Z – Newsletter Tertiary
Smithfield looks to tighten temporary sign rules
Smithfield’s Planning Commission took its first look on April 9 at proposed changes to the town’s zoning ordinance to limit how long temporary signs, such ...
Stephen Faleski, Author at Smithfield Times - Page 3 of 167
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Days Point water restored after April 10 main break
When Sam White turned her faucet to full blast the morning of April 10, only a trickle came out. It’s the second time in three ...
by Stephen Faleski, Thursday, April 11, 2024 8:56 pm
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Surry commits opioid settlement funds to regional ‘crisis receiving center’
Surry supervisors voted unanimously on April 4 to commit the county’s share of opioid settlement money toward building a “crisis receiving center.” The concept, also ...
by Stephen Faleski, Thursday, April 11, 2024 11:45 am
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Youngkin amendments to ‘skill game’ bill could keep slots-style machines out of IW, Surry
Slots-style betting machines would likely remain illegal throughout Isle of Wight and Surry counties under Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s requested amendments to a General Assembly bill ...
by Stephen Faleski, Wednesday, April 10, 2024 4:46 pm
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Rotary Club plans mental health expo at Smithfield Center
Smithfield’s Rotary Club will host its first-ever “Vibrant Emotional Health Expo” at the Smithfield Center on May 13. The intent is to connect Isle of ...
by Stephen Faleski, Wednesday, April 10, 2024 12:41 pm
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Youngkin vetoes bills proposing 1% sales tax option to fund new schools
Gov. Glenn Youngkin, minutes ahead of his 11:59 p.m. deadline on April 8 to act on this year’s General Assembly bills, vetoed legislation that would ...
by Stephen Faleski, Tuesday, April 9, 2024 11:19 am
Carrollton
Carrollton’s Marilyn Hill receives state award for decades of square dancing
The rules of a circa-1876 square dance are fairly straightforward. Music is to include a fiddle, a snare drum known as a tabor and a ...
by Stephen Faleski, Monday, April 8, 2024 7:45 pm
Isle of Wight County
Isle of Wight proposing $108.9 million budget, 5-cent real estate tax increase
Isle of Wight County Administrator Randy Keaton’s proposed $108.9 million budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year calls for a 5-cent increase in the county’s real ...
by Stephen Faleski, Friday, April 5, 2024 4:54 pm
Isle of Wight County
Part of Isle of Wight County lake for sale
A 5-7% slice of Lake Tormentor can be yours for the right price. It’s not lakefront land or a house that Isle of Wight County ...
by Stephen Faleski, Friday, April 5, 2024 4:50 pm
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Preliminary Smithfield budget may include water, sewer, trash fee increases
Smithfield residents could find themselves paying more for garbage pickup and water and sewer this summer. Smithfield Town Manager Michael Stallings, on March 25, briefed ...