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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Editorial – Town Council does the right thing on tax rate
We’re never thrilled about a tax increase, but the Smithfield Town Council made the right decision by adopting ...