A Slice of Smithfield
Feast for the eyes and ears
Concerts offer classical music, practice for student musicians in beautiful sanctuary Three days after Thanksgiving 2021, a brass quintet took up their instruments, an organist ...
Tracy Agnew, Author at Smithfield Times
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More snow on the way tonight
Thursday night’s snow was little more than a dusting, but the snow arriving Friday afternoon and evening promises to be more significant. “We’re looking for ...
by Tracy Agnew, Friday, January 21, 2022 11:41 am
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Attorney general files suit against Town of Windsor
In what is being termed a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring has sued the Town of Windsor, alleging the Windsor Police Department has ...
by Tracy Agnew, Thursday, December 30, 2021 11:53 am
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Wreaths laid at veterans cemetery
Hundreds of volunteers came out on an unseasonably mild day Saturday to make sure that the thousands of graves at Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial ...
by Tracy Agnew, Tuesday, December 21, 2021 5:24 pm
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Police chase ends without apprehension
A police chase that went through Smithfield, Isle of Wight County and potentially part of Suffolk on Tuesday morning started when a suspect brandished a ...
by Tracy Agnew, Wednesday, October 27, 2021 6:20 pm
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Help available for veterans
Veterans who may feel in need of extra help lately have a lifeline available in the Western Tidewater Community Services Board. The board covers Suffolk, ...
by Tracy Agnew, Tuesday, September 7, 2021 5:57 pm
A Slice of Smithfield
Local author writes new book on N.C. tribes
When it comes to anthropological research on the Indians of Southeast Virginia, perhaps no name is more recognizable than Dr. Helen Rountree. Her more than ...
by Tracy Agnew, Wednesday, July 28, 2021 3:44 pm
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Man found not guilty by reason of insanity
A Smithfield man accused of one of Smithfield’s most shocking murders in recent memory was found not guilty by reason of insanity last year and ...
by Tracy Agnew, Tuesday, July 20, 2021 5:31 pm
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Soccer team succeeds due to depth
Smithfield High School boys soccer coach Jason Henderson attributed the team’s success this year mostly to its depth. “I’ve had good teams before,” said Henderson, ...
by Tracy Agnew, Tuesday, June 29, 2021 6:41 pm
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McCray to lead Camp during transition
A longtime veteran of the education field has stepped in as interim president at Camp Community College following the departure of the prior college president. ...