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Public hearings set on Smithfield entrance corridor ordinance updates

Smithfield residents will have two opportunities in November to weigh in on proposed revisions to the town’s entrance ...

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Battery storage proposed for undisclosed site in Surry County

A renewable energy developer is proposing a battery storage facility in Surry County. According to Community Development and ...

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IW planners want to hear from EDA on industrial buffers

Isle of Wight County’s Planning Commission is asking to hear from the county’s Economic Development Authority ahead of ...

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Surry proposing stricter 7% cap on solar farms, down from 10%

Surry County’s Planning Commission is proposing zoning ordinance amendments that would further restrict the proliferation of solar farms. ...

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Column – Halloween is a special night on Main Street

One of the most popular public events ever staged at what the public popularly calls Times Square is ...

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Unoccupied Magruder Road house burns

An unoccupied house for sale on Magruder Road caught fire just before midnight on Oct. 28 and will ...

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What we know about two Benns Church developments yet to apply for rezoning

Conceptual plans for a Wawa gas station, a 262-home subdivision dubbed “The Promontory” and Isle of Wight County ...

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November tours set for Bacon’s Castle, Smith’s Fort

Preservation Virginia, which owns and maintains the 17th century Bacon’s Castle and circa-1761 Smith’s Fort manor houses in ...

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Youth Packers play week 10 home games

Following their ninth week homecoming games, Smithfield Packers Youth Sports’ football teams remained at the Luter Sports Complex ...

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Grange market not ‘a done deal,’ Acree says

It’s been 10 months since Smithfield’s Town Council approved mixed-use zoning for the Grange at 10Main subdivision that ...

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Smithfield defers roundabout vote

Smithfield’s Town Council is on board with the idea of adding a single-lane roundabout to Turner Drive but ...

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Legislation would prohibit expulsion of students for cellphone use

As Isle of Wight and Surry county students adapt to more restrictive procedures governing cellphone use in line ...

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IW audit committee blames treasurer for latest accounting issues

Some members of Isle of Wight County’s newly formed audit committee are laying blame with the county’s treasurer ...

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Gallery – A witchy walk down Main Street

Witches Night Out returned to downtown Smithfield Oct. 24, which in past years has drawn over 1,000 guests ...

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Council candidates respond: What should be the town’s top transportation priority when applying for state Smart Scale funding? Why?

The Smithfield Times will be taking a different approach to Smithfield Town Council candidate questionnaires this year. Rather ...

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Isle of Wight votes down three-year reassessment

Isle of Wight County supervisors voted unanimously on Oct. 17 to kill a proposed switch to a three-year ...

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Isle of Wight revenue commissioner proposes change to business license fees

Businesses that bring in less than $25,000 would no longer be required to obtain a business license under ...

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Some IWCS class sizes near student-to-teacher limit

Isle of Wight County Schools’ class sizes haven’t reached the breaking point – yet. But some classrooms are ...

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IW beats November deadline to enact EMS changes

Isle of Wight County has beat a Nov. 27 deadline to bring its Fire and Rescue service into ...

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What’s causing a widespread power outage in Surry County?

Prince George Electric Cooperative says scheduled maintenance is the reason for a widespread power outage in Surry County. ...