When I wake up I can’t help but not feel fresh Got a bad taste in my breath Because it was not supposed to turn out...
In the Town Council session, April 20, 2020, the Interim Town Manager described options to aid business recovery. The money, $1.5 million, is not likely enough...
245 years ago, on April 19, 1775, the “shot heard round the world” was fired at the battle of Lexington and Concord. A handful of American...
What if the Town of Front Royal designed a smart-growth opportunity and gained some income while doing it? What about developing another type of signature event,...
Why would the Director-General of the World Health Organization pay heed to the geo-political interests of China – one nation –more so than he does to...
For so long, our County has dealt with confusion, corruption and deceit. I saw our County Board of Supervisors at odds with the citizens and felt...
“I don’t have time.” It’s a familiar lie that seemingly freed us from introspection and personal accountability. In a time when routine soothed us with the...
Once upon a time, there was a village called Tnorf Layor, (Norf Leir). This was an unfortunate village made up of many discouraged and cheated citizens....
[spacer height=”20px”] Today is Good Friday. Many of us aren’t feeling so good these days and few will experience a traditional happy Easter on Sunday. But...
Working from home is not new to me. Although I like seeing people and talking and visiting, I frequently spend solo time in my little study...
This is a really tough time for the publishing industry as ad volume is on the downswing. Your on-line service to the local community who cannot...
Our Interim Town Manager, Matt Tederick, has a very interesting way with words. The way he can skirt around an issue is a huge criterion of...
But how? Understand that the Savior of mankind had to be more than just a man; otherwise, man would be saving himself, and that is impossible....
“Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room...
In the struggle against COVID-19, policymakers are balancing the health of the people they serve against other important things: work, family life, education, social gatherings, religious...
Suppose I told you our current coronavirus pandemic can be traced to Wuhan, China. “Old news,” you might say. Suppose I added that four published academic...
I’m confused by the letter to Editor from Mr. Bianchini titled ‘Better Safe than Sorry? ‘ because many know that he is a Reporter/Editor FOR the...
The first premise for Town Council to consider: if your party loyalty is greater than your commitment to all the citizens, please resign. Then, the question....
The time is now for our County Board of Supervisors and our Interim Town Manager/Town Council, to think about the long term effects of this pandemic....
Everybody has an opinion – time will tell who is right about the level of response and its impacts on the economy and small business versus...
While I am reasonably concerned about having a new virus that affects global health, I am even more troubled by our governments’ overreaction. I’m taking a...
In the Front Royal, 2021 budget proposal made by the Interim Town Manager (ITM), tourism would be outsourced at an expense of $225,000. The ITM did...
I have been extremely careful over the past month not to be too critical of our Interim Town Manager. Let me hear what he has to...
At the Town Council meeting of February 10, 2020, Mrs. Wendy Kurtz and Mrs. Amber Poe Morris spoke on the lack of tourism information about...
I want to acknowledge Warren County’s Administrator, Doug Stanley, and his family for what they have done for myself and this community. I first met Mr....
The FY 2021 budget proposal has been applied by cutting employees, departments and funding in the current budget year through the Interim Town Manager without having...
We all see things according to what we think is best for our Survival. That’s kind of it. We might be right or we might...
The new EDA Executive Director and the new EDA Board with its expertise and all the other residents of Front Royal were victimized by what...
I want to share my personal sentiments about our County Administrator, Mr. Doug Stanley. Mr. Stanley is a personal friend. We have actively participated in...
Dear Editor, Valentine’s Day is now upon us, and of course, the central theme is Love. It is the showing of one’s love for someone and...