Lynn R. Mitchell
Lynn Mitchell is the Editor-in-Chief of Bearing Drift. She has been a fixture of the Virginia political commentary scene since 2006. Active in local and statewide politics, Lynn has coordinated campaigns and served in various Party leadership roles. She has served on official boards in the area including Trustee with the Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia, and currently sits on the Augusta County Library Board. Originally from the Richmond area, she and her husband live in the Shenandoah Valley.
4th of July at the Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia
Step back into the 1800s to celebrate America’s independence
Virginia General Assembly to Convene August 2, 2021
Special session to address state budget, including the allocation of federal relief funding
Funeral Today for Senator John Warner
Longtime public servant and Virginia U.S. Senator will be laid to rest
One More Day … With Dad
I live by the teachings that I learned from my dad
First Day of Summer … Shrimping in South Carolina
Remembering a day shrimping with friends off the coast of Charleston
Juneteenth, America’s Newest Holiday
Commemorating the end of slavery in America
Bob Good (VA-5) Votes Against Honoring Capitol Police with Congressional Medal of Honor. They Protected Him During Jan. 6 Insurrection.
He was the only member of the Virginia Congressional delegation to vote no, joining Marjory Taylor Greene and Matt Gaetz
Terry McAuliffe Glides to Victory in Democratic Primary; Will Face GOP Glenn Youngkin in November
November contest is now set
Staunton Memorial Day: VFW Remembers Their Fallen Members
The annual commemoration is held at Gypsy Hill Park’s Gazebo. Photos and remarks from 2012 ceremony
The Ultimate Sacrifice of War. A Day My Grandmother Never Forgot.
My mother’s older brother was 27 when he was killed in Germany near the end of World War II
