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Smithfield, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello again Smithfield! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Will your Smithfield home lose power during Dominion’s undergrounding work?
  • How Smithfield officers helped carry the Special Olympics torch this week

Also on today's calendar: The GovCon Summer Soiree - Federal Contractors NETWORKING EVENT and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why does my coffee taste like dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Clouds giving way to sun, with a high of 72 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 80, low: 55.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Outages planned in Smithfield this week from Dominion buryin... (smithfieldtimes.com) — Some Smithfield homes will see planned two-hour daytime power outages this week as Dominion crews bury overhead lines along Grace and Institute streets. Residents don’t need to be home, but should keep yards and meter bases accessible as part of a long-term effort to cut storm-related outages.
   

• IW Sheriff's Office, Smithfield Police join Torch Run for Sp... (smithfieldtimes.com) — Smithfield Police helped carry the Special Olympics torch through town, with Chief Alonzo Howell running it from Benns Church Boulevard to the Luter Sports Complex as part of Virginia’s Law Enforcement Torch Run. Local officers have already raised $700, with the torch now headed toward Richmond for the June 5 “Final Mile” and the 2026 Special Olympics Virginia Summer Games.
   


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Other local events
    Tuesday June 2
  • Westside's Final Band Concert @ SHS
    Westside Elementary School Smithfield, VA 23430
    7:00 pm
  • Thursday June 4
  • SMS Library Oscars Night
    Smithfield Middle School Smithfield, VA 23430
    6:00 pm
  • Monday June 8
  • SMS Field Day
    Smithfield Middle School Smithfield, VA 23430
    7:00 am
  • Tuesday June 9
  • Planning Commission Meeting
    Smithfield, VA Calendar, 220 North Main Street, Smithfield
    6:30 pm
  • Westside Spring Musical
    Westside Elementary School Smithfield High School
    7:00 pm
  • Wednesday June 10
  • 3 Hour Early Dismissal for All Schools
    Isle of Wight County Smithfield, VA 23430
  • Thursday June 11
  • End of 4th Quarter/End of 2nd Semester
    Isle of Wight County Smithfield, VA 23430
  • Monday June 22
  • The GovCon Summer Soiree - Federal Contractors NETWORKING EVENT
    John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St NW, Washington
    6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday June 2
  • Westside's Final Band Concert @ SHS
    Westside Elementary School Smithfield, VA 23430
    7:00 pm
  • Wednesday June 3
  • Summer Series Part I: Freedom for Whom? Lord...
    St. Luke's Historic Church & Museum, 14477 Benns Church Blvd, Smithfield
    12:00 pm
  • Thursday June 4
  • SMS Library Oscars Night
    Smithfield Middle School Smithfield, VA 23430
    6:00 pm
  • Monday June 8
  • SMS Field Day
    Smithfield Middle School Smithfield, VA 23430
    7:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Cherry Grove neighbors-please be mindful when driving down the road.
    There is a baby fawn that has been seen crossing the road a few times early in the morning and right before sunset. Something may have happened to… (Nextdoor Cherry Grove)
  • GREAT NEWS !!
    THE PARKE, Smithfield , CYPRESS CREEK COMMUNITY YARD SALE, THIS SATURDAY 6 June 2026, 8 am. There will be furniture, bikes, dishes, appliances,… (Nextdoor Cypress Creek)
  • Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Smithfield. Apply here.
  • Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Prep- Nighttime - Back of House Team Member in Newport News. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Smithfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Newport News

  • Business Notes: Virginia Zoo receives environmental award; new airport hangar opens in Currituck County (pilotonline.com)
  • The Face of Personal Injury Law: Huffman & Huffman (covabizmag.com)
  • Harrisonburg Vice Mayor Dany Fleming elected to 2026-27 Virginia First Cities Executive Committee (rocktownnow.com)

Windsor

  • Why Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's abandoned home Frogmore Cottage is still empty (hellomagazine.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It was just ground this morning (Thank you Robin C. for sending it in!)
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