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Albino Cicada Spotted in Marshall

Albino Cicada Spotted in Marshall

Editors Note: Okay, so we have learned from a reader that this is not an albino, but a Cicada that has just finished molting, and an Internet source…

World War II Veteran Visits Warrenton Fauquier Airport

World War II Veteran Visits Warrenton Fauquier Airport

By Cameron Jones On any Sunday there might be some interesting happenings out at Warrenton Fauquier Airport… or not. But recently KHWY was visited by a venerable old…

VA GOP Agrees to Protect Small Farmers and Food Freedom

VA GOP Agrees to Protect Small Farmers and Food Freedom

The Virginia Small Farm and Food Freedom Resolution was adopted at the Virginia GOP Convention Saturday. The resolution promotes access of Virginians to locally produced food and farmers’…

The IRS Scandal and Fauquier County

The IRS Scandal and Fauquier County

“Time for Legal Fees from Lawbreaking Government” from American Thinker: “Last year, for example, we learned about another grotesque example of Virginia farmer Martha Boneta, who was threatened…

Aquaculture Cases in York County Headed to Supreme Court

Aquaculture Cases in York County Headed to Supreme Court

York oyster cases head to Virginia Supreme Court By Amanda Kerr   YORK — The Virginia Supreme Court has agreed to hear two land-use cases in York County involving commercial…

ARF Holds Third Annual Dog Fest in Delaplane, Sunday May 19th

ARF Holds Third Annual Dog Fest in Delaplane, Sunday May 19th

The Animal Rescue Fund (ARF) is holding it’s 3rd Annual Dog Fest, rain or shine on Sunday 19 May at Fox Hall Farm in Delaplane. The event will be…

County Goes Another Round with New Baltimore Residents over Roundabouts

County Goes Another Round with New Baltimore Residents over Roundabouts

By Al Foster I thought it might be helpful to others if I pass on my notes from the Tuesday night (4/30/13) meeting about the proposed roundabouts for…

Cuccinelli to Lower Taxes, Close ‘Crony Capitalism’ Loopholes

Cuccinelli to Lower Taxes, Close ‘Crony Capitalism’ Loopholes

The Daily Caller reports that Republican candidate for governor Ken Cuccinelli has unveiled an encouraging plan that will lower taxes for Virginia individuals, families and businesses. The plan…

Virginia Board of Education President Listening Tour Coming to Kettle Run HS

Virginia Board of Education President Listening Tour Coming to Kettle Run HS

Attention all parents and concerned citizens!! The Virginia Board of Education President Listening Tour Coming to Kettle Run High School Gather your thoughts and mark your calendars for…

Act Now to Allow Vets to Treat Our Animals

Act Now to Allow Vets to Treat Our Animals

This is an action alert from the American Veterinary Medical Foundation about legislation needed for horses and other animals we love, the Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act of 2013 (H.R. 1528).Help Ensure…

Debacle in New Baltimore

Debacle in New Baltimore

By Rachel Hill The New Baltimore Service District Citizens’ Planning Committee, after meeting for a year in private, held its first public meeting on Tuesday, April 30, at…

FFC Announces the First Winner of Our ‘Readers Write’ Contest!

FFC Announces the First Winner of Our ‘Readers Write’ Contest!

April was the first month for our ‘Readers Write Contest‘ in which we award one reader $50 for the most viewed article submitted during that month. We had…

Editorials

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.…

A Free Press?

A Free Press?

By Rex A. Hoover Sumerduck In 1776, the second year of the American Revolutionary War,…

The Death of Leadership

The Death of Leadership

By Michael Giere “..Republicans are scrambling for the tall grass to hide. There is no…

To Roundabout Or Not?

To Roundabout Or Not?

By John Green                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Bealeton Our earliest traffic problems came with the horse and buggy. Yes,…

Food Freedom: Conservatives and Progressives, Republicans and Democrats

Food Freedom: Conservatives and Progressives, Republicans and Democrats

By Mark Fitzgibbons Food and farm freedom are naturally intertwined with property rights, but involve…

By the Gallon and By the Piece

By the Gallon and By the Piece

By Bernadette Barber VirginiaFoodFreedom.org The issue with the local food movement, to some, is price…

Retraction to Article – VA Democrat Gubernatorial Candidate Terry McAuliffe’s Fantasy Deal

Fauquier Free Citizen published an article on 4 April 2013 titled ‘VA Democrat Gubernatorial Candidate…

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Readers Write

We Must Have a Thorough Investigation of the IRS

We Must Have a Thorough Investigation of the IRS

Dear Editor, Anyone  who  has  visited  Arlington  National  Cemetery  or  has knowledge  of   the  one million plus courageous   Americans  throughout  our  history,   those who  have  paid  the  ultimate …

Old School Family Values; Maybe We Need Some

Old School Family Values; Maybe We Need Some

Maybe I’m just too old school, but it seems to me it would be much more beneficial to society as a whole if we had the President and…

Immigration Multiplication

Immigration Multiplication

Editor, Why not allow family members of immigrants to come to America?  Isn’t that only being fair? Consider. One employer who hired one Vietnamese who had helped our armed…

What Ever Happened to Innocent Until Proven Guilty?

What Ever Happened to Innocent Until Proven Guilty?

The County Rag is at it again, publishing a blatantly biased article designed to keep the county residents solidly against Irina Barrett.  What ever happened to the Constitution? …

Tax Dollars Should Be Spent By Government Closest to the People

Tax Dollars Should Be Spent By Government Closest to the People

Politicians often quote from the Constitution “ to provide for the … general Welfare” as justification for welfare spending. However, that clause gives the reason for collecting taxes…

Illegal Immigration Reform?

Illegal Immigration Reform?

Regardless of what Secretary of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano says, our borders are NOT SECURE!  This must happen before any other action can be taken.   The only…

Farm News

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…

Superbowl Ad Honors American Farmers

This two minute ad for Ram trucks honors farmers. View the video here on Farms.com…

High School News

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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…