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🌱 How will Isle of Wight’s new growth plan affect Smithfield schools?
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In today's newsletter:
- How will Isle of Wight’s new growth plan affect Smithfield schools?
- How Smithfield High’s culinary team cooked up a statewide championship win
Also on today's calendar: Sips & Scams: Uncorking the Truth About Fraud and 6 more events.
Friendly reminder: know of a great event coming up in Smithfield or nearby? Post it to the Smithfield calendar! Did you know it's free to post locally? It's also inexpensive to share to nearby towns. 📅
Today's riddle: Why is it so hot after a ball game? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 84 and low of 61 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy and very warm, temps: high: 84, low: 60.
- Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 83 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• IW supervisors adopt five-year update to comprehensive plan (smithfieldtimes.com) — Isle of Wight supervisors have approved a five-year comprehensive plan update that directly flags capacity issues at Smithfield Middle and other northern-end schools, plus aging facilities like Westside Elementary and the bus garage. The plan projects thousands of new residents, more housing, and added pressure on public safety services, including a possible full-service sheriff’s facility in Carrollton that would also affect Smithfield-area coverage. 
• Bringing home the bacon: SHS students place first statewide in restaur... (smithfieldtimes.com) — Smithfield High School culinary students just won first place statewide in a major restaurant management competition and will now represent Virginia nationally. Their “Looking Glass” restaurant concept and strong showing in the cooking contest highlight the growing strength of Isle of Wight’s culinary programs and give local students a real-world path into the food and hospitality industry.
📸 Around Smithfield
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Sips & Scams: Uncorking the Truth About Fraud
Mermaid Winery & Restaurant, 4401 Shore Dr, Virginia Beach
6:00 pm
Thursday April 23
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Other local events
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Smithfield Farmers Markets
115 Main St , Smithfield
1:00 pm -
Cheeseburgers & Classic Car Cruise In (Smithfield) | April 5th — Car Club Council of Hampton Roads
Farmer’s Table , 13416 Benns Church Blvd , Smithfield
2:00 pm -
PAWS to Read @ Smithfield
255 James St , Smithfield
8:00 pm -
Town Council Meeting
Smithfield, VA Calendar Smithfield, VA 23431
6:30 pm -
Good Books, Good Company – Smithfield Book Club
255 James St , Smithfield
5:30 pm -
Smithfield Farmers Markets
115 Main St , Smithfield
9:00 am -
Wine Festival
Windsor Castle Park , 705 Cedar St , Smithfield
11:00 am -
2026 Smithfield VA Wine & Brew Fest
Windsor Castle Park , 705 Cedar St , Smithfield
11:00 am
Saturday April 4
Sunday April 5
Monday April 6
Tuesday April 7
Thursday April 9
Saturday April 11
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Open Studio
Crush It Art Bar , 15154 Carrollton Blvd Suite A , Carrollton
3:00 pm -
Craftsy @ Carrollton
Blackwater Regional Library, Carrollton Branch , 14362 New Towne Haven Ln , Carrollton
5:30 pm -
"Fresh Start" Melt and Mingle
Crush It Art Bar , 15154 Carrollton Blvd Suite A , Carrollton
5:00 pm
Wednesday April 1
Sunday April 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Traffic is at a standstill on I-664 N reported at...
Traffic is at a standstill on I-664 N reported at 5:10 PM. (Nextdoor ) - There is a lane closed on James River Br reported...
There is a lane closed on James River Br reported at 7:54 PM. "Construction ahead on scene" (Nextdoor )
- Kroger posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Smithfield. Apply here.
- Isle of Wight County Schools posted a job opening for Instructional Coach in Smithfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Smithfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Newport News
- Newport News piers to reopen fall 2027, summer 2028 after rebuild (13newsnow.com)
- Newport News $1.2 billion budget plan to offer new form of targeted tax relief (pilotonline.com)
- Two Vice Presidents Named at HII's Newport News Shipbuilding (dredgewire.com)
Windsor
- Windsor High's Mariah Stephenson surpasses 1,000 career points (smithfieldtimes.com)
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