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Editorial – Missed chance to ease property tax burden
Gov. Glenn Youngkin wielded his veto pen wisely in many cases after an active 2024 session of the Virginia General Assembly, but he missed a ...
Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Author at Smithfield Times
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Editorial – Bryan speaks the truth on growth
Charles Bryan is hardly a no-growth radical. The immediate past chairman of the Smithfield Planning Commission was an unapologetic advocate of Joe Luter IV’s plan ...
by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, April 16, 2024 8:13 pm
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Editorial – Merchants need your support
Once or twice a year in this space, we remind our readers of the importance of supporting locally owned businesses. As important as the topic ...
by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, April 9, 2024 7:01 pm
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Editorial – IW Planning Commission makes right decision on warehouse project
Chalk one up for the people. The Isle of Wight County Planning Commission sent a strong message that citizen concerns still matter when it overwhelmingly ...
by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, April 2, 2024 6:31 pm
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Editorial – Easter Sunday reminds us that hope springs eternal
It doesn’t take a believer to find inspiration in the symbolism of Easter. Easter occurs, appropriately, in the spring, when signs of renewal abound. Even ...
by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, March 26, 2024 8:00 pm
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Editorial – Governor should sign school Construction bill
Say what you will about poor management of public school finances in Isle of Wight, but the reality of the need for new and better ...
by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, March 19, 2024 7:08 pm
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Editorial – Let sun shine on government at all levels
In this, another annual observance of Sunshine Week, we’re reminded of the words of Bill Moyers — that “secrecy is the freedom tyrants dream of.” ...
by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, March 12, 2024 7:51 pm
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Editorial – Here we go again at IWCS: Another CFO gone
Given its recent history of overspending and general fiscal mayhem, we’d normally not suggest that Isle of Wight County Schools spend more money on anything. ...
by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, March 5, 2024 6:57 pm
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Editorial – Surry data center shouldn’t be controversial
A combination data center and hydrogen fuel hub stands to permanently transform Surry County from an economically challenged rural county to a thriving center of ...
by Smithfield Times Editorial Board, Tuesday, February 27, 2024 5:31 pm
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Editoral – Further proof of unhealthy growth in Isle of Wight
Just in case the U.S. Census Bureau isn’t reliable enough for town and county elected officials, the esteemed Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at ...