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First Mallory Pointe homes to be built in 2025, developer says
Mallory Pointe remains devoid of houses three years after Smithfield’s Town Council approved the 812-home development off Battery ...
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Smasal, but not Kiggans, attends congressional candidate forum in Smithfield
Only one of the two candidates vying for Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District seat attended a Sept. 4 forum ...
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Council candidates respond: What criteria will you use when deciding whether to approve future residential development?
The Smithfield Times will be taking a different approach to Smithfield Town Council candidate questionnaires this year. Rather ...
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Developer seeks rezoning for 130-home ‘Cottages at Battery’ development
Smithfield’s Planning Commission has received a rezoning application for “The Cottages at Battery,” a 130-home development slated for ...
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Smithfield’s legislative priorities to include park-to-park trail
Smithfield’s Town Council is again seeking state funding, this time by appealing to state Sen. Emily Jordan, R-Isle ...
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Isle of Wight talks borrowing $7 million for Carrollton Elementary HVAC replacement
Funding the replacement of Carrollton Elementary’s heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system will entail Isle of Wight County borrowing ...
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SHS football returns with new scoreboard, courtesy of Smithfield Foods
Smithfield High School held its first varsity Packers home football game of the 2024 season on Aug. 30 ...
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IW jury awards $1.85M in defamation lawsuit over false rape accusation
An Isle of Wight County jury, on Aug. 29, found that a Smithfield woman falsely accused her ex-fiance ...
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Surry SOL scores return to pre-pandemic performance in reading, lag in other subjects
An analysis of Surry County Public Schools’ performance on Virginia’s Standards of Learning tests over the past five ...
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Five IW schools return to pre-pandemic performance on standardized tests
Five of Isle of Wight County’s nine public schools’ are performing at or above their pre-pandemic pass rates ...
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Drive-thru Starbucks coming to Smithfield?
A standalone Starbucks with a drive-thru window may be coming to Smithfield. Smithfield Planning Commissioner Charles Bryan asked ...
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Woods Edge Apartments to join Jersey Park in renovation project
Jersey Park Apartments isn’t the only affordable housing complex in Smithfield slated to receive a facelift. Salisbury, Maryland-based ...
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IW proposes building new Windsor library next to Town Center
Isle of Wight County is proposing to scrap a long-planned expansion of the Windsor library and instead build ...
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Council candidates respond: What, if anything, can the Town Council do to be more transparent with citizens?
The Smithfield Times will be taking a different approach to Smithfield Town Council candidate questionnaires this year. Rather ...
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Gyms on September agenda for Town Council, Planning Commission
Smithfield’s Town Council and Planning Commission, within a week of each other’s September meetings, will each consider applications ...
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County, developers would share $7.6M roundabout cost under 2029 plan
Developers who build within a half-mile radius of Benns Church Boulevard’s intersection with Turner Drive within the next ...
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Back to school: Surry, IWA and Hampton Roads Classical see pre-Labor Day start
Aug. 19 marked the first day of classes for Surry County Public Schools, which since 2023 has started ...
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State Police data shows 2023 uptick in IW fatal shootings
The Smithfield Police Department and Isle of Wight County Sheriff’s Office investigated five fatal shootings in 2023. It’s ...
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Surry biogas hub operational
After overcoming public opposition in 2022 and a legal challenge last year, a controversial natural gas project is ...
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Festival grant applications due Aug. 31
Smithfield VA Events, the nonprofit organization that hosts three annual festivals at the Windsor Castle manor house, is ...
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Boykin trial again delayed after judge’s recusal
For more than a year, Jennifer Boykin of Isle of Wight County and Dawn Jones of Suffolk have ...
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IW supervisors approve $1.59M bid for Rushmere fire station expansion
Isle of Wight County supervisors, on Aug. 15, voted unanimously to award a construction contract to Norfolk-based Spacemakers ...
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Council candidates respond: Should Smithfield move its farmers market to the Grange at 10Main? Why or why not?
The Smithfield Times will be taking a different approach to Smithfield Town Council candidate questionnaires this year. Rather ...
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Two charged in Smithfield Citgo burglary; IW deputies seek third suspect
A Windsor woman and a Portsmouth man are facing burglary and narcotics charges after being arrested in connection ...
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Isle of Wight hopes to revive school sales tax option in 2025
When Virginia’s General Assembly reconvenes in January, Isle of Wight County will again push for legislation that would ...