The February 4 work session of the Town Planning Commission featured four items, which were executed in approximately an hour. The first was an application for...
At its three-pronged meeting of February 3rd, including an opening Closed/Executive Session at noon, convening of an open meeting at 1 p.m., and transition to a...
February may be a short month, but it is packed with activity at Samuels Public Library. Kaitlyn Leckliter, Adult Reference Manager, and Pat Lopreto, Assistant Youth...
Firstly, the Town of Front Royal’s energy department has no intention of doubling electric rates. This malevolent rumor, born on social media, was debunked by Mayor...
On January 28, 2026, Warren County Board Chair Cheryl Cullers emerged from a closed session and announced: “Mr. Gotshall has tendered his resignation, which we have...
Samuels Library is turning up the tempo this March with a lively fundraising event featuring traditional Scottish music, energetic dancing, and a healthy dose of community...
Warren County Administrator Brad Gotshall resigned last week under circumstances that have not been fully explained publicly, leaving residents seeking clarity about how the decision was...
As the League of Women Voters prepares to celebrate its 106th anniversary, Pat Wirth, President of the local League of Women Voters of the Northern Shenandoah...
Two Warren County High School students are taking their leadership to the next level, running for prestigious positions on the Virginia DECA State Officer Team for...
The Blue Ridge Chapter of the Muley Fanatic Foundation (MFF) will host its 7th Annual Banquet on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at the Shenandoah Valley Golf...
On January 27th, the Warren County Board of Supervisors presented Employee Service Awards to staff who reached milestones in their service to county government over the...
A press release was sent out at 5:44 p.m., just 16 minutes before the 6 p.m. start of the Warren County Board of Supervisors Special Meeting...
On the 10 a.m. morning docket of the Warren County General District Court, newly re-elected Warren County Supervisor Tony Carter appeared without counsel for a hearing...
Four months ago, Warren County completed a professionally contracted executive hiring process. The Board of Supervisors invested $34,500 in an organized search process with a national...
In my previous article, I documented how an agritourism regulation nearly bypassed public deliberation last summer. The County Attorney recommended the regulation, the Board scheduled a...
This week, Front Royal and the surrounding Warren County area were transformed into a picturesque winter landscape. With more snow expected over the weekend, the quiet...
A tabled regulation could return to the Warren County Board of Supervisors’ agenda at any meeting. When it does, citizens should be prepared to ask: Why...
Before adjourning to Closed Session on pending legal matters at its regular meeting of Friday morning, January 23rd, the now Warren County overseen Economic Development Authority...
Cars Changing Lives, the local nonprofit dedicated to providing reliable vehicles to individuals in need, is entering 2026 with big goals and several upcoming events designed...
In addition to the proposed Zoning Text Amendment allowing one rooster to be added to backyard chicken possession in Residential-One (R-1) districts featured in our lead...
The Warren County School Board held a work session on Monday evening, addressing a full agenda that included updates on school safety, staffing, compensation formatting, policy...
In a rare show of resistance, in advance of any public hearing, residents of Grand Avenue attended the January 21 meeting of the Town Planning Commission...
(Updated correction. Lewis Moten contacted us to say the characterization of his support for the Rooster enabling rezoning proposal, as is in the caption for his...
A major safety improvement project is underway along South Street in the Town of Front Royal, with construction expected to begin in summer 2027. The project,...
After the geomagnetic storm that lit up the skies earlier this week, space weather conditions continued through Monday and into Tuesday night, keeping aurora activity in...
Royal Examiner contacted Royal Cinemas owner Rick Novak for additional information on the status of his dual-theater building following the January 18 fire. “The extent of...
As the new year of 2026 approached, the Royal Examiner was forwarded a 16-page notice of “Enforcement Action” by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ,...
A strong geomagnetic storm is currently impacting Earth’s magnetic field and could make the aurora borealis, the northern lights, visible much farther south than usual this...
As flames and smoke filled the second-floor projection room of Royal Cinemas on the evening of Sunday, January 18, theatergoers and first responders alike experienced a...
Sunday evening brought two major emergency events just minutes apart, stretching local resources and drawing aid from neighboring jurisdictions. At approximately 7:10 p.m. on January 18,...