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Editorial – Missed chance to ease property tax burden

Gov. Glenn Youngkin wielded his veto pen wisely in many cases after an active 2024 session of the Virginia General Assembly, but he missed a ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, April 23, 2024 6:49 pm

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Editorial – Bryan speaks the truth on growth

Charles Bryan is hardly a no-growth radical. The immediate past chairman of the Smithfield Planning Commission was an unapologetic advocate of Joe Luter IV’s plan ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, April 16, 2024 8:13 pm

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Editorial – Merchants need your support

Once or twice a year in this space, we remind our readers of the importance of supporting locally owned businesses. As important as the topic ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, April 9, 2024 7:01 pm

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Editorial – IW Planning Commission makes right decision on warehouse project

Chalk one up for the people. The Isle of Wight County Planning Commission sent a strong message that citizen concerns still matter when it overwhelmingly ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, April 2, 2024 6:31 pm

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Editorial – Easter Sunday reminds us that  hope springs eternal

It doesn’t take a believer to find inspiration in the symbolism of Easter. Easter occurs, appropriately, in the spring, when signs of renewal abound. Even ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, March 26, 2024 8:00 pm

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Editorial – Governor should sign school Construction bill

Say what you will about poor management of public school finances in Isle of Wight, but the reality of the need for new and better ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, March 19, 2024 7:08 pm

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Editorial – Let sun shine on government at all levels

In this, another annual observance of Sunshine Week, we’re reminded of the words of Bill Moyers — that “secrecy is the freedom tyrants dream of.” ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, March 12, 2024 7:51 pm

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Editorial – Here we go again at IWCS: Another CFO gone

Given its recent history of overspending and general fiscal mayhem, we’d normally not suggest that Isle of Wight County Schools spend more money on anything. ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, March 5, 2024 6:57 pm

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Editorial – Surry data center shouldn’t be  controversial

A combination data center and hydrogen fuel hub stands to permanently transform Surry County from an economically challenged rural county to a thriving center of ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, February 27, 2024 5:31 pm

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Editoral – Further proof of unhealthy growth in Isle of Wight

Just in case the U.S. Census Bureau isn’t reliable enough for town and county elected officials, the esteemed Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, February 20, 2024 5:21 pm

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