Obituaries
Gwaltney Edwards Jr.
Gwaltney Lee Edwards Jr. passed Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. He was the son of the late Gwaltney L. Edwards Sr. and Mary T. Edwards.
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News
Surry celebrating dine-out days
Surry County residents and visitors are encouraged to visit local restaurants on March 25 and March 26. On that weekend, the county’s economic development team ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, March 2, 2021 5:23 pm
News
Preschool program applications open
Isle of Wight County Schools is accepting applications for its Learning Center for the 2021–2022 school year. The 4-year-old pre-kindergarten program is located at Carrollton, ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, March 2, 2021 5:23 pm
News
Smithfield tourism starts Instagram contest
The Smithfield and Isle of Wight Convention and Visitors Bureau is launching an Instagram photo contest with quarterly gift certificate prizes for photos with the ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, March 2, 2021 5:10 pm
Obituaries
Nancy Bradshaw Hearn
Nancy Bradshaw Hearn, 68, went to be with her Lord on Feb. 26, 2021. She is the daughter of Lois P. Bradshaw and the late ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, March 2, 2021 5:07 pm
Obituaries
Bonnie Sue Byer Sizemore
During the afternoon of Feb. 26, 2021, Bonnie Sue Byer Sizemore passed away unexpectedly at her home in Smithfield. Bonnie grew up in Covington along ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, March 2, 2021 5:06 pm
Obituaries
Barbara Gray Saunders Smith
Barbara Gray Saunders Smith passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021. She was born on July 16, 1951, in Newport News, ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, March 2, 2021 5:05 pm
In The Short Rows
Amid needed progress, some history should be preserved
Years ago, the late Granville Starke regaled The Twins coffee shop crowd regularly with stories and banter. One day, he said he had been asked ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, March 2, 2021 4:56 pm
Editorial
Supervisors made right call on statue
Isle of Wight County supervisors, with their decision last month to remove a Confederate monument from county property, reminded us of the value of our ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, March 2, 2021 4:54 pm
News
Woman dies after Monday crash
A woman died as a result of injuries suffered in a vehicle accident in Smithfield on Feb. 22, Virginia State Police said late Sunday.