Stephen Faleski, Author at Smithfield Times

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Education

Cancellation letter: $9M grant for IW, regional schools ‘no longer effectuates’ Dept. of Ed policies

A federal grant awarded to Isle of Wight County Schools and three nearby school divisions last year to address a regional teacher shortage has been ... Read more

by Stephen Faleski, Monday, April 21, 2025 4:12 pm

Isle of Wight County

$2M upfront from solar farm will fund new fire truck, ambulances

Isle of Wight County will put $2 million in upfront payments it’s received from the Sycamore Cross solar farm approved last year toward buying a ... Read more

by Stephen Faleski, Monday, April 21, 2025 9:49 am

Isle of Wight County

IW supervisors approve revised industrial buffers 4-1

Isle of Wight County supervisors voted 4-1 on April 17 to approve a zoning ordinance amendment increasing the minimum distance required between industrial-zoned properties and ... Read more

by Stephen Faleski, Friday, April 18, 2025 4:20 pm

News

Suspect arrested following armed standoff with Smithfield Police at Cedar Street Apartments

A man’s nearly two-hour armed standoff with Smithfield Police on April 18 at Cedar Street Apartments ended without bloodshed. According to Smithfield Police Lt. William ... Read more

by Stephen Faleski, Friday, April 18, 2025 3:33 pm

Education

IWCS shares details on teacher apprenticeship grant

Instructional assistants and other paraprofessionals with Isle of Wight County Schools who hold associate’s degrees will be able to earn a bachelor’s degree in education ... Read more

by Stephen Faleski, Thursday, April 17, 2025 7:26 pm

Isle of Wight County

Australia wants U.S. submarines. Isle of Wight could help provide them

With the first cohort of high school students set to enroll in the new Isle Marine Trades Academy lab school this fall and new manufacturing ... Read more

by Stephen Faleski, Thursday, April 17, 2025 7:12 pm

News

Claremont, Spring Grove precincts could merge under Surry Electoral Board proposal

Two of Surry County’s least populous voting precincts may become one under a proposal the county’s Electoral Board floated at its April 14 meeting. The ... Read more

by Stephen Faleski, Thursday, April 17, 2025 9:05 am

In The Short Rows

Column – Sunday mornings aren’t the same for lifelong reader

I removed the two old and battered daily newspaper tubes at the end of the lane this week and, with that simple act, ended one ... Read more

by Stephen Faleski, Wednesday, April 16, 2025 6:06 pm

News

Town planners recommend approval of fifth short-term rental

Smithfield’s Planning Commission has recommended approval of what would be the historic district’s fifth year-round short-term rental. Smithfield changed its zoning ordinance in 2020 to ... Read more

by Stephen Faleski, Wednesday, April 16, 2025 6:04 pm

News

Why over 100 names were removed from Surry’s voter rolls

Just over a hundred names have been removed from Surry County’s voter registration rolls since the start of the year. The removal, which Surry Registrar ... Read more

by Stephen Faleski, Wednesday, April 16, 2025 12:13 pm

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