Opinion
Editorial – ‘Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus’
In 1897, young Virginia O’Hanlon had a burning question that only her hometown newspaper could be trusted to ...
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Editorial – Growth machine keeps churning
A consultant’s projection of more than a thousand new students in Isle of Wight’s public schools in the ...
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Editorial – Town’s on a roll with VDOT; keep pushing
Turns out that you can reason with VDOT. State Del. Emily Brewer, R-Isle of Wight, and Smithfield Mayor ...
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Editorial – Grange plan better, but still too risky
Joseph Luter IV’s new iteration of the Grange at 10Main, an ambitious mixed-use development on the edge of ...
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Editorial – Many reasons to be thankful
On Thursday, Americans will pause to count their blessings. For those of us at The Smithfield Times, our ...
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Editorial – Town must be transparent in filling council seats
The Smithfield Town Council should tread carefully with appointments to fill two vacancies on the seven-member body. Anything ...
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Editorial – Make Christmas season merry for hometown merchants
The occasion of last week’s Holiday Open House in Downtown Smithfield and the upcoming Mistletoe Market remind us ...
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Editorial – Big picture must be considered on housing growth
Finally, perhaps, a breakthrough in town and county leadership’s mindset on residential growth, this community’s most pressing opportunity ...
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Editorial – Come see us downtown for Halloween
We’re a little biased, but in a fall season jammed with fun events, the best party of all ...
Opinion
Editorial – Election whodunnit has IW abuzz
We’ve seen more missing-sign capers than we can count in decades of covering small-town elections, but the latest ...