That the closing of the Front Royal Visitors Center crossed paths with the State COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic response somewhat blurred public discontent with what had been...
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...
~ Town would get much of COVID-19 grant money back in delinquent utility, tax payments ~ As promised in our exciting first installment of the Monday,...
Following a remote, virtual world hook up work session discussion and adjournment to a virtually conducted Special Meeting Monday night, April 20, the Front Royal Town...
Municipal and other governments continue to cope, along with their constituents, with the new reality of mandated and/or voluntary social distancing to stem the spread of...
At the first of two virtual work sessions of the week, staff led the Front Royal Town Council through a variety of topics ranging from: 1...
After technical difficulties with the remote hook up of Gallagher representative, Cheri Herschman knocked the employee insurance plan presentation off the top of the Monday virtual...
The first premise for Town Council to consider: if your party loyalty is greater than your commitment to all the citizens, please resign. Then, the question....
The time is now for our County Board of Supervisors and our Interim Town Manager/Town Council, to think about the long term effects of this pandemic....
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...
I have been extremely careful over the past month not to be too critical of our Interim Town Manager. Let me hear what he has to...
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...
In a unique shared session, the Town Planning Commission and the Front Royal Town Council combined forces to quickly approve the temporary siting of modular classrooms...
The Town of Front Royal is pleased to announce that the Town has begun accepting applications February 10, 2020, from graduating high school seniors living...
Executive Director of the Virginia Freedom of Information (FOIA) Council Alan Gernhardt says his agency is of the opinion that the closed session motions related to...
The Town of Front Royal lost a good man when Joe Waltz left as town manager. I had the pleasure of working with Joe when...
The Front Royal Town Council passed a series of four motions Monday, November 25, authorizing expenditures totaling $1.02 million dollars related to its civil litigation against...
In a Town Council meeting held on August 12th, several items of importance were brought to public attention. Town resident Linda Allen spoke to the council...
Ridding the political garden of stubborn crabgrass weeds can be challenging. The solution requires recognition of the problem and continual vigilance once identified. You must apply...
At the Front Royal Town Council Work Session on April 15, 2019, Vice Mayor Bill Sealock started the meeting with the announcement the Mayor Hollis Tharpe...
On Friday, February 8, local attorney and proprietor of the Virginia Beer Museum David Downes filed for a declaratory court order to overturn the Front Royal...
Director of Finance B.J. Wilson provides Town Council with a presentation showing some historical/projected revenues for the Town and discuss possible budgetary impacts. These revenue forecasts will...
At the January 22nd Town Council Worksession, the Warren Heritage Society has requested funding to support their operation, specifically their utilities. Background In 2014 Council considered...
VFW, Post 1860, has submitted an application to establish an assembly hall (lodge) on their property located at the end of N. Royal Avenue adjacent to the...
At the December 3, 2018 work session, Town Council discussed the what else will be needed to implement the recentlty adopted Property Maintenance Code. Taken from...
The Royal Examiner’s camera was at the November 26, 2018 Front Royal Town Council meeting. Below is the resolution to read. Watch the council’s discussion and...
Robert Tennett, Jr, a candidate for Town Council stopped by the Royal Examiner studio and shared his thoughts with publisher Mike McCool. Robert, a life-long resident...
Cub Scout Pack 118 came to the Town Council meeting on October 22nd and led the Council and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. Watch and learn...
On Thursday evening, October 11, six candidates for three seats on the Front Royal Town Council took center stage in the Warren County Government Center. Those...
At the regular Town Council meeting on October 9th (at 7pm, at the Government Center) Town Council is requested to reconsider their decision pertaining to the...