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Five IW schools return to pre-pandemic performance on standardized tests
Five of Isle of Wight County’s nine public schools’ are performing at or above their pre-pandemic pass rates ...
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Drive-thru Starbucks coming to Smithfield?
A standalone Starbucks with a drive-thru window may be coming to Smithfield. Smithfield Planning Commissioner Charles Bryan asked ...
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Woods Edge Apartments to join Jersey Park in renovation project
Jersey Park Apartments isn’t the only affordable housing complex in Smithfield slated to receive a facelift. Salisbury, Maryland-based ...
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IW proposes building new Windsor library next to Town Center
Isle of Wight County is proposing to scrap a long-planned expansion of the Windsor library and instead build ...
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Council candidates respond: What, if anything, can the Town Council do to be more transparent with citizens?
The Smithfield Times will be taking a different approach to Smithfield Town Council candidate questionnaires this year. Rather ...
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Gyms on September agenda for Town Council, Planning Commission
Smithfield’s Town Council and Planning Commission, within a week of each other’s September meetings, will each consider applications ...
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County, developers would share $7.6M roundabout cost under 2029 plan
Developers who build within a half-mile radius of Benns Church Boulevard’s intersection with Turner Drive within the next ...
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Back to school: Surry, IWA and Hampton Roads Classical see pre-Labor Day start
Aug. 19 marked the first day of classes for Surry County Public Schools, which since 2023 has started ...
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State Police data shows 2023 uptick in IW fatal shootings
The Smithfield Police Department and Isle of Wight County Sheriff’s Office investigated five fatal shootings in 2023. It’s ...
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Surry biogas hub operational
After overcoming public opposition in 2022 and a legal challenge last year, a controversial natural gas project is ...
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