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Editorial – Hit pause button on solar farms

We tread carefully in endorsing any infringement on property owners’ right to do what they wish with their land. Yet, there are times when the ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, March 7, 2023 5:23 pm

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Editorial – Another defeat for needed bill

Isle of Wight County property owners should lament yet another defeat for legislation that would help ease the financial burden of school construction. A bill ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, February 28, 2023 5:15 pm

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Editorial – Sun shines on town governance

Smithfield voters last fall made clear their expectation of a more open and accountable town government. New Mayor Steve Bowman and his colleagues on the ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Monday, February 20, 2023 7:42 pm

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Editorial – Dolly’s library comes to IW

The Dolly Parton Imagination Library’s newest chapter is unfolding right here in Isle of Wight, and we’re just as excited about it as the children ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, February 14, 2023 4:52 pm

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Editorial – Proud Virginians; unhappy Americans

Virginians feel better about their state than their country. That’s a reasonable conclusion to draw from a couple of recent opinion polls, including the latest ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, February 7, 2023 3:40 pm

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Editorial – Eat up during Restaurant Week

Not that we need an excuse to eat out in Isle of Wight and Surry, but we have two great ones this week and next. ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, January 31, 2023 6:02 pm

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Editorial – An opportunity to get it right

We predict that the Grange at 10Main, the ambitious residential-commercial development proposed for the former Pierceville property on the edge of Smithfield’s historic district, will ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, January 24, 2023 5:42 pm

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Editorial – Good riddance to grocery tax

While the staggering inflation of 2022 has begun to subside, Virginia’s working families are still feeling the pinch of strained household budgets. Two changes this ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, January 17, 2023 7:57 pm

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Editorial – Smithfield should elect its mayor

Count us among those pleased with the Smithfield Town Council’s selection of Steve Bowman as the town’s next mayor. Coming just a couple of months ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, January 10, 2023 4:41 pm

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Editorial – Will ’23 be year of transparency?

Two important local governing bodies will open new eras in 2023 with fresh faces and voter mandates for change. A common theme in November’s election ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, January 3, 2023 4:59 pm

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