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Editorial – Newspapers keep citizens informed

This week’s editorial is courtesy of Benjy Hamm, director of the Institute for Rural Journalism at the University of Kentucky. His words ring truer than ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, October 3, 2023 7:24 pm

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Editorial – High stakes in fall elections

We’ve written previously in this space about the importance of this year’s Virginia General Assembly elections and how Isle of Wight County voters will have ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, September 19, 2023 5:05 pm

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Editorial – Early voting not so bad after all

If you can’t change the rules, make them work to your advantage. That seems to be the mantra of Virginia Republicans, many of whom have ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, September 12, 2023 6:15 pm

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Editorial – Planning chair injects politics in Grange review

Charles Bryan’s politicization of the Smithfield Planning Commission is perhaps the saddest chapter yet in a saga that has unnecessarily divided the community and further ... Read more

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

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When a Spouse Refuses to Sign: The Next Steps

Sponsored content Marriage is a sacred bond between two individuals, but sometimes circumstances arise where one spouse refuses to sign important documents. This can lead ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Wednesday, August 30, 2023 8:40 am

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Editorial – Always let the  people speak

For reasons that baffle us and unnecessarily cause great distrust and discord in the community, Smithfield and Isle of Wight County officials too often muzzle ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, August 29, 2023 4:06 pm

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Editorial – A stinging defeat for southern IW residents

Southern Isle of Wight County got a rude reminder of its political clout – or lack thereof – when three county supervisors who mostly represent ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, August 22, 2023 8:27 pm

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Editorial – Town shouldn’t repeat county schools’ mistake

Now that the Smithfield Town Council appears to be headed toward a “do-over” on adopting its real estate tax rate for the current fiscal year, ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, August 15, 2023 5:04 pm

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Editorial – More than NIMBYism in Grange opposition

A curious obsession of Town of Smithfield elected and appointed officials is to downplay citizen opposition to unpopular endeavors. In the case of approving massive ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, August 8, 2023 4:47 pm

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Editorial – Worthy legislation in Washington

Dean Ridings, chief executive officer of one of the trade organizations to which we belong, America’s Newspapers, penned this editorial in response to the newest ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, August 1, 2023 3:58 pm

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