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Summer concert canceled due to extreme heat

For the second time this season, extreme heat has forced organizers of the Downtown Smithfield Summer Concert Series ...

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IW energy task force report urges regulation of battery storage at solar farms

A five-member energy task force that’s met monthly over the past year is urging Isle of Wight County ...

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Smithfield man accused of sexual assault, multiple robberies arrested

A multi-jurisdictional five-month search for a Smithfield man accused of multiple armed robberies and aggravated sexual battery ended ...

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Three-day sales tax holiday to begin Aug. 2

Aug. 2 marks the start of a three-day sales tax holiday, during which shoppers can buy school supplies, ...

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Wheatley receives Smithfield Little Theatre scholarship

Smithfield Little Theatre awarded its 13th annual scholarship in the amount of $1,500 to Emma Wheatley, a 2024 ...

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IW Planning Commission recommends approval for Carrollton AirBnB

A Carrollton couple’s petition to list their home as a short-term rental on AirBnB.com cleared its second-to-last hurdle ...

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How Isle of Wight spent its share of federal pandemic relief money

Editor’s note: Over the next several weeks, The Smithfield Times will publish an overview of how each locality ...

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Rushmere native’s song featured in award-winning gospel album

Five months ago, Rushmere native Anthony “Junebug” Turner Jr. learned his original song, titled “Fill Us Once Again,”  ...

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A rock of ages: Benn’s 100-year history preserved in cornerstone

One hundred years ago on July 4, a mason laid the cornerstone at Benn’s United Methodist Church, concealing ...

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Former SHS football standout remembered for his  ‘big heart’ on anniversary of unsolved double homicide

July 18 marked a grim anniversary for Derek Holmes. A year ago on that date, police found 22-year-old ...

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