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Decommissioning dam could cost more than repairing it
Decommissioning the Waterworks Road dam could potentially be more costly than repairing it. According to an engineering report ...
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Wombwell house demolition to occur this week
Demolition of the historic Wombwell House is slated to occur this week, according to Smithfield Town Manager Michael ...
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Christmas comes early to Smithfield
Christmas came early to Smithfield on Nov. 19 with the return of the town’s annual tree-lighting ceremony after ...
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Stellar seasons conclude for IWA cross country, volleyball
By James J. Lidington Isle of Wight Academy Isle of Wight Academy’s girls cross country team finished second ...
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Tools of the trade
Roger Healey loans historic carpentry collection to IW museum In the days before electric drills and saws became ...
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IWCS recognized for excellence in workers’ compensation
Isle of Wight County Schools received recognition at the Virginia School Boards Association’s annual convention in November for ...
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IWCS largely spared statewide enrollment decline
Isle of Wight County Schools is down only 11 students from its pre-pandemic division-wide enrollment. According to data ...
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Hearing set for historical society lease
Isle of Wight’s Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing Dec. 9 on a proposed lease agreement ...
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Health department urges flu vaccine
With the 2021-22 flu season officially under way, the Virginia Department of Health encourages all people in Virginia ...
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Fifth Circuit drug court relaunches
The vast majority of cases coming through the Fifth Judicial Circuit court involve drugs, according to an estimate ...
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Behind the walls of Bacon’s Castle
Panel discusses symbolism behind ritual concealment When Preservation Virginia, the privately-funded statewide organization that now owns Bacon’s Castle, ...
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Vaccine clinics planned this week
Isle of Wight County and the Western Tidewater Health District have announced two COVID-19 vaccine clinics for those ...
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Overturned truck results in fatality, hazmat spill
An overturned propane truck in Isle of Wight County has resulted in a fatality and a hazardous materials ...
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Carrollton man arrested on child porn charges
A Carrollton man has been charged with possessing child pornography. Investigators with the Isle of Wight County Sheriff’s ...
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Isle of Wight seeks input on disaster preparedness program
Isle of Wight County is seeking community input on whether to establish a local Community Emergency Response Team. ...
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Power restored in Founder’s Pointe
Power appears to have been restored to roughly 100 homes in the Founder’s Pointe housing development that reported ...
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Tidings of comfort
Trinity UMC to host Christmas service for the grieving The Christmas season, which traditionally spans the day after ...
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IW: no more private roads
County amends Ches. Bay ordinance, tables zoning changes Isle of Wight County will no longer allow the creation ...
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IW seeks to exclude witnesses in stormwater lawsuit
Isle of Wight County has filed a motion in federal court to exclude the testimony of all five ...
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Wilson puts on a show
By Barbara Boxleitner Equestrian Grace Wilson has been putting on a show this season. A four-year starter for ...
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Surry County Historical Society plans events
The Surry County Historical Society has had a busy fall schedule with research requests, book sales, interesting programs, ...
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Christian Outreach reprises Angel Tree project
The Isle of Wight Christian Outreach Program has reprised its Senior Angel Tree project for the 2021 holiday ...
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Demolition, replacement of town center roof underway
Windsor Town Manager William Saunders updated the Town Council on Nov. 9 about continuing capital projects and noted ...
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Players named to academic teams
Smithfield Packers Youth Sports announced its academic teams recently. Academic First Team: Maddox Hargrave, Elijah Judkins, Alice Kelly, ...
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Surry promotes small businesses
In an effort to support local small businesses, Surry County Economic Development Department is enticing shoppers to support ...