Letters to the Editor
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When Elected Officials Cross the Line
What happened after the Warren County Board of Supervisors meeting on August 18, 2026, should not be dismissed as just ...
Commentary: If You Enjoy Virginia’s Wildlife, Thank a Hunter or Angler
If you enjoy seeing a bald eagle soaring over the James River, hearing a turkey gobble in the spring woods, ...
GO VOTE: Because Complaining Alone Isn’t a Good Strategy
Well, folks, it’s midterm election season. And if you live in Warren County, voting matters. Even if you don’t particularly ...
A Heartfelt Farewell and Thank You
From the Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers of Emergency Medicine of Blue Ridge To our patients, our neighbors, and our ...
Data Centers Are Necessary. That Doesn’t Mean Warren County Needs One
Two recent Royal Examiner pieces approached the data center debate from different directions. Kenneth Roko’s “The Data Center Debate Should ...
Commentary: We All Use Data Centers. So Where Should They Go?
Data centers have been widely discussed lately, and much of the conversation has focused on what can go wrong. They ...
The Data Center Debate Should Include Data Security
Let’s talk about AI and data centers. A different approach. AI is an interesting tool (or weapon), depending on your ...
Twenty-Five Years After the Towers Fell
Twenty-five years ago, I was driving to work late, as I often did. I lived in Alexandria then, not yet ...
9/11: Honoring Our First Responders and Remembering the Role of Our Teachers
To the first responders who answered the call that morning in New York, at the Pentagon, and in Pennsylvania, we ...
Virginia’s 6th District Deserves Better Representation
The residents of Virginia’s 6th Congressional District face difficult times. Rising utility rates, higher housing costs, and grocery bills continue ...
Thinking Independently
A good many of us can remember when we did not wear our party on our sleeve. We voted for ...
Where Was Ben Cline?
John Massoud wants readers to believe the important thing is that candidates simply show up. Whether you call it a ...
Where Was Beth Macy?
Make no mistake about it: Beth Macy missed an opportunity on Sept. 3, and it was one she should have ...
Commentary: The Energy Virginia Needs is the Energy We Can Build Now
Virginia’s energy needs are changing quickly, and to address them, we must respond even quicker. Data centers, new manufacturing, population ...
Twenty-Five Years Later, Remembering When We Stood Together
Twenty-five years ago on September 11th, nearly 3,000 people went to work, boarded airplanes, went about their morning routines … and never ...
Commentary: The Day Virginia Took Down Confederate Statues, a Black Church Remembered a Lynching Victim
On Aug. 28, 1899, hundreds of Black residents of Alexandria, Virginia, gathered at Shiloh Baptist Church after a white mob ...
Economic Growth Is Not the Same Thing as Economic Health
I’ve been reading the Royal Examiner articles about local business, small business, and all the other exciting things that apparently happen ...
Commentary: Public Utilities Shouldn’t Be Funding the Campaigns of the People Who Govern Them
Virginia House Speaker Don Scott is adamant that the nearly $4 million in campaign funds he has accepted from Dominion ...
Give Downtown Front Royal a Place to Sit
A proposal by Town staff to close a portion of Church Street at its intersection with Main Street was later ...
Challenges and Future Uncertainties
In recent months, Front Royal and Warren County governments have held numerous planning sessions and formal public hearings regarding proposed ...
How Soon Until We Have A Chinese-Style Surveillance State?
Across Warren County, Virginia, and throughout the nation, a silent network of automated license plate readers (ALPRs)—most prominently manufactured by ...
How Much Is Too Much?
I can’t say I agree with a member of the Board of Supervisors physically assaulting a member of the public ...
Supervisor Henry’s Conduct During and Following the August 18, 2026 Board Meeting
To my fellow members of the Board of Supervisors: I am writing publicly because I believe this Board has an ...
Shenandoah County School Naming Dispute Should Be Settled Through Mediation
As I read of the Shenandoah County School Board’s decision to appeal the Federal District Court ruling (Judge Michael F ...
Judicial Accountability Must Apply to Everyone
Justice depends on more than courtroom procedures. It depends on public confidence that judges faithfully apply the law, remain impartial, ...
Fairness and Accountability Should Apply to All
Imagine that you are watching your local high school playing a game at another school. The home team is discovered ...
Where Motive and Opportunity Align on Zoning Code
In the ongoing conversation about data centers, something quieter has been happening. Neighbors who disagree about almost everything else have ...
Browntown Residents Deserve Answers on Fire Station Closure
In a recent (July 30) article, your reporter, Roger Bianchini, wrote about the closure of the South Warren Volunteer Fire ...
Resident Warns Supervisors of Safety Risks on Mountain Road
To Warren County Board of Supervisors: I have been talking to you since January about the liabilities of building 63 ...
Keep This County a Sanctuary
The Appalachian Mountains are in my blood. I grew up outside of Appalachia, but my parents brought me back to ...
