Opinion

Column – Va. civil rights giant spent part of childhood in IW

I would venture to guess that a majority of Isle of Wight residents don’t know who Henry L. ...

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Column – Smithfield Elementary is gone, but memories endure

The alumni of the old Smithfield Elementary School on James Street are rapidly passing from the scene.  Lest ...

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Column – 1983 cold blast left its mark on pipes and more

The last thing you want to happen when you turn on a water faucet is nothing. That’s the ...

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Column – Long-ago Times publisher ran afoul of town matriarchs

Smithfield Times Publisher Jesse Scott wrote a front-page editorial for the Feb. 24, 1938, paper praising the federal ...

Opinion

Former President Carter’s death leaves a void

There was something about the death of former President Jimmy Carter that left millions of Americans saddened in ...

Opinion

Column – Fashion columnist became expert on world politics

There are people, as we go through life, who consistently make us feel good just for having known ...

Opinion

Column – Sadly, important history is sometimes discarded

I spent much of my spare time during 2024 researching the history of Benn’s Church, the United Methodist ...

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Column – Memories of trees, running cedar and Christmas fireworks

Our Christmas tree has been in the living room since shortly after Thanksgiving. That’s because it’s plastic. Nice ...

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Column – Fluoride’s advantages far outweigh its risks

I can still hear that old belt-driven dental drill in Dr. Ames’ Main Street office. It was my ...

Opinion

Column – Farm work didn’t end after the peanuts were picked

By the time Thanksgiving rolled around in the 1950s, most peanuts had been picked, though that didn’t end ...

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