Opinion

Letter – Fish Fry a big success

Editor, The Smithfield Times: The Carrollton Ruritan Club held its semiannual Fish Fry with success.   All proceeds from ...

Opinion

Letter – Let cooler heads prevail

Editor, The Smithfield Times: At a contentious Oct. 3 meeting of the Surry County Board of Supervisors, Chairman ...

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Opinion

Column – What to watch in aftermath of Town Council election 

Five things we’re watching after last week’s Smithfield Town Council election: Whether Bill Riddick continues as town attorney. ...

Opinion

Column – Local agriculture got a lot of ink during its heyday

During much of this newspaper’s life, Smithfield was the center of a prosperous agricultural community, and week after ...

Opinion

Editorial – Smithfield voters deliver mandate

Perhaps never has a citizenry so clearly imposed its will than in last week’s Smithfield Town Council election. ...

Opinion

Letter – History is in good hands

Editor, Smithfield Times: Concluding my series of letters on local history heroes: Mary Cole of Christ Episcopal Church ...

Opinion

Letter – Accent known far and wide

Editor, Smithfield Times: I have always enjoyed John Edward’s “In The Short Rows.” His Oct. 23 piece on ...

Opinion

Letter – Power trip in Surry

Editor, The Smithfield Times: The “ruling majority” on the Surry County Board of Supervisors continues to ignore citizen ...

Opinion

Column – Iconic farm images faded with Smithfield’s transition

Smithfield has become something new and decidedly different during the past several decades. As both the town and ...

Opinion

Editorial – Sound off on rapid growth

Anyone needing a reminder of the importance of citizen involvement in the pending update of Isle of Wight ...

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