Opinion

I write in response to letters by Mr. Richard Hoover (May 27th) and Mr. Paul Miller (May 18th) concerning the ...
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I take exception to the May 25th commentary by Mr. Paul Miller labeling the exclusion of LGBT-themed books from Samuels ...
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I’m a hugger. I am not ashamed to be a hugger. Hugging is good for my soul. It’s touching, heart-to-heart ...
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In an ode to Kool and the Gang, the Fresh Prince wrote these lyrics in a 1999 song entitled, ‘Summertime.’ ...
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I’d like to extend a huge THANK YOU to everyone involved in making the 35th Annual Virginia Wine & Craft ...
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Isn’t it just like a Democrat to begin a rant by name-calling while demonstrating his ignorance of the Constitution? According ...
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I’m not here to tell you what to do, and you’re not here to tell me what to do. But ...
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Recent news of efforts to ban mostly LGBTQ-themed books at Samuel’s Public Library in Front Royal highlights how comfortable a ...
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Almost 90,000 Virginian veterans who served at Camp Lejeune may have been affected by the base’s toxins, and “forever chemicals” ...
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We haven’t seen our rate-adjusted tax bill or had the first meeting with the Board of Equalization, so why are ...
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I am seeking re-election for the South River School Board seat in November because I want to continue the momentum ...
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I’m writing about the proposed rezoning of the Shenandoah Valley Golf Course’s 104 acres in Rockland from agriculture to suburban ...
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My eye was drawn to a short story in the Virginia Mercury last week about the commonwealth’s senior U.S. senator, ...
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As a child, choosing books from the library was one of my favorite activities. I traveled to the library with ...
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The Season of Easter is a movable feast. The holiday is celebrated on the first Sunday following the first full ...
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S. Fox’s notable letter of 3/31/23 documents the “fear and grief” of inaccurate reassessment that results in unfair tax, the ...
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I don’t know Gregory Washington, the president of George Mason University. I am not an alumnus of his school. To ...
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“In contrast to Ms. Wulf’s complaints about the assessors and the assessments, I much appreciated the opportunity I had to ...
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In January, when Warren County Administrator, Ed Daley, introduced a Code of Conduct, he assured the cautious that it wouldn’t ...
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Maybell Smoot, 86, of Front Royal, Virginia, passed away on Friday, March 24, 2023, at the Blue Ridge Inpatient Care ...
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I read in a recent local publication (NVDaily: “Front Royal Council Discusses Vape Shop Boom,” March 17th) that Front Royal ...
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At the March 7, 2023, Board of Supervisors meeting, it was reported that homeowners of Warren County did a “good ...
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Running the gauntlet of life I’m reminded of a time when Graham Nash (of the musical band Crosby, Stills and ...
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When you hear, “It’s complicated,” in answer to your questions on the recent property reassessment, ask who walked the property, ...
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Whether carriage houses, in-law suites, English basements, or granny flats, what all accessory dwelling units (ADUs) have in common – ...
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I was something of a young pup in the Virginia Capitol press corps, at least in terms of tenure on ...
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It’s been a long time since the biggest business in Virginia was tobacco. Or since people hunted rabbits where rail ...
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Since last fall, crashes on Sudley Road have claimed the lives of Del. Danica Roem’s constituents just last week, in ...
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Thirty years ago, Washington’s pro football team commanded unparalleled loyalty in the Old Dominion and commensurate deference from its elected ...
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With adjournment less than a week away, the 2023 General Assembly is a mixed bag for electricity consumers, with the ...
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