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...
I hope this finds you all well and have had a lovely start to the new year. I am sure you are all well aware of...
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...
Bulbar onset ALS is a type of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) that affects the muscles in the face, neck, and throat. Symptoms include slurred speech, difficulty...
At a hearing Tuesday night, 19 November, Warren County Board of Supervisors member Richard Jamieson declared to a crowd (decidedly against his proposal to create a...
Imagine if Warren County handed its entire school budget to a private organization controlled by a self-appointed board with only one school board member allowed to...
My wife and I moved from Alexandria to wonderful Warren County 10 years ago. While on active duty with the Army, I served two tours in...
In the 1960s, John F. Kennedy ran for president. Though he was a Catholic, he was elected, and despite concerns from many, he did not attempt...
Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, after the BoS Meeting: I cannot sleep. It’s past my bedtime. My mind is replaying the events of tonight’s Warren County Board...
WC BOS Supervisor Richard “Wriggly Richie” Jamieson had a full-on meltdown Tuesday night (11/19) in response to the outpouring of community backlash to his continued one-man...
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...