Save Samuels and Warren County Residents Band Together in Support of Public Libraries. In today’s digital era, it’s a refreshing sight to witness communities rally for...
Melody Hotek Addresses Key Points on the Recent Decision. The Board of Directors at Samuels Public Library voted against accepting the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) presented...
On Wednesday, September 12, at 6 p.m. in the Warren County Government Center, the Board of Supervisors met for a work session in which they heard...
On Monday, September 11, at 7 p.m. in the Town Hall at 102 E. Main Street, the Front Royal Town Council met for a work session...
From 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Monday, September 11, 2023, Skip and Kathy Rogers of the Able Forces Foundation held a 9/11 Patriot Day memorial...
Front Royal community steps up to defend library services and First Amendment Rights. In an emotionally charged meeting at the Samuels Public Library on September 11,...
All Eyes on Chamber of Commerce’s Engaging Political Engagement. As the political buzz intensifies in Front Royal, the Front Royal-Warren County Chamber of Commerce has stepped...
(Author’s note: this commentary was written on September 11 and 12, 2001, as events transpired. It has since been reprinted in various edits in various years...
Once again, a now familiar non-agenda item dominated the Tuesday, September 5, Warren County Board of Supervisors meeting, both outside the Warren County Government Center (WCGC),...
When Libraries Come Alive: Bringing Stories to Reality. As September shines a spotlight on Library Card Sign-Up Month, Samuels Public Library has a unique way of...
Sarah Belville, a Warren County, Va., resident, is concerned about the increased use of vaping by students, particularly her own daughter, who attends Warren County High...
Warren County School Board members on Wednesday, Sept. 6, voted 4-1 to end the district’s membership with the Virginia School Boards Association. Board Chair Kristen Pence,...
Emotions ran high at the 6:30 p.m. meeting of the Warren County School Board (WCSB) on September 6 at the Warren County Government Center. The evening...
September is shaping up to be a month filled with fun, education, and community spirit at the Samuels Public Library. With the Samicon 2023 event just...
The $5,000 defamation of character civil suit brought by local Catholic activist Mark Egger against Stevi Hubbard, a self-described activist in her own right, was before...
Town Mandates Strict Water Use Limitations as Shenandoah River Flow Declines Sharply. Front Royal is facing a serious water issue. As of September 6, 2023, the...
New Job Developer Megan Bowers Looks to Bridge Gap Between Employers and Job Seekers. In a recent Town Talk with Mike McCool at the Royal Examiner,...
A Night to Remember, a Time to Act: Warren Coalition and Local Leaders Advocate for Hope and Support. On the evening of August 31st, the Front...
More Than Just Autumnal Scenery: The Extravaganza that Celebrates Community, History, and the Arts. The calendar might say it’s autumn, but the streets of the small...
It was fortuitous timing that took this Royal Examiner reporter/editor by the 15th Street Health and Human Services Complex to the Office of Elections & Voter...
Of nine public hearings held at its meeting on Monday, August 28, the Front Royal Town Council spent the bulk of its time on the final...
This past Friday, August 25, long-time area singer/musician Bev Williams crossed a landmark, his 70th birthday — tho the official party wasn’t until the following day,...
A Roots Music Fest with the Promise of Discovering the Next Big Thing. After an eventful year in the music industry, with many festivals facing cancellations,...
With the Shenandoah Valley Golf Club (SVGC) rezoning public hearing canceled for two months, another Rockland-area development proposal, this one centered on Commercial/Industrial re-zonings just off...
From Industrial Hazard to a Beacon of Nature and Community In the heart of Front Royal, Virginia, a phoenix is rising from the ashes of the...
Following a delay of two months (from Aug. 22 to Oct. 24) being granted out of three months he requested the public hearing on his rezoning...
The long and winding road to criminal prosecution of former Front Royal-Warren County Economic Development Authority (FR-WC EDA, EDA) Executive Director Jennifer McDonald, the central figure...
Complex issues, from accreditation to teachers’ compensation, drive the Board’s latest work session. On Wednesday, August 16, at 5:30 p.m., the Warren County School Board held...
At its unusually quiet regular meeting on August 16, the Front Royal Planning Commission Chairman Darryl Merchant confirmed the rumor that it was to be his...
(Writer’s Note: This story has been updated as of noon, August 17, in the lead paragraph as to the number of speakers on specific topics addressed...