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Port of Virginia's development driving new college curriculum
Isle of Wight County and Suffolk are expected to draw multiple warehouse and distribution centers over the next two decades, as the Port of Virginia develops.
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Kenneth Bunch wins vote for another term on Isle of Wight School Board
Kenneth Bunch fended off the challenge of retired Virginia State Police trooper Debbie Hall to earn another term on the Isle of Wight County School Board.
Economic realities sink in at courthouse
By Diana McFarland Smithfield Times News Editor Closing International Paper compounds an already dicey economic forecast for Isle of Wight County, as officials also deal with decreased real estate and personal property tax revenues, as well as deep cuts from the state level.
Information on The Wicked Woods in Isle of Wight
Name: The Wicked Woods Date: Fri, Oct 30 2009 Place: Isle of Wight County Fair Grounds, located on Courthouse Highway and Henry Brady Trail.
Health officials report skunk found near Windsor had rabies
County health officials have positively identified a wild animal that had rabies last week.
Isle of Wight, Southampton and Franklin look to a create regional recycling program
The county is looking for new ways to take out the recycling. Isle of Wight officials have been researching alternatives for when the Southeastern Public Service Authority ends its recycling services in the county on March 31.
Company looks at Zuni property for K-9 training facility
Summary: An Isle of Wight County firm has a $4.3 million federal contract to train 74 bomb-sniffing dogs to be sent to Iraq.
Well closure leaves Walters woman in lurch
Loading... 1 of 2 Diane Craddock stands next to the new water line to her home in Walters.
Master Chairmaker John Robinson from Kettleby, Ontario, Canada, will be teaching two Windsor chair making classes this fall at Ker Place.
VDOT to delay plans to build 460 bypass
Tractor-trailers already thunder down U.S. Route 460 through Windsor at all hours of the day and night, just a minute sign of what's in store in coming years as the volume of cargo passing through the Port of Virginia ramps up.
Motorcycle and bull rides at Isle of Wight county fair
A FAIR TIME IN ISLE OF WIGHT What 2009 Isle of Wight County Fair Where The Fairgrounds at Heritage Park, 21311 Courthouse Hwy., Windsor Who Sponsored by Farmers Bank, Smithfield Station, the Daily Press, 97.3 Eagle, the Pepsi Bottling Group, town of Smithfield Riverside Regional Medical Center When Thursday, 5 to 10 p.m.; Friday, 11 a.m. to 11 ...
By Diana McFarland Smithfield Times News editor Carnival crews are already busy setting up rides in anticipation of Thursday's opening of the Isle of Wight County Fair.
Windsor student dies of H1N1 flu
By Diana McFarland Smithfield Times News editor A Windsor high school student died last week from complications of the H1N1 flu.
County Fair fun September 17-20
A Bantam Old English Game Red Pyle cock eyes its surroundings while being evaluated by Poultry judge Bob Ormsby during the Poultry Show at the Isle of Wight County Fair .
By Diana McFarland Smithfield Times News editor The Isle of Wight Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Thursday to withdraw from the Southeastern Public Service Authority.
Poorhouse Farm rich in county cultural history
By Diana McFarland Smithfield Times News editor Based on a tip from a neighboring landowner, Isle of Wight County engineers may have found what could be several graves in the vicinity of where the county wants to build a new animal shelter.
Smithfield man pleas guilty, Says God made him
A local judge is praising a man because even though he could have lied to avoid decades in jail, he admitted he was guilty.
Windsor man changes mind in mid-plea, surprising his lawyer
James Etheridge's honesty could put him behind bars for 40 years. The Windsor man was in the process of pleading not guilty to charges of forgery, uttering and grand larceny in Isle of Wight Circuit Court Wednesday.
Three receive jail time in shooting at birthday party
Three people involved in the Dec. 6 shooting of a 17-year-old Suffolk boy during a birthday party at the Windsor School of Dance pleaded guilty Wednesday in Isle of Wight Circuit Court.
Three receive jail time in shooting at birthday party
Three people involved in the Dec. 6 shooting of a 17-year-old Suffolk boy during a birthday party at the Windsor School of Dance pleaded guilty Wednesday in Isle of Wight Circuit Court.