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Six gravesites found near Bacon’s Castle
In Virginia, interesting and significant history is often just underfoot. That’s why Preservation Virginia — the caretaking organization for Bacon’s Castle in Surry County — ...
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Smithfield vintage market set for May 1
After a yearlong pandemic-related hiatus, Smithfield’s Spring Country Vintage Market is returning. The Smithfield and Isle of Wight Visitors Bureau plans to hold the event ...
by Nate Delesline III, Tuesday, March 23, 2021 8:03 pm
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Water tank rehab almost done
Just in time for spring, a highly visible piece of town infrastructure will have a new look. Smithfield’s Church Street water tower will have a ...
by Nate Delesline III, Tuesday, March 23, 2021 7:59 pm
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Surry will make appointment, hold special election to fill vacancy
Surry County’s Board of Supervisors plans to accept letters of interest through March 29 from qualified residents who wish to fill the seat of Carsley ...
by Nate Delesline III, Friday, March 19, 2021 2:19 pm
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Hail, tornadoes possible Thursday
An approaching storm could bring dangerous weather to Hampton Roads on Thursday afternoon, officials warn. The thunderstorms, which the National Weather Service’s Wakefield office described ...
by Nate Delesline III, Wednesday, March 17, 2021 5:57 pm
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Local elections moving to November
November is now the only month for all general elections in Virginia. Gov. Ralph Northam on March 12 signed Senate Bill 1157 into law. The ...
by Nate Delesline III, Tuesday, March 16, 2021 6:08 pm
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IW students have a seat at board table
As student liaisons to the Isle of Wight County School Board, Leah Carroll and Neelie Harris represent the division’s largest core constituency — about 5,300 ...
by Nate Delesline III, Tuesday, March 16, 2021 6:07 pm
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IWCS OKs $70 million budget
Isle of Wight County’s School Board has approved a $70.68 million budget for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. Steve Kepnes, the division’s executive director of budget ...
by Nate Delesline III, Tuesday, March 16, 2021 6:06 pm
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Creek shoreline restoration underway
About 150 feet of Cypress Creek’s shoreline in Windsor Castle Park will receive environmentally friendly erosion control measures through a grant-funded initiative supported by nonprofit ...
by Nate Delesline III, Tuesday, March 16, 2021 6:05 pm
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Smithfield author’s book becoming film
A Smithfield author’s true crime book about the life and legends surrounding a key figure in a famous drug trafficking case with ties to Virginia ...