Columnists
Column – Remembering ‘Saintly Six’ during Lent
It’s unbelievable or kind of miraculous, or lack thereof, that, in the Catholic Church, there isn’t a Black Catholic American saint yet declared by the ...
Jen Jaqua, Author at The Suffolk News-Herald
News
SPS continues to provide students with free breakfast and lunch
Suffolk Public Schools is reminding families that daily free school meals are available for their students. SPS Nutritional Service Department says that they provide “over ...
by Jen Jaqua, Thursday, January 25, 2024 8:00 am
News
Latest update on 2045 Comprehensive Plan presented to council
Suffolk Planning and Community Development returned to provide data and the next steps in the development of the 2045 Comprehensive Plan. Suffolk City Council observed ...
by Jen Jaqua, Thursday, January 25, 2024 8:00 am
News
Suffolk developer looks to revive 14-acre subdivision in Smithfield
A Suffolk developer is looking to revive a stalled 14-acre subdivision behind Smithfield’s Royal Farms gas station at Battery Park Road and South Church Street. ...
by Jen Jaqua, Wednesday, December 13, 2023 10:45 am
Police Reports
Police Reports for Nov. 27 – Dec. 4
The following information comes directly from Suffolk Law Enforcement’s Event Map. November 27 Annoying phone calls, Ravine Gap Drive Obtain money by false pretenses, ...
by Jen Jaqua, Tuesday, December 5, 2023 5:03 pm
Suffolk Living
150 Years of News
Suffolk looked a lot different in 1873. Roads were narrow and muddy, buildings were made mostly of wood, and information was obtained via word-of-mouth or ...
by Jen Jaqua, Tuesday, November 21, 2023 7:03 pm
News
Grand Illumination rings in the season
Shouts of joy from children and adults of all ages began the Christmas season Friday, Nov. 17 evening as the 32-foot Christmas tree lit up ...
by Jen Jaqua, Friday, November 17, 2023 9:27 pm
Columnists
Column – The last 20 years
The paper has changed greatly over the past 150 years, and the most recent 20 are no exception. With the increased use of the internet, ...
by Jen Jaqua, Tuesday, November 7, 2023 5:55 pm
News
SPS breaks ground for JFK Middle School replacement
It was a morning commemorating the long-awaited redevelopment of Suffolk’s John F. Kennedy Middle School on Saturday, Nov. 4, as Suffolk Public Schools School Board, ...
by Jen Jaqua, Monday, November 6, 2023 7:39 pm
Columnists
Column – Storm of events
For one minute, the world was in perfect symmetry. In a year that read the same backward as forward, February 20, 2002, brought 60 seconds ...
