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Obituaries

Thomas Arthur Wunder Sr

Senior Chief, US Navy Ret, Thomas Arthur Wunder Sr, 79, passed away on November 18, 2024.  Born in Harlan, IA, he has been a resident ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Friday, November 22, 2024 5:31 pm

News

Fatboy’s owners lease former Main Street Restaurant

The former Main Street Restaurant on the west end of Smithfield is getting a new lease on life. David Lonberger, who owns Fatboy’s Grill and ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Thursday, November 21, 2024 1:47 pm

News

Smithfield, Hampton to clash in football playoffs

Smithfield High will begin its quest for a state football championship Nov. 22, when the Hampton Crabbers cross the James River Bridge to meet the ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Wednesday, November 20, 2024 5:09 pm

News

Days Point under boil water notice following Nov. 18 main break

Days Point area residents are again under a boil water notice. The Isle of Wight County-owned well and water line serving the unincorporated neighborhood just ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Wednesday, November 20, 2024 4:31 pm

News

Missing Surry senior citizen found safe

George Randolph Hankins, 81, has been found safe. Virginia State Police and the Surry County Sheriff’s Office had issued a senior alert at 10 p.m. ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Wednesday, November 20, 2024 9:33 am

Opinion

Column – Heartbreak for hurricane victims

By Alice Kornegay Quinn Contributing writer As I, like so many others, watched the devastation following the recent storms of Helene and Milton that affected ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Tuesday, November 19, 2024 5:21 pm

In The Short Rows

Column – In journalism, when you make a mistake, own it

There were numerous unwritten rules I tried to live by for decades as a reporter and editor.  One of the most important was that the ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Tuesday, November 19, 2024 5:20 pm

Obituaries

Joseph Michael Hall

J. Michael Hall, 77, of Westminster Reach passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2024 after a short illness. He was born August 17, 1947 in ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Tuesday, November 19, 2024 5:17 pm

News

State Police, Surry Sheriff’s Office seek missing senior citizen

Virginia State Police and the Surry County Sheriff’s Office are searching for a missing senior citizen. State Police issued a senior alert on behalf of ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Tuesday, November 19, 2024 9:27 am

In The Short Rows

Column – Local agriculture got a lot of ink during its heyday

During much of this newspaper’s life, Smithfield was the center of a prosperous agricultural community, and week after week, the pages of The Smithfield Times ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Friday, November 15, 2024 5:22 pm

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