perspective of why we need to be involved. Did you know that Ukraine holds the largest titanium reserve in Europe? There are 15 known...
It’s been quite interesting since my first op-ed asking the question: “Are we better off now, after two years with the current mayor and town council?”...
This is in response to the bigoted screed, “Opposing Pride Front Royal Event and Its Ideologies,” published on July 19th. That letter contains the typical homophobic...
In light of the upcoming Pride Front Royal event, we are writing to the Warren County community. A celebration based entirely on the unnatural use of...
The Royal Examiner reported on recent charges brought against Ronald Llewellyn for alleged misappropriation of funds belonging to his mother-in-law. The Royal Examiner reported that a...
The Royal Examiner reported on recent charges brought against Ronald Llewellyn for alleged misappropriation of funds belonging to his mother-in-law. The article reported that a portion...
An Open Letter to the WC School Board Dear Warren County School Board Members, It is my understanding that the Warren County School Board (WCSB), after...
History repeats itself. Ronald Reagan asked a famous question: “Are you better now than you were 4 years ago?” The wisdom of our founding state and...
We live in a time in which we are told we can have it all. Everyone gets a trophy, and the line between “wants” and “needs”...
Funding for the education of our county’s future citizens should be done without question, and yet there is time and time again a funding shortfall for...