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🌱 How Smithfield Foods marked 90 years in its hometown
And on the Smithfield Patch calendar - 9th Annual Great Food Truck Festival
Hello Smithfield! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Smithfield Foods marked 90 years in its hometown
- How a new grant will upgrade Smithfield's Clontz Park boat ramp.
- Can Smithfield's 2-0 Packers stay perfect in Friday's home opener?
Also on today's calendar: 9th Annual Great Food Truck Festival and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 70.
- Saturday: Humid with clouds and sun, with a high of 81 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Smithfield Foods celebrates 90 years in business (provisioneronline.com) — Smithfield residents just saw their hometown's namesake company mark 90 years at its Commerce Street headquarters, with town and state leaders on hand. The celebration highlighted Smithfield Foods' deep economic and philanthropic ties to the Smithfield community and Virginia, and its growth from a small local packing company into a global pork producer employing tens of thousands nationwide. 
• Seven Projects Selected for Recreational Trails Program Grants (moderncampground.com) — Smithfield's Clontz Park boat ramp project just landed a $252,800 Recreational Trails Program grant, bringing new safety and access improvements closer to reality for local boaters. The award is one of seven trail-related projects funded statewide, reflecting Virginia's push to upgrade outdoor recreation facilities across multiple communities.
• Smithfield, Surry off to hot starts on gridiron (smithfieldtimes.com) — Smithfield football fans can cheer on the Packers at their Sept. 18 home opener against unbeaten Warhill after a dominant 44-14 road win over Bruton. The story also notes Surry County High's strong 2-0 start, with standout performances fueling hopes for a rare 3-0 opening.
📸 Around Smithfield
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Smithfield
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★ Featured events ★
- 9th Annual Great Food Truck Festival →
Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport, 900 Bland Blvd, Newport News
11:00 am
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Relay for Life →
Luter Sports Complex, 900 W Main Street, Smithfield - Back to School Bash For Students with Disabilities
Carrollton Elementary School, 14440 New Towne Haven Ln, Carrollt
2:00 pm - Cornerstone Family Skate Night →
200 Wimbledon Lane, Smithfield - Bygone Beacons: The James River Lighthouses and their Lightkeepers →
Benn's United Methodist Church, 14571 Benns Church Boulevard, Smithfield
2:00 pm - Tri-M Music Honors Society Induction Ceremony
Smithfield High School Smithfield, VA 23430
6:00 pm - Smithfield Station 2nd Annual Oyster Roast →
Smithfield Station, 409 South Church Street, Smithfield - Tree Walk →
Windsor Castle Park, 705 Cedar Road, Smithfield
9:00 am - Cemetery Preservation Workshop – Smithfield, VA →
St. Luke's Historic Church & Museum, 14477 Benns Church Blvd, Smithfield
10:00 am - Town Council Committee Meetings →
Smithfield, VA Calendar, 220 North Main Street, Smithfield
3:00 pm - IOW 1% Sales Tax Forum
Windsor Town Hall, Arrowhead Room, 23361 Courthouse Hwy., Winds
6:00 pm - Higher Purpose Consulting LLC presents Health & Well-Being Conference & Expo →
Hub 757, 6801 Bridgeway Dr, Suffolk
5:00 pm
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Tuesday September 22
Thursday September 24
Saturday September 26
Monday September 28
Tuesday September 29
Friday October 2
📣 Smithfield Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Smithfield Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Refrigeration Mechanic - 1st & 3rd Shift in Smithfield. Apply here.
- Delphinus Engineering posted a job opening for Shipfitter - Manufacturing in Carrollton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Smithfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Newport News
- The way it will be: Bruce Hornsby's latest tour to end with stop at Ferguson Center (dailypress.com)
- Dollar General Literacy Foundation awards nearly $80,000 to Virginia schools, non-profits (wavy.com)
- Hear from Peninsula city council candidates at upcoming election forums (pilotonline.com)
Windsor
- Petersen runs write-in campaign for mayor (thetidewaternews.com)
Ok Smithfield! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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