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Editorial: Smithfield’s civic spirit flourishes

Declining civic engagement is one of modern society’s fundamental challenges. Communities are weaker when their citizens withdraw from public life and function mostly within the ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Wednesday, December 18, 2024 5:12 pm

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Farmers Market gets needed fresh look

Kudos to Steve Bowman. Even though it wasn’t on the agenda, some thought must have been given to a vote by the outgoing Smithfield Town ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, December 10, 2024 5:53 pm

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Editorial – More rooftops won’t help real estate tax rate

One of the more spurious claims of elected leaders who’ve allowed the community to be overrun by residential growth is that more houses will take ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, December 3, 2024 10:59 am

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Editorial – Why the secrecy on roundabout?

Voters sent two strong messages in the recent Smithfield Town Council election. The first was for elected leaders to slow the pace of growth and ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, November 19, 2024 5:23 pm

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Editorial – Smithfield voters deliver mandate

Perhaps never has a citizenry so clearly imposed its will than in last week’s Smithfield Town Council election. The ouster of two incumbents by a ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Friday, November 15, 2024 5:16 pm

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Editorial – Sound off on rapid growth

Anyone needing a reminder of the importance of citizen involvement in the pending update of Isle of Wight County’s Comprehensive Plan should simply listen to ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Wednesday, November 6, 2024 5:54 pm

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Editorial – More details needed on farmers market

Amber Wells was generous in describing the proposed ownership of a farmers market, restaurant and retail building at the Grange at 10Main as “very vague.” ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, October 29, 2024 6:28 pm

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Editorial – Our election duty: Inform, not endorse

This week’s front page wraps up a 12-part series of questions and answers from candidates for the Smithfield Town Council. We hope readers have found ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Wednesday, October 23, 2024 3:52 pm

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Editorial – Roundabout funding is premature

Effective transportation infrastructure requires long-range planning, so we’re hesitant to throw cold water on the proposal to build a multi-million-dollar roundabout on Turner Drive to ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Wednesday, October 16, 2024 2:18 pm

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Editorial – Times is grateful for your support

Our hearts were warmed by the outpouring of support for our newspaper last week as the Smithfield Town Council heard from citizens on the future ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Wednesday, October 9, 2024 9:22 pm

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