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A Common-Sense Fix for County Social Media
Royal Examiner: I urged Warren County to review county-affiliated social media accounts, restore improperly hidden comments, adopt a formal moderation policy, document deleted or restricted content, and train account managers on First Amendment and public-records responsibilities. Read More
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A Completely Neutral Response From Someone Who Was Not Invited to Dance
Royal Examiner: A playful letter about Dueling Disco sparked a public back-and-forth with Sue Laurence, turning dry humor, NASA jokes, pastoral plus-one confusion, and disco compliance into extra attention for Hike Kidz Foundation and Cars Changing Lives. Read More
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First Baptist Church Celebrates 151 Years of Historic Bell
Royal Examiner: First Baptist Church of Front Royal marked the 151st anniversary of its historic 1875 bell, celebrating its restored voice, its journey from Crescent Street, and a renewed tradition of children ringing it before and after worship. Read More
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100 Word Stories: Everything But the Tea
For the Tokyo challenge, a simple search for tea turns into convenience-store chaos as a tourist gets sidetracked by rice balls, fried chicken, pudding, socks, and a phone charger, then panics at the cashier’s rapid-fire questions in a Tokyo konbini. Read More
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County Supervisors Confronted by Multiple Departmental Budget Requests Among Other Topics as FY-27 Approaches
Royal Examiner: This article documents my June 2 public comment urging clearer oversight of county budget transfers and connects to ongoing concerns about tax relief rules affecting elderly and disabled residents whose benefits complicate local eligibility. Read More
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100 Word Stories: Santa’s Little OSHA Violation
Santa channels Tool Man energy to help little Timmy build a pinewood derby car, but the gift list spirals wildly out of control. Chainsaws, plasma cutters, flamethrowers, and “More power!” turn a wholesome Christmas moment into complete mechanical chaos. Read More
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100 Word Stories: Steam-Powered Summer
A riverboat honeymoon memory lingers through decades of change as a son discovers his mother still treasured a framed photograph from a joyful voyage aboard the Delta Queen. Read More
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100 Word Stories: The Incomplete Idiot
After being called an idiot in the newspaper, John angrily insults the editor, only for his wife to question whether either highly educated man truly understands the word’s outdated meaning. A dry exchange about intelligence, language, and ego unfolds. Read More
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100 Word Stories: Prompted Royalty
When royalty arrived for a heavily guarded family portrait, they expected cameras, lighting, and nervous smiles. Instead, they discovered modern photographers preferred artificial intelligence over actual photography, while snipers watched from rooftops and Secret Service agents secured the cyberpunk studio. Read More
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100 Word Stories: Craigslist Said It Was Healthy
Tasked with caring for his manager’s ficus, the narrator discovers Jarold is already dead. A questionable alley deal leads to a strange replacement, quiet guilt, and an unexpected outcome where the new plant thrives without question of what really happened. Read More