The Smithfield Times

06/13/2026

Smithfield’s BZA will hold a June 16 hearing on a requested yard setback exception to allow expansion of a Battery Park Road multi-tenant building onto land split from Mallory Pointe.

Smithfield’s BZA will hold a June 16 hearing on a requested yard setback exception to allow expansion of a Battery Park Road multi-tenant building onto land spl...

06/12/2026

The town of Smithfield officially owns the 57-acre former Grange at 10Main site at Route 10 and Main Street after closing in late May on the $6.5 million purchase.

The town of Smithfield officially owns the 57-acre former Grange at 10Main site at Route 10 and Main Street after closing in late May on the $6.5 million purcha...

06/12/2026

Smithfield mortgage expert Tommy Hines turns “The Wizard of Oz” into a self-help roadmap in his new memoir, “The Wizards Don’t Know: A Yellow Brick Road from FEAR to Perfect Love and Truth.”

Smithfield mortgage expert Tommy Hines turns “The Wizard of Oz” into a self-help roadmap in his new memoir, “The Wizards Don’t Know: A Yellow Brick Road from FE...

06/12/2026

Smithfield Councilman Jeff Brooks has qualified for the ballot, while Councilwoman Valerie Butler has reversed her decision not to run and is now collecting signatures for reelection.

Smithfield Councilman Jeff Brooks has qualified for the ballot, while Councilwoman Valerie Butler has reversed her decision not to run and is now collecting sig...

06/12/2026

Column: If a bloody fist fight on the White House lawn doesn’t appeal to you as an appropriate opening event for the nation’s 250th anniversary, don’t despair. There are plenty of events that might, and some of them are occurring in our own back yard.

Column: If a bloody fist fight on the White House lawn doesn’t appeal to you as an appropriate opening event for the nation’s 250th anniversary, don’t despair. ...

06/12/2026

Downtown Smithfield’s weekly summer concert moves to Smithfield Little Theatre at 7:30 p.m., with Cindy Kays and Bob Zentz performing sea shanties. The area is experiencing excessive heat with a chance of severe storms during the evening hours.

Downtown Smithfield’s weekly summer concert moves to Smithfield Little Theatre at 7:30 p.m., with Cindy Kays and Bob Zentz performing sea shanties. The area is ...

06/11/2026

A developer is proposing a multi-warehouse "Freeman Commerce Center" complex for a 14-acre Carrollton site next to Jeb's Market.

06/11/2026

A Smithfield man accused of striking a McDonald’s customer with a rock has been arrested and charged with malicious wounding.

06/11/2026

Herb De Groft has withdrawn his candidacy for an interim appointment to Isle of Wight County's School Board, citing his wife’s health.

06/10/2026

Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed bipartisan agriculture bills at Surry County's Pierce Farms on June 9, including legislation launching Virginia's first Farm & Forest Prosperity Plan.

Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed bipartisan agriculture bills at Surry County's Pierce Farms on June 9, including legislation launching Virginia's first Farm & Fo...