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How many solar farms are on the horizon for Isle of Wight, Surry? Depends who you ask
Dominion Energy’s 2024 integrated resource plan, filed Oct. 15 with the State Corporation Commission, calls for 12,000 additional ...
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Surry backs Trump, Kaine, McClellan
Surry County voters, by a margin of just 25 votes, backed former President Donald Trump over Vice President ...
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Challengers oust two incumbents, flip control of Smithfield Town Council
Four candidates who campaigned on reining in growth and development have succeeded in flipping control of Smithfield’s Town ...
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Kaine wins in Surry, statewide while IW backs Cao
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., won his reelection bid. Complete but unofficial results the Virginia Department of Elections reported ...
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Kiggans wins reelection in 2nd Congressional District
U.S. Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Va., will remain Isle of Wight County’s representative in Congress for another two years. ...
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Public hearings set on Smithfield entrance corridor ordinance updates
Smithfield residents will have two opportunities in November to weigh in on proposed revisions to the town’s entrance ...
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Battery storage proposed for undisclosed site in Surry County
A renewable energy developer is proposing a battery storage facility in Surry County. According to Community Development and ...
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IW planners want to hear from EDA on industrial buffers
Isle of Wight County’s Planning Commission is asking to hear from the county’s Economic Development Authority ahead of ...
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Surry proposing stricter 7% cap on solar farms, down from 10%
Surry County’s Planning Commission is proposing zoning ordinance amendments that would further restrict the proliferation of solar farms. ...
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Column – Halloween is a special night on Main Street
One of the most popular public events ever staged at what the public popularly calls Times Square is ...
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Unoccupied Magruder Road house burns
An unoccupied house for sale on Magruder Road caught fire just before midnight on Oct. 28 and will ...
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What we know about two Benns Church developments yet to apply for rezoning
Conceptual plans for a Wawa gas station, a 262-home subdivision dubbed “The Promontory” and Isle of Wight County ...
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November tours set for Bacon’s Castle, Smith’s Fort
Preservation Virginia, which owns and maintains the 17th century Bacon’s Castle and circa-1761 Smith’s Fort manor houses in ...
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Youth Packers play week 10 home games
Following their ninth week homecoming games, Smithfield Packers Youth Sports’ football teams remained at the Luter Sports Complex ...
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Grange market not ‘a done deal,’ Acree says
It’s been 10 months since Smithfield’s Town Council approved mixed-use zoning for the Grange at 10Main subdivision that ...
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Smithfield defers roundabout vote
Smithfield’s Town Council is on board with the idea of adding a single-lane roundabout to Turner Drive but ...
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Legislation would prohibit expulsion of students for cellphone use
As Isle of Wight and Surry county students adapt to more restrictive procedures governing cellphone use in line ...
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IW audit committee blames treasurer for latest accounting issues
Some members of Isle of Wight County’s newly formed audit committee are laying blame with the county’s treasurer ...
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Gallery – A witchy walk down Main Street
Witches Night Out returned to downtown Smithfield Oct. 24, which in past years has drawn over 1,000 guests ...
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Council candidates respond: What should be the town’s top transportation priority when applying for state Smart Scale funding? Why?
The Smithfield Times will be taking a different approach to Smithfield Town Council candidate questionnaires this year. Rather ...
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Isle of Wight votes down three-year reassessment
Isle of Wight County supervisors voted unanimously on Oct. 17 to kill a proposed switch to a three-year ...
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Isle of Wight revenue commissioner proposes change to business license fees
Businesses that bring in less than $25,000 would no longer be required to obtain a business license under ...
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Some IWCS class sizes near student-to-teacher limit
Isle of Wight County Schools’ class sizes haven’t reached the breaking point – yet. But some classrooms are ...
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IW beats November deadline to enact EMS changes
Isle of Wight County has beat a Nov. 27 deadline to bring its Fire and Rescue service into ...
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What’s causing a widespread power outage in Surry County?
Prince George Electric Cooperative says scheduled maintenance is the reason for a widespread power outage in Surry County. ...