‘Historical night’ as Buttars, Watkins finish final city council meeting
Sunday, December 13th, 2015 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on ‘Historical night’ as Buttars, Watkins finish final city council meetingBy Rebecca Wheatley SMITHFIELD — In what Mayor Darrell Simmons referred to as a “historical night,” the City Council said goodbye this week to two members, Dennis Watkins and Brent Buttars, at its last official meeting of the year. “We have been ...
Smithfield man asks city to remove snow-storage ‘doughnut’
Sunday, April 28th, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Smithfield man asks city to remove snow-storage ‘doughnut’By Tanner Simmons SMITHFIELD – Between city proclamations, requests concerning land from residents and discussion of fire engines, Mayor Darrell Simmons kept busy during Wednesday’s City Council meeting. May 14 has officially been declared as Arbor Day in Smithfield. “We urge all citizens ...