Letters To The Editor
Letter – School Board goes ‘rogue’
Editor, The Smithfield Times: So, according to Ms. Lynn Briggs, superintendents’ contracts are negotiated separately from the school ...
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Letters To The Editor
Letter – Drewry explains his resignation
Editor, The Smithfield Times: Thank you to The Smithfield Times for reporting on local government in our region. ...
Letters To The Editor
Letter – Political rage is alarming
Editor, The Smithfield Times: Last Friday, when I went to dump my trash at the closest county convenience ...
Editorial
Editorial – School Board errs on unused leave
One of the worst justifications for a flawed decision is that “we’ve always done it that way.” That ...
In The Short Rows
Column – Military pride on full display in Savannah
We Hampton Roads residents take justifiable pride in the military presence here. We have an extraordinarily high percentage ...
Dispatches from Wharf Hill
Column – Just how tall are your lottery odds?
Perhaps you bought a ticket last month when the Mega Millions lottery jackpot exceeded $1 billion. If you ...
In The Short Rows
Column – America should recommit to volunteerism
I have no factual basis for the following thoughts other than 50 years of observation. Those years have ...
In The Short Rows
Column – Time softens udder contempt for childhood nemesis
Two percent milk. There have to be more insipid things to drink, but I’m not sure what they ...
Editorial
Editorial – It’s important to mind the details
Details matter. It’s especially true of good, transparent government that builds trust with the citizenry. A flurry of ...
Letters To The Editor
Letter – Vines should know the law
Editor, The Smithfield Times: Will Michael Vines ever take his role as a public official seriously? On June ...