Wednesday, Feb. 22
After reading the editorial “Tapped out” in the Times-Democrat of Feb. 15, I fully agree that the residents of Fauquier County are being short-changed by the Water and Sanitation Authority (WSA) in bo
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Wednesday, Feb. 22
How many parents and taxpayers know what International Baccalaureate (IB) is? Everyone should.
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Wednesday, Feb. 8
By Tami Amos - I think it’s ironic that while the Susan B. Komen Foundation flip-flopped around about whether to discontinue its funding of Planned Parenthood, a disturbing image popped up on ...
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Wednesday, Feb. 8
By Cameron Jones - As I read my way through the Feb 1 edition of the Times-Democrat, I learned several things. On A-1 there is a story about a report issued by Fitch Ratings on the financial ...
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Wednesday, Feb. 8
By Merle W. Fallon - This letter responds to Scott District Supervisor Holder Trumbo’s letter (“Supervisor disappointed in Fauquier delegate,” Feb. 1) to Delegate Scott Lingamfelter with regard ...
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Wednesday, Feb. 8
By James G. Pinsky - This is written to provide a different perspective for Nancy Treusch and her letter entitled “Keep the Sunday Ban,” which appeared in the Feb 1 Times-Democrat ...
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Wednesday, Feb. 8
By Daniel Thomas - The Senate will be voting on SB 464. This bill will allow hunting on Sunday’s, but only on private land, which I do not agree with. I feel that if the law is changed to ...
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Wednesday, Feb. 1
By Dr. Jonathan Lewis - Over the years, Fauquier County residents have enjoyed relatively small schools with small classes; robust electives offerings, particularly in visual and performing arts ...
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Wednesday, Feb. 1
By Andrea Gillis - They were once called “unsung heroes” because of their tireless dedication in the classroom. Kindergarten assistants are valuable teachers in Fauquier County. Each day, they ...
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Wednesday, Feb. 1
By Holder Trumbo - I am quite disappointed at the raft of bills encouraging the promulgation of AOSS across our once pristine commonwealth, but none so much as yours. Last year, the Fauquier ...
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Wednesday, Feb. 1
By James W. Fox - I agree with Cedar Run District Supervisor Lee Sherbeyn that the Times-Democrat editorial was wrong in deprecating monthly meetings of supervisors with their constituents. I, for one
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Wednesday, Feb. 1
By Lou Modliszewski - Rex Hoover’s recent letter (“Stop the spending,” Jan. 13) on stopping spending motivated me to look a little deeper into the federal budget. I found that America’s budget ...
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Wednesday, Feb. 1
By Nancy Treusch - If the tables were turned and game hunting with weapons was allowed only one day a week, armed game hunters would be outraged and screaming and yelling about the unfairness ...
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Wednesday, Jan. 25
By Rick Buchanan - The Jan. 11 issue of the Times-Democrat contained an editorial titled “Conventional wisdom.” In it, the editor delivered two very different stories. The latter part of ...
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Wednesday, Jan. 25
By Lee Sherbeyn, Cedar Run District supervisor - I would first like to thank the Times-Democrat for running the story about Cedar Run and Lee District (The Heartland) town hall meetings ...
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Friday, Jan. 20
By Kathleen King - Thank you for the consideration and recognition of Hilleary Bogley, who does a wonderful but often thankless and sad job of investigating and assisting in the prosecution ...
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Thursday, Jan. 19
By Leslie Cheek, III - It is a curious irony that the most potent weapon in Fauquier’s largely successful 40-year struggle to stem the tide of rural exurbanization — large-lot zoning applicable ...
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Wednesday, Jan. 18
By Ann Masch-Cohen - For me to go to a board of supervisors meeting to speak during Citizens’ Time means that I am seriously upset about something, because like so many people I’d rather get ...
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Wednesday, Jan. 18
By Ross Poe and others - We thank the Fauquier County supervisors for your support of this long-standing and very vital institution to this county and what’s left of the rural way of life we ...
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Wednesday, Jan. 18
By Jill D. Stopka - This letter is written in reply to Chuck Gould’s criticism of your article “Lead from shotgun pellets is poisoning bald eagles.” Although I agree ...
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Friday, Jan. 13
By Will Ross - The Republican governor of Wisconsin is in the midst of a recall vote. Voters in Ohio have already repealed their Republican governor’s union-busting laws. Both of these men ...
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Friday, Jan. 13
By Robyn Cubbage - I write this with tears in my eyes. Wednesday’s article (“Love come to Fauquier theater stage”) on the upcoming production of “Almost, Maine” by the students at Fauquier High ...
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Friday, Jan. 13
By Rex A. Hoover - Consider how Obama and his fellow Democrats have mismanaged our money. In 2006, the last year when the Republicans had majorities in the House and Senate and controlled ...
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Wednesday, Jan. 11
By T. Tyronne and Felicia Champion - We thank you for the honor of being named the 2011 Fauquier Times-Democrat Citizens of the Year. We could not have done this without the commitment of our ...
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Wednesday, Jan. 11
By Larry Stillwell - Thank you for naming Felicia and Tyronne Champion the Times-Democrat’s Citizens of the Year for 2011. As a part-time tutor at their family-oriented Victory Transitional ...
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Wednesday, Jan. 11
By Cameron Jones - The president is ignoring the Constitution and acting as though he is a monarch or a third-world dictator. His appointments of three members to the National Labor ...
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Wednesday, Jan. 11
By Christine Dingus - I agree with Mr. Goetz’s letter in your paper on Jan 4 (“Warrenton jewel”) that ignorance is indeed a dangerous thing. In the case of the Mosby house, we have no idea how ...
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Wednesday, Jan. 11
By Chuck Gould - I very rarely comment on article in the Times-Democrat other than in the editorial section. I love this paper. But I found your article on Friday very irresponsible ...
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Wednesday, Jan. 11
By James E. Lee - I am writing to inform people of misleading information that is being released out of Sen. Webb’s office. I called recently to express my concern about President Obama’s recess ...
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Wednesday, Jan. 4
By Rev. Jesse Jones Jr. - As pastor of the Oak Shade Baptist Church in Catlett, I, along with the congregation, have been an integral part of this community for many years. Unfortunately ...
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Wednesday, Jan. 4
By Hope Porter - Leading up to the board of supervisors’ election in November, there was a lot of talk about the need to make Fauquier friendlier to business. Before rolling out the red ...
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Wednesday, Jan. 4
By Dave Goetz - Ignorance is a dangerous thing, especially in the hands of a newspaper editor. In the Dec. 23 editorial, "Open house," the writer lamented the fact that “another year has passed” ...
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Wednesday, Jan. 4
By Cameron Jones - In my opinion, Congress should not extend the FICA contribution holiday. FICA (Federal Insurance Contributions Act) is paid by all wage earners, and is the sole funding ...
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Wednesday, Jan. 4
By George Fitch - If you are going to slam the town council (“Open house,” Dec. 23) for doing something “forbidden” (using state preservation tax credits) and “wasting their time over something ...
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Wednesday, Dec. 28
BY RAY GRAHAM - The year now ending has been an economically challenging but constructive year for Fauquier County and its residents. As a result of the volatile national economy, the county ...
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