In The Short Rows
With deer population out of control, beware ticks
Winter activities for young farm boys in the 1950s included long hours spent in the woods. We particularly ...
Latest Opinion
Editorial
Reminded of value of emergency kit
The world watched in horror and disbelief as multiple vehicles were trapped on Interstate 95 near Fredericksburg in ...
Letters To The Editor
Pierceville points to ponder
Editor, The Smithfield Times: The following are three points concerning the Pierceville development proposal that I’d like to ...
Letters To The Editor
Concerns to address
Editor, The Smithfield Times: Many thanks to The Times for presenting a balanced argument for a thorough evaluation ...
Letters To The Editor
Margin for error in name
Editor, The Smithfield Times: I send this letter with a smirk on my face, but seriously… In the ...
Letters To The Editor
Right call by School Board
Editor, The Smithfield Times: I thank the four School Board members for their votes to protect the children ...
Letters To The Editor
School Board is on a roll
Editor, The Smithfield Times: During the Nov. 8 school board meeting, board member Renee Dial stressed the importance ...
Letters To The Editor
More divisive Ideology
Editor, The Smithfield Times: Isle of Wight County Schools’ director of equity and Inclusion is actively promoting the ...
Dispatches from Wharf Hill
Groupspeak is ill-advised ‘protocol’
Perhaps the most overrated goal in governance is unity. That’s not to endorse the partisan toxicity that grips ...
In The Short Rows
Bless the postal workers who serve faithfully
Sitting in the Hamtown Barbershop chair Monday morning, I had a good view of a process I’ve observed ...