Opinion

Column – Rural IW, Surry was a photography smorgasbord

During the more than four years that I dragged a camera around Isle of Wight and Surry, recording ...

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Column – Journalistic standards more important than ever

A friend recently asked me to determine whether an old photo enlarger has value in today’s digital world. ...

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Column – America250 is chance for national healing

We are rapidly approaching the 250th anniversary of 1776, the year our American ancestors declared ourselves to be ...

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Column – Going to the drugstore was once a pleasant experience

Standing in line in the drugstore these days gives you plenty of time to think, especially if you’re ...

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Column – Volunteers worked hard to bring libraries to IW

Our nation’s libraries, both public and school, are frequently ground zero for the culture wars that our country’s ...

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Column – Grace Street deserves better from town leaders

Pedestrians who use Grace Street sidewalks in the future will certainly be pleased to walk on even pavement ...

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Column – Parental fears of explicit content are nothing new

The fears that are driving some parents to demand limits on what public school students can have access ...

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Column – Gi Stephens championed a cleaner Chesapeake Bay

Pollution, in one form or another, was an ongoing source of news throughout my years with The Smithfield ...

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Column – What’s a fair fee to fulfill a FOIA request?

Battles over the cost of researching and copying documents to fulfill Virginia Freedom of Information (FOIA) requests are ...

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Column- Historic district’s makeover was a remarkable feat

Smithfield’s hugely successful beautification projects on Main Street and, later, Church Street together gave the town’s Historic District ...

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