EDA in Focus
EDA in Focus: Let’s take a look back
The great thing about an online news source is that the stories are always there. With a story that develops over time, such as the unfolding events at the Front Royal-Warren County EDA, it is easy to look back and see what happened at an earlier point in time.
As the EDA has its report due out early next week, Royal Examiner wanted to take readers back to an earlier time and see what brought us to where we are now. Readers will realize that the Royal Examiner has been on the forefront, bringing you the “news behind the news” with video of work sessions and meetings, rather than mere sound bites.
Front Royal Councilwoman Bébhinn Egger was instrumental in sounding the alarm that “something didn’t make sense, and Royal Examiner also stayed on top of the issue, breaking many stories along the way, about other EDA projects that had elements of “not making sense”, such as the sale price of 30-acres of land to Tran for $1 and the Workforce Housing project’s “free land” that wasn’t actually free.
We’ve selected from the 160+ stories the Royal Examiner has written about the EDA over the past 3 years.
We start with the then headline:
Egger stands alone in seeking assurances about 1st Avtex site client
Councilman Bébhinn Egger issues statement addressing accusations
Egger, Connolly butt heads over workforce housing project changes
First impression of EDA reply: 383 pages later what have we learned?
EDA Approves Resolutions Moving Toward Settlement of Old EDA Financial Liabilities, and Sale of 113 Acres at Avtex Site
Virginia Wine & Craft Festival Returns to Front Royal on May 16
Virginia Home Sales Climb in March, Marking Strong Start to 2026
Laurel Ridge Launches First Symposium Focused on Health Students’ Well-Being
Virginia State Police Report Major Drug Seizures, Firearm Recoveries in Weekly Update
Virginia State Police Identify Suspect in 52-Year-Old Cold Case
VDOT: Warren County Traffic Alert for April 27 – May 1, 2026
National Day of Prayer Event Set for May 7 in Front Royal
SCORE Mentors Help Guide Small Businesses from Idea to Reality
New Potato Seed Breakthrough Could Transform Farming
Browntown Community Center Receives $5,000 Grant for Major Kitchen Renovation
From Panama to Tehran: Big Stick Diplomacy Then and Now
Business Growth Series: Why Customers Call Your Competitor First
Local Governments Race to Attract Data Centers, Often In Spite of Concerns From Their Constituents
Mini Quiches with Ham and Swiss Cheese
April Showers Can Also Bring Roof Leaks
US Justice Department Downgrades Risk of State-Licensed Medicinal Marijuana
US Senate GOP Adopts Budget Blueprint Laying Path for Billions for ICE, Border Patrol
County Proceeds Toward FY-27 Budget Final Approval With 9-Cent Real Estate Tax Hike and Other Variables in Play
Virginia Lawmakers OK Governor’s Tweaks to Major Energy Bills, Reject Health and Labor Bill Amendments
Virginia Lawmakers Recess Special Session Without a Budget Deal
Warren County School Board Tackles Policy Changes, Budget Pressures at April 22 Meeting
Barbara Elaine Deale-Herrold (1949 – 2026)
John William “Johnny” Dehart (1956 – 2026)
