Front Royal’s growing reputation as a hub for outdoor adventure and small-town charm just received a boost: a $10,000 grant from the Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC)...
In my previous letters, I’ve discussed Warren County’s unique advantage as the gateway to Shenandoah National Park and the substantial economic potential this represents. Today, I...
Note: This the second of a 5-part series that expands on the April 22 presentation (1:56) on Economic Development to the Board of Supervisors and the...
Warren County Supervisor Cheryl Cullers is making her position clear: data centers do not belong in Warren County. During a wide-ranging interview, Cullers addressed concerns about...
Dr. Richard Jamieson, a member of the Warren County Board of Supervisors, believes the time has come for Warren County to redefine its economic path. In...
At its work session on July 10th at Town Hall, the Front Royal Town Council got a detailed briefing from Community Development and Tourism Manager Lizi...
Front Royal Mayor Lori Cockrell and the town council she chairs may have gotten more than they bargained for after the mayor introduced the “Public Comments”...
As noted in the related story on the February 27th Front Royal Town Council meeting, one of the two items of contention at that meeting was...
The Front Royal Town Council’s regular monthly meeting of March 28, breezed through four public hearings of some interest, including Poe’s Rivers Edge 200-site campground permitting...
On Tuesday evening, March 15, as part of its Consent Agenda the Warren County Board of Supervisors approved a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Town...
At its February 15 Work Session, The Front Royal Town Council heard from its newly-minted Special Events & Public Art Coordinator Lizi Lewis, who started in...
The Front Royal Town Council had questions about the cost of a Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) to oversee the joint Town-County Tourism promotional effort underway. But...
Thousands of tourists are expected to visit Front Royal for fall leaf watching. The Town is asking all residents and community groups to help keep Front...
Town staff met with about 20 downtown business people Thursday morning, June 17, as part of its informational exchange in the runup to the anticipated June...
The global travel industry is still reeling from worldwide coronavirus travel restrictions. According to CNN, the world remains largely locked down, and if the current travel...
Governor Ralph Northam today announced that more than $866,000 will be awarded to 90 destination marketing organizations (DMO) through the Virginia Tourism Corporation’s (VTC) new DMO...
The Town of Front Royal-Warren County Liaison Committee shared updates on several topics of mutual interest at its meeting of Thursday, July 16. Present for the...
~ Virginia Tourism Corporation to award up to $500,000 in marketing funds to address impacts of COVID-19 pandemic ~ Governor Ralph Northam today, June 18, 2020, ...
At the Warren County Board of Supervisors Work Session on June 9, 2020, the following items were discussed: Front Royal-Warren County Chamber of Commerce funding request...
The newly formed County-Town Tourism Committee comprised of two representatives from each municipality’s elected body met for the first time, Thursday afternoon, June 4. While the...
At its May 26th meeting the Front Royal Town Council approved an appropriation of just over $48.6 million to fund its Fiscal Year 2021 budget. The...
On Tuesday evening, at its second regular, virtual meeting of May, the Warren County Board of Supervisors passed a Resolution denying local developer Chris Ramsey’s request...
Near the end of a double-pronged Monday night, virtual work session focused largely on budgetary decisions related to proposed expenditures on a variety of fronts, including...
In the Town Council session, April 20, 2020, the Interim Town Manager described options to aid business recovery. The money, $1.5 million, is not likely enough...
In the Front Royal, 2021 budget proposal made by the Interim Town Manager (ITM), tourism would be outsourced at an expense of $225,000. The ITM did...
At the Town Council meeting of February 10, 2020, Mrs. Wendy Kurtz and Mrs. Amber Poe Morris spoke on the lack of tourism information about...
With scheduled reports on County, Commonwealth’s Attorney and Town Police business on its Monday evening agenda, the Front Royal Town Council expected to begin its February...
Town Talk is a series on the Royal Examiner where we will introduce you to local entrepreneurs, businesses, non-profit leaders and political figures who influence Warren...
On Wednesday afternoon, February 12, the Front Royal-Warren County Joint Tourism Advisory Board met for the first time in the wake of the Town staff shakeup...
Contacted about rumors of additional terminations in the wake of the February 3 budget work session and closed session personnel discussion, Interim Front Royal Town Manager...