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Dolly’s Library sees 45% enrollment one year after coming to Isle of Wight
It’s been just over a year since singer-songwriter Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library expanded into Isle of Wight County. ...
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Up from the ashes: Field of Dreams gymnasts, following fire, place first in state championship
Smithfield’s first-ever Amateur Athletic Union gymnastics state champions – 11-year-old Mackenzie Hess and 13-year-old Kayleigh Wilson – are ...
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IW hosts ribbon-cutting for ‘Born Learning’ trail
Isle of Wight County Parks and Recreation held an April 18 ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the Born Learning ...
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Last Genuine Smithfield Ham arrives at IW Museum
A glass case at the Isle of Wight County Museum that houses the world’s oldest ham is also ...
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IWCS makes case for new employees, buses
Isle of Wight County’s proposal to fund its share of state-mandated school employee raises, but none of the ...
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Mill Swamp Indian Horses ‘book barn’ complete
Smithfield’s and Suffolk’s Rotary clubs, on April 6, celebrated the recently completed “book barn” at Mill Swamp Indian ...
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Wine & Brew Fest returns
Smithfield’s annual Wine & Brew Fest returned to Windsor Castle Park on April 13, drawing thousands of locals ...
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Youngkin amends bill limiting local restrictions on short-term rentals
Gov. Glenn Youngkin has requested minor amendments to a General Assembly bill proposing to limit localities’ authority to ...
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Isle of Wight, Surry under severe thunderstorm watch through 10 p.m.
All of Hampton Roads, including Isle of Wight and Surry counties, is under a severe thunderstorm watch through ...
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No tax increases, but new debt, in proposed Surry County budget
Surry County’s $69.5 million budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year isn’t calling for changes to the county’s tax ...
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SHS students paint mural at Sentara St. Luke’s
The Sentara St. Luke’s campus in Carrollton is getting a facelift courtesy of Smithfield High School history and ...
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State committee advances Smithfield shipbuilding-focused lab school
A proposed lab school that would be housed at Paul D. Camp Community College’s Smithfield campus received tentative ...
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Spring 2024 Slice
Click here for the full edition Here at Slice, we love many rites of spring. Opening day at ...
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Days Point water restored after April 10 main break
When Sam White turned her faucet to full blast the morning of April 10, only a trickle came ...
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Surry commits opioid settlement funds to regional ‘crisis receiving center’
Surry supervisors voted unanimously on April 4 to commit the county’s share of opioid settlement money toward building ...
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Youngkin amendments to ‘skill game’ bill could keep slots-style machines out of IW, Surry
Slots-style betting machines would likely remain illegal throughout Isle of Wight and Surry counties under Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s ...
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Rotary Club plans mental health expo at Smithfield Center
Smithfield’s Rotary Club will host its first-ever “Vibrant Emotional Health Expo” at the Smithfield Center on May 13. ...
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Cypress Creek Bridge reopens early to westbound traffic
The Cypress Creek Bridge reopened to westbound daytime traffic on April 9 a full 3½ days ahead of ...
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Youngkin vetoes bills proposing 1% sales tax option to fund new schools
Gov. Glenn Youngkin, minutes ahead of his 11:59 p.m. deadline on April 8 to act on this year’s ...
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Carrollton’s Marilyn Hill receives state award for decades of square dancing
The rules of a circa-1876 square dance are fairly straightforward. Music is to include a fiddle, a snare ...
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Partial eclipse comes to Isle of Wight
Windsor Elementary students donned their solar glasses and gathered outside at the school’s playground at 3:19 p.m. on ...
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Isle of Wight proposing $108.9 million budget, 5-cent real estate tax increase
Isle of Wight County Administrator Randy Keaton’s proposed $108.9 million budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year calls for ...
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Part of Isle of Wight County lake for sale
A 5-7% slice of Lake Tormentor can be yours for the right price. It’s not lakefront land or ...
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Surry Marketplace construction complete, opening planned in May or June
In another month or two, Surry County residents could be shopping locally for groceries. According to an April ...
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Celebrating 20 years of “Passion, Dedication and Commitment”
By James W. Robinson Staff Writer PDC Golf Tournament Founder and Director Rich Humphrey is marking 20 years ...