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Columnists

A needed conversation

Good for Don Blythe. Amid much ado about the trivial in Franklin city government — from whether City Council members get an office at City ... Read more

by Steve Stewart, Saturday, April 9, 2011 11:27 am

Columnists

Values worth emulating

Western Tidewater Living will turn 1 year old when our spring issue hits the streets this coming week. You’ll be the judge, but we think ... Read more

by Steve Stewart, Saturday, March 26, 2011 10:14 am

Columnists

Still waiting on consolidation

Tis the season for much handwringing by local governments and school divisions about their bleak fiscal condition and the need to raise taxes or reduce ... Read more

by Steve Stewart, Saturday, March 19, 2011 10:32 am

COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT

Regionalism is a two-way street

Had Navy Adm. J.C. Harvey, a man of honor, looked Franklin in the eye six months ago and said that use of the city’s airport ... Read more

by Steve Stewart, Saturday, March 5, 2011 8:57 am

Columnists

From Q&A, a few conclusions

Amid a series of public-relations blunders, the Franklin City Council acted wisely in soliciting written questions from citizens about the Navy’s proposed use of Franklin ... Read more

by Steve Stewart, Saturday, February 12, 2011 9:33 am

Columnists

The ‘C’ word

Fifteen months after the devastating news of the Franklin paper mill’s closure, elected leaders in Franklin and Southampton County have yet to address a topic ... Read more

by Steve Stewart, Saturday, February 5, 2011 10:13 am

Franklin

Proposed city-Navy agreement made public

The City of Franklin would receive $700,000 to $1 million annually from the Navy to host pilot training at Franklin Municipal Airport, according to terms ... Read more

by Steve Stewart, Wednesday, January 26, 2011 5:05 pm

Franklin

Council mum on closed session about ‘contract’

Two hours after hearing citizens’ complaints about the Navy’s proposed use of Franklin Municipal Airport for pilot training, the City Council on Monday met behind ... Read more

by Steve Stewart, Tuesday, January 25, 2011 11:31 am

Columnists

Navy talks move forward

After sputtering for a few weeks — and nearly crashing — in the face of mixed signals from community leaders, the Navy’s plan to use ... Read more

by Steve Stewart, Saturday, January 22, 2011 9:59 am

COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT

No need to rush

When the Navy and City of Franklin last spring first expressed mutual interest in the use of Franklin Municipal Airport for pilot training, our newspaper ... Read more

by Steve Stewart, Saturday, January 8, 2011 9:37 am

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