Opinion
Dear Editor: I have an honest question for my fellow Town of Purcellville residents: Why did you move to Purcellville? My family and I moved to Purcellville because we were tired of living in the big city. We were tired of the traffic, the noise, the graffiti, the trash, the air pollution. We were tired…
By Charles Houston Let’s talk about sex. A pollinator is anything that carries pollen from the male stamen of a flower to the female stigma of that or another flower. Honeybees are the most recognizable pollinator. Here’s the usual vision: Pastel flowers on knee-high stems, sprouting in a sunny garden. Bees and a few other…
By Kwasi Fraser, Former Town of Purcellville Mayor Mayor Stan Milan, Vice Mayor Erin Rayner, and Council members Mary Jane Williams, Caleb Stought, and Kevin Wright conspicuously avoid discussing the 2013 debt restructuring necessitated by the enormous debt we inherited from my predecessor. This omission reveals the fallacy in their assertions and undercuts their attempts…
By John Ellis In their zoning decisions, some County supervisors seem to apply a double standard that puts the interests of developers above the interests of citizens who are impacted by development. When developers apply for re-zonings and “special exceptions” that allow them to super-size their projects, supervisors have no concerns about the developers’ motivations.…
It’s the truth I’m after, and the truth never harmed anyone. What harms us is to persist in self-deceitand ignorance.” –Marcus Aurelius (121-180CE) By Mayor Stan Milan, Vice Mayor Erin Rayner, and Councilmembers Mary Jane Williams, Caleb Stought, and Kevin Wright In a recent op-ed, former Mayor Fraser critiqued Purcellville’s current financial management, suggesting it…
Dear Editor:Jennifer Wexton sets the highest standard for strong female leadership in Virginia’s 10th Congressional District. Krystle Kaul continues that strong female leadership – as a breakout candidate she will continue this legacy by her unwavering integrity and dedication to our community. With no negative baggage or past scandals, Krystle brings a fresh, untainted perspective…
By John Ellis In their zoning decisions, some County supervisors seem to apply a double standard that puts the interests of developers above the interests of citizens who are impacted by development. When developers apply for re-zonings and “special exceptions” that allow them to super-size their projects, supervisors have no concerns about the developers’ motivations.…
“Gaslight” was a film of the 1940’s in which a husband tried to convince his wife through the flickering of the ominous gas lighting that she was going mad; “losing it,” in today’s vernacular. The term has made it into the present-day to mean a manipulation the purpose of which is to make people believe…
Dear Editor: Another destructive vote from our Board of Supervisors that will permanently alter the landscape from Snickersville Turnpike as you enter the Village of Philomont. The seven-acre property, purchased long ago with community raised funds, was home to one of the oldest horse shows in Virginia and was a gathering place for the community…
Dear Editor: The Purcellville Town Council majority has passed the Fiscal Year 2025 budget, after holding two budget meetings. I did not support this budget. The budget includes rate increases for water and sewer of 16% and 18% respectively. Just two years ago, however, Stantec, the town’s utility rate consultant, recommended increases of 5% for…