In The Short Rows
Interesting trends in Isle of Wight farming
Farming in Isle of Wight County is an ever-changing industry. A half century ago, there were close to 550 working farms in ...
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Letters To The Editor
Letters to The Editor 06-24-20
A compromise on monument Editor, The Smithfield Times: I suggest a compromise for the future of our Civil War monument now standing in “Monument Circle” ...
by Production, Tuesday, June 23, 2020 9:40 pm
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The Smithfield Times – Digital Edition, June 17th, 2020
Some of this week’s stories: • Carrollton developments underway• Initial unemployment claims continue downward trend• Surry County HS graduates 56• COVID-19 cases up by five• Prototype chosen for ...
by Production, Tuesday, June 16, 2020 11:21 pm
In The Short Rows
Entertaining look at Battle of Yorktown’s shipwrecks
Southeast Virginians live in one of America’s most historic areas, and none of the historic sites hereabouts are more important than Yorktown, where it may ...
by Production, Tuesday, June 16, 2020 11:15 pm
Letters To The Editor
Letters to The Editor 06-17-20
Tax hike covered trash collection Editor, The Smithfield Times: Well, here we go again. Some months ago the Town Council proposed a $10 monthly household ...
by Production, Tuesday, June 16, 2020 11:13 pm
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The Smithfield Times – Digital Edition, June 10th, 2020
Some of this week’s stories: • Virus claims eight at Windsor facility• Surry protesters demand justice• To stay or go?• Dukes of 2020 presented diplomas• Smithfield to ...
by Production, Tuesday, June 9, 2020 7:59 pm
Letters To The Editor
Letters to The Editor 06-10-20
NAACP: ‘Unite around outrage’ Editor, The Smithfield Times: The killing of George Floyd by police was an indefensible murder. Police brutality against the black community ...
by Production, Tuesday, June 9, 2020 7:55 pm
In The Short Rows
Governor’s mandate isn’t the reason to wear a mask
As Isle of Wight and Smithfield began to reopen along with the rest of Virginia this past week, it was reassuring to see the fairly ...
by Production, Tuesday, June 9, 2020 7:52 pm
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The Smithfield Times – Digital Edition, June 3rd, 2020
Some of this week’s stories: • Carrollton residents allege mail theft• COVID-19 claims first retailer• ‘The next best solution’• IW, Surry beaches reopen• Help for sailing high seas ...
by Production, Tuesday, June 2, 2020 9:09 pm
In The Short Rows
Enduring images from a week of reckoning
Last week began with images of a black man being choked to death by a Minneapolis police officer while three other officers looked on. The ...