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By yet another name…

By yet another name…

In the June 19, 2013 editorial column in the Minority Report titled “By any other name…” the Editor explains the subtle name change from Fauquier Times Democrat to…

Clinton IRS commissioner: Tax audit of Virginia farmer just ‘a coincidence’

Clinton IRS commissioner: Tax audit of Virginia farmer just ‘a coincidence’

By Kevin Mooney | Watchdog.org After clashing in court with a powerful Virginia environmental group, farmer Martha Boneta faced a second threat: an ominous U.S. Internal Revenue Service…

Community Development Director not winning friends in New Baltimore

Community Development Director not winning friends in New Baltimore

By Rachel Hill On June 4 Fauquier County Community Development held its second meeting for citizens of the New Baltimore Service District at Auburn Middle School.  It was…

County Unlawfully Cites Citizen for Chicken Noise

County Unlawfully Cites Citizen for Chicken Noise

When Dan Gisselquist wished to teach business principles to his home schooled son Jesse, he started by having him write a proposal for project of his choice. At…

Correction to “Something to Cluck about or Not?”

To the Readers of Fauquier Free Citizen and the Staff of Fauquier Now, Our reader/writer, Oliver Jackson used significant portions of an article that ran recently on Fauquier…

Cuccinelli rips IRS ‘incompetence’ over millions in Abbott forfeiture

Cuccinelli rips IRS ‘incompetence’ over millions in Abbott forfeiture

By Kenric Ward | Watchdog.org Virginia Bureau RICHMOND – Calling out the Internal Revenue Service, Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli on Wednesday said the federal agency was past…

Please Vote for Fauquier Free Citizen!

Warrenton Lifestyle Magazine is conducting their annual Best of Warrenton survey. Fauquier residents are encouraged to vote for their favorite businesses, services, activities, events, winery, restaurant, and many…

Fauquier Free Citizen Announces the May Winner of Our ‘Readers Write’ Contest

May was the second month for the Fauquier Free Citizen Readers Write contest for the most viewed article submitted by a reader. Here are the top three for May: “County…

Bonn Voyage to Liberty

Bonn Voyage to Liberty

The International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) operates here in Virginia side by side with the McDonnell administration’s “allies” in the anti-property rights “green movement.”  Indefatigable free-market,…

Remington Grocery offers Ethanol Free Gas!

Remington Grocery offers Ethanol Free Gas!

By Cameron Jones While shopping for a new piece of power equipment over the weekend, I learned from the good folks at Arbor Tech in Remington, that Ethanol…

They’re Definitely Here!

They’re Definitely Here!

Melissa Smalt of Maryland sends this interesting picture of a Cicada Leopard Moth. FFC now has an Entomologist on Staff, so hopefully we will be able to correctly…

Trumbo Must Resign — or Be Booted — from Boneta Bill Study

Trumbo Must Resign — or Be Booted — from Boneta Bill Study

By Mark Fitzgibbons A 15-member commission to address issues raised by the Boneta Bill meets this Wednesday. May 29 in Richmond. The “On-Farm Activities Working Group” (OFAWG) was appointed…

Editorials

Fauquier Board of Supervisors Should Intervene on Paper’s Name Change

Fauquier Board of Supervisors Should Intervene on Paper’s Name Change

Fauquier’s “viewshed” was changed without the People and their wise, valiant elected representatives weighing in.…

NIMBYS, BANANAS AND GREENS

NIMBYS, BANANAS AND GREENS

By Tom DeWeese Prices at gas pumps are at some of the highest levels ever…

Something To Cluck About or Not? – Fauquier Backyard Chickens

Something To Cluck About or Not? – Fauquier Backyard Chickens

Editor’s Note: Our reader/writer, Oliver Jackson used significant portions of an article that ran recently…

We the People – Except at the Fauquier Times Democrat

We the People – Except at the Fauquier Times Democrat

By Cameron Jones The editorial in the May 29th edition of the Fauquier Times Democrat…

Open Letter to Mr. David Foster, President of the Virginia Board of Education

Open Letter to Mr. David Foster, President of the Virginia Board of Education

Editor’s Note: Mr John Green of Bealeton sent this open letter to Mr. Foster, President…

Believe in Something

Believe in Something

Truth Tellers – RIP  By Michael Giere “We live in a time where everything is…

And a little more of America died…

And a little more of America died…

By Cameron Jones Yesterday, a little more of America died. In a vote at their…

Enemy of the State

Enemy of the State

By Catherine Crabill I confess. I am an Enemy of the State. I didn’t realize…

You’re Invited to Speak Out

You’re Invited to Speak Out

By John Green A basic truth of our democracy is the need for citizens to…

‘You Didn’t Build That Garden’

‘You Didn’t Build That Garden’

Subtitle: “When non-governmental seeds are outlawed, only outlaws will have non-governmental seeds.”  Credit: Cam Jones.…

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Readers Write

Ray of sunshine in the dark cloud of Obamacare

Ray of sunshine in the dark cloud of Obamacare

Editor, Dozens of lawmakers, of course, are getting ready to leave for their summer vacations. Apparently, on both the Republican and Democratic sides, many lawmakers are concerned with Obamacare…

Can our Nation survive the Enemy from within?

Can our Nation survive the Enemy from within?

Editor, The American People, egged on by a complicit media, cheered on the destruction of liberty in the name of security and financed the most horrific Orwellian spy…

The Throne must stay out of the Pulpit

The Throne must stay out of the Pulpit

Dear Editor, The history of America reflects the struggle of religious men to live free of the king’s tyranny. First, the pilgrims came to these shores fleeing persecution.…

IT’S TIME FOR TRUTH TO PREVAIL

IT’S TIME FOR TRUTH TO PREVAIL

Editor, I  watched   the  local  news  on  Friday  to  see  what  if  anything  was  being  reported  on  the  State  wide  candidates  running  this  fall.  I  wasn’t  at  all …

Voters abandoning Joe May

Voters abandoning Joe May

Dear Editor, I voted for Joe May in the past, but this year I paid more attention to the postcards, phone calls, and door knocks we received since…

Stand Together for Freedom

Stand Together for Freedom

Editor, We are arriving at the period of time in America when the herd will be thinned.  Therefore, ALL Americans should continue to post, write and distribute your…

Farm News

Drug shift, global markets sealed Smithfield-China pork deal

By Kenric Ward WASHINGTON – U.S. feed subsidies, spotty inspections and a decision to scale back use of a controversial drug made Smithfield Foods an enticing buy…

Young Fauquier County Man Graduates FCU Ag Biz Planner Program

By Jim Haskins                                                                                                                                                                                                                     AgriBusiness Communications Group Over the past several months, a Fauquier Co. young farmer, Ben Smith of Remington, participated in an innovative program designed to…

Fauquier Times-Democrat Receives Reality Check

By FFC Staff A recently published Fauquier Times-Democrat editorial stated that the supporters of HB 1430 are in the minority in Fauquier County. As the official mouthpiece…

CALL TO ACTION: Pitchfork Protest Returns to Richmond!

The Battle for Small Family Farm Rights is not over! HB 1430, The Boneta Bill still needs to pass the Senate without the entanglement of the re-enactment…

Open Letter to Virginia Farm Bureau Spokesman Trey Davis Re: HB 1430, The Boneta Bill

                                                                                                                                                            February 4, 2013 Mr. Trey Davis Virginia…

High School News

The Chronicle – Kettle Run HS Student Newspaper

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The Falconer – Fauquier High School Student Newspaper

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News Tidbits

Fauquier County First Responders Conduct Emergency Preparedness Drill

Fauquier County first responders recently held an emergency preparedness drill called “Epic Freeze” to simulate how they would respond to a sudden winter storm. As the Boy…

Board of Supervisors

Fauquier County Citizens Appear Apathetic about Budget, Tax Increase

By Cameron Jones This year’s budget process is nearing finale, and compared to last year, this year’s budget process has been a cake walk for the Supervisors…

Fauquier County Budget Process Races Toward Final Fence

By Cameron Jones In what has been a relatively uneventful budget process compared to the fireworks of last year, the Board of Supervisors has agreed to adopt…

Additional Public Hearing Scheduled on Fauquier County Budget

Due to an error in the announced meeting schedule for the Fauquier County budget process, the Supervisors have issued a new schedule which will extend the process,…

Fauquier County Budget Process Reaching Critical Mass – Your Input Requested

By Cameron Jones   Government budget for FY 2014.” So begins the Executive Summary of the FY 2014 Budget Proposal from County Administrator Paul McCulla. On the…

Fauquier Supervisors – Put Up or Shut Up on Business Friendly Claim

By Cameron Jones Should Fauquier County be Courting Beretta USA? In light of news coming out of Maryland where the Governor and the Legislature are stomping all…