Opinion
Column – Intimidation tactics have no place in civic discourse
Smithfield’s leadership class struck me as oddly desperate last fall as the controversial Grange at 10Main floundered in ...
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Column – Antiquer’s timely find has a distinct Smithfield flavor
Only one with Smithfield bonafides can appreciate Gary Stanley’s find last year at a Harrisonburg antique shop. Stanley, ...
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Column – Jenkinson bringing Mr. Jefferson to Smithfield this spring
A celebrity is coming to Smithfield, courtesy of the Isle of Wight County Historical Society. Best to grab ...
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Column – Short Rows, always a ‘must read,’ has a forever home
Isle of Wight County is blessed to have a few walking, talking encyclopedias of local history and institutional ...
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Column – Longshot made the most of his chance
Need some inspiration for 2024? Settle in for the story of Dante Wright. Like many success stories, Wright’s ...
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Column – Heed lessons of Grange’s demise
Joe Luter IV’s withdrawal of his zoning application for an ambitious mixed-use development on the western edge of ...
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Column – Nearly four decades later, the Edwards family plays on
Pardon Steve Edwards for feeling a little nostalgic this week. When his Pasture #3 band from Mill Swamp ...
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Column – RIP, Lucy, who made her splash in Smithfield
Impressive, isn’t it, how our pets, most of them very small creatures, occupy such big parts of our ...
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Column – Luters learning that times have changed
Joe Luter III’s impatience is understandable for one of his generation. The legendary Smithfield Foods chairman ran his ...
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Column – Win the base at what cost?
Editor’s note: State Del. Emily Brewer, in a telephone interview on Wednesday, April 26, said she supports an ...