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Editorial – Good news from Richmond

The ability of Virginia localities to govern themselves is always tenuous in the General Assembly, but on at least two important issues, the 2025 legislative ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Wednesday, February 12, 2025 5:56 pm

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Editorial – Much-improved plan for Grange at 10Main

Further evidence that elections matter came last week with Joseph Luter IV’s voluntary two-thirds reduction of the scope of his controversial Grange at 10Main mixed-use ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, February 4, 2025 5:55 pm

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Editorial – Community will miss McCarty

Weekend news of the death of highly respected minister and Isle of Wight County Supervisor William McCarty reminded us of life’s fragility. In the prime ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Wednesday, January 29, 2025 2:57 pm

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Editorial – What Virginia voters are thinking

We appreciate the Wason Center for Civic Leadership at Christopher Newport University for keeping a finger on the pulse of Virginians when it comes to ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Wednesday, January 22, 2025 5:29 pm

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Editorial – State eyes control of solar decisions

A year after failed legislation that would have given the state complete authority to regulate industrial-scale solar farms, proponents are back with a tamer proposal ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Wednesday, January 15, 2025 4:01 pm

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Editorial – Saddened by Surry turmoil

We long for the day when race is no longer a prevailing factor in politics. History suggests that colorblindness in the political arena is an ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, January 7, 2025 2:30 pm

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Editorial: Smithfield’s civic spirit flourishes

Declining civic engagement is one of modern society’s fundamental challenges. Communities are weaker when their citizens withdraw from public life and function mostly within the ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Wednesday, December 18, 2024 5:12 pm

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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 a vote by the outgoing Smithfield Town ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, December 10, 2024 5:53 pm

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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 growth is that more houses will take ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, December 3, 2024 10:59 am

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Editorial – Why the secrecy on roundabout?

Voters sent two strong messages in the recent Smithfield Town Council election. The first was for elected leaders to slow the pace of growth and ... Read more

by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, November 19, 2024 5:23 pm

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