Wednesday, Apr. 30, 2008 Town to receive comments on condemning Castle farm County wants to block Clark deposition in borrow pit suit Antiques Emporium to close Racing to win at Area 21 Special Olympics Musical "Tom Sawyer" comes to Smfd. Little Theatre   Strawberry time! Beth Jones of Smithfield brought a few neighborhood children to Oliver Farms new strawberry patch Saturday. The pick-your-own operation is in its first year for the Oliver's in an attempt to diversify their products. For more information on locations, prices and times see page 5. Sales down, foreclosures up   Foreclosures have shot up in Isle of Wight County since last year. The trend started in July 2007 and has since worsened. Click to subscribe. Stay up to date on local news. Rezoning costs challenge small developers Peter and Crystal Jackson spent more than $30,000 on required reports and other information for an eight-unit cluster development in Longview.Click to subscribe. Stay up to date on local news. Planners unhappy over trailers The Isle of Wight Planning Commission approved a site plan April 22 for another 184 mobile homes, but several commissioners made it clear they considered it inferior housing. Click to subscribe. Stay up to date on local news. Storm damages southern IW Carrsville took the biggest beating in the county Monday during a torrential storm, with tornadoes touching down and tearing up roofs and trees. Click to subscribe. Stay up to date on local news.   Communications can be sent via standard mail to: The Smithfield Times, P.O. Box 366, Smithfield, VA 23431 Letters to the editor can be sent to editor@smithfieldtimes.com Press releases & news items can be sent to news@smithfieldtimes.com We can be reached by phone at 357-3288 or by fax at 357-0404

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