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Smithfield, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min readHello 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!)
- 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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Cheeseburgers & Classic Car Cruise-In (Smithfield) →
Farmer’s Table, 13416 Benns Church Blvd, Smithfield
2:00 pm
Sunday June 7
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Other local events
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Westside's Final Band Concert @ SHS
Westside Elementary School Smithfield, VA 23430
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SMS Library Oscars Night
Smithfield Middle School Smithfield, VA 23430
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SMS Field Day
Smithfield Middle School Smithfield, VA 23430
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Planning Commission Meeting →
Smithfield, VA Calendar, 220 North Main Street, Smithfield
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Westside Spring Musical
Westside Elementary School Smithfield High School
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3 Hour Early Dismissal for All Schools
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End of 4th Quarter/End of 2nd Semester
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The GovCon Summer Soiree - Federal Contractors NETWORKING EVENT →
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St NW, Washington
6:00 pm
Tuesday June 2
Thursday June 4
Monday June 8
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Thursday June 11
Monday June 22
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Westside's Final Band Concert @ SHS
Westside Elementary School Smithfield, VA 23430
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Summer Series Part I: Freedom for Whom? Lord... →
St. Luke's Historic Church & Museum, 14477 Benns Church Blvd, Smithfield
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SMS Library Oscars Night
Smithfield Middle School Smithfield, VA 23430
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SMS Field Day
Smithfield Middle School Smithfield, VA 23430
7:00 am
Tuesday June 2
Wednesday June 3
Thursday June 4
Monday June 8
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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 !!
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🗞 Nearby News
Newport News
- Business Notes: Virginia Zoo receives environmental award; new airport hangar opens in Currituck County (pilotonline.com)
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- Harrisonburg Vice Mayor Dany Fleming elected to 2026-27 Virginia First Cities Executive Committee (rocktownnow.com)
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- Why Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's abandoned home Frogmore Cottage is still empty (hellomagazine.com)
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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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