A Slice of Smithfield
Clary family lights up the night
For Carrollton’s Clary family, there’s no such thing as “too early” for setting up Christmas lights. They’ve been at it for 10 months, synchronizing 20,000-plus ...
Stephen Faleski, Author at Smithfield Times
Isle of Wight County
IW schools leave mask mandate in place
Isle of Wight County’s School Board on Thursday voted 4-1 to continue its mask mandate — becoming the latest Virginia school system to defy Gov. ...
by Stephen Faleski, Thursday, January 20, 2022 9:44 pm
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Car strikes Cary Street home
A car collided with a house on Cary Street Jan. 19, destroying its fence and front porch and injuring the car’s driver. According to Isle ...
by Stephen Faleski, Wednesday, January 19, 2022 6:32 pm
Isle of Wight County
IW School Board to reconsider masks
Isle of Wight County’s School Board will hold a special meeting Jan. 20 to reconsider its mask policy in light of Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s executive ...
by Stephen Faleski, Wednesday, January 19, 2022 3:36 pm
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Two solar farm public hearings next week
Two proposed solar farms — one in Isle of Wight County and one in Surry County — will be put to public hearings next week. ...
by Stephen Faleski, Wednesday, January 19, 2022 1:45 pm
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Vines proposes School Board raises
Isle of Wight County School Board member Michael Vines has asked that he and his fellow board members be given raises. Vines, who holds the ...
by Stephen Faleski, Tuesday, January 18, 2022 5:33 pm
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Smithfield Self Storage allowed to expand
Smithfield’s Planning Commission, on Jan. 11, voted to approve Smithfield Self Storage’s expansion plans. The 23,000-square-foot, climate-controlled self-storage facility opened in 2020 after securing a ...
by Stephen Faleski, Tuesday, January 18, 2022 5:31 pm
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Pack resigns as Planning Commission chairman
Randy Pack stepped down as chairman of Smithfield’s Planning Commission Jan. 11, and announced his intention to recuse himself from any future votes on the ...
by Stephen Faleski, Tuesday, January 18, 2022 5:27 pm
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Norment revives sales tax bill
State Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg) has reintroduced a bill that would add Isle of Wight County to the list of localities authorized to impose an ...
by Stephen Faleski, Tuesday, January 18, 2022 5:27 pm
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More raises for bus drivers
Thornton warns of ‘breaking point’ that could close schools School bus drivers and bus assistants working for Isle of Wight County Schools will receive another ...