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Editorial – Need more dialogue on Grange project

State-mandated public hearings on controversial matters work pretty well as a way of letting folks vent. There’s something to be said for that. Public hearings ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, May 16, 2023 4:57 pm

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Editorial – Summer concerts return May 26

New year, new stage. The lineup is set for the 2023 Downtown Smithfield Summer Concert Series, which has been entertaining residents and visitors for decades. ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, May 9, 2023 4:45 pm

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Editorial – Take quick action on solar farms

Isle of Wight County supervisors can’t procrastinate much longer on addressing a proliferation of proposed solar farms. Today’s front page is a reminder of developers’ ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, May 2, 2023 4:09 pm

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Editorial – Disclose proposed Grange subsidies

As the Grange at 10Main barrels toward May public hearings on a long list of requested zoning changes and conditional use permits, it’s time for ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, April 25, 2023 6:12 pm

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Editorial – Free Clinic  still going strong 

Time flies when you’re having fun — or doing good deeds. And the Western Tidewater Free Clinic is still flying high in its 16th year ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, April 18, 2023 5:04 pm

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Editorial – Isle of Wight’s on  the move in 2023

2023 is shaping up as a transformative year for Smithfield and Isle of Wight. Riverside Health Systems has set a July 26 groundbreaking for what ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, April 11, 2023 4:41 pm

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Editorial – A welcome time of rebirth

Easter occurs, appropriately, in the spring, when even a non-Christian can find inspiration in signs of renewal all around us. Flowers are back in bloom. ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, April 4, 2023 5:32 pm

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Editorial – Global conflict bears watching in this region

America’s foreign relations are way outside our lane of community journalism, but we’re keeping a close eye on growing tension between this country and China, ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, March 28, 2023 4:53 pm

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Editorial – Head-scratchers leave taxpayers  holding the bag

In a perfect system, elected officials would make no decision with ramifications beyond their current term in office. That’s impractical, of course, as essential infrastructure ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, March 21, 2023 4:22 pm

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Editorial – Transparency’s week in spotlight

Sunshine Week is our annual chance to educate while we celebrate the freedom of information about our government we as citizens are entitled to. Without ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, March 14, 2023 5:26 pm

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