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Downtown Smithfield shopkeepers voice frustrations

By Scott Bolejack,

10 hours ago

SMITHFIELD — One downtown shop has closed its doors and another is leaving town because of what their owners call chronic challenges. One of them is parking. Jud Patterson and Suzanne Taylor moved Oak City Collection to South Third Street in 2017. “We noticed that parking wasn’t enforced,” Patterson said, referring to Smithfield’s two-hour limit on on-street parking. Sheriff’s deputies […]

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CJ House

1h ago

The Sheriff’s Office moved almost a year ago. You can’t blame the parking on them anymore. I always thought third street would be a great place for a pawn shop. People could get money for their jewelry or whatever to bond their loved ones out of jail or if they needed money for court. 🤷🏼‍♂️

Mark Harmen

3h ago

I agree. I've driven right through town many times if parking is not available after making 1 loop around the block.

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