Opinion

Column – Fluoride’s advantages far outweigh its risks

I can still hear that old belt-driven dental drill in Dr. Ames’ Main Street office. It was my ...

Opinion

Farmers Market gets needed fresh look

Kudos to Steve Bowman. Even though it wasn’t on the agenda, some thought must have been given to ...

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Column – Substantial progress for IWCS

By Dr. Theo Cramer Guest columnist   At the Isle of Wight County Schools annual convocation in August, ...

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Column – Farm work didn’t end after the peanuts were picked

By the time Thanksgiving rolled around in the 1950s, most peanuts had been picked, though that didn’t end ...

Opinion

Editorial – More rooftops won’t help real estate tax rate

One of the more spurious claims of elected leaders who’ve allowed the community to be overrun by residential ...

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Letter – Solar ‘farms’ mislabeled

Editor, The Smithfield Times: Regarding the article “New solar farms in pipeline?” (Nov. 13), solar facilities are not ...

Opinion

Editorial – Why the secrecy on roundabout?

Voters sent two strong messages in the recent Smithfield Town Council election. The first was for elected leaders ...

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Column – Heartbreak for hurricane victims

By Alice Kornegay Quinn Contributing writer As I, like so many others, watched the devastation following the recent ...

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Column – In journalism, when you make a mistake, own it

There were numerous unwritten rules I tried to live by for decades as a reporter and editor.  One ...

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Letter – Help needy senior citizens

Editor, The Smithfield Times: The holiday season is quickly creeping up on us. This Christmas why not add ...

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