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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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Marble earns dean’s list honors in Pennsylvania

Jaylen Marble of Smithfield, a mechanical engineering major and member of the class of 2027 at York College of Pennsylvania, was named to the dean’s ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Friday, February 16, 2024 10:27 am

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Editorial – Town Council does the right thing on tax rate

We’re never thrilled about a tax increase, but the Smithfield Town Council made the right decision by adopting a 16-cent real estate tax rate, up ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, February 13, 2024 7:10 pm

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Editorial – Rural Virginia under assault in Richmond

Virginia’s ambitious quest for carbon-free electricity production might mean the ruin of its beautiful countryside. As our Stephen Faleski reported in Jan. 24’s edition, two ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, February 6, 2024 5:49 pm

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