Story archive for December 2002

Tuesday, Dec. 24

• Shelter residents find homes of their own

• Alvin M. McBride

• Many thanked for help with Toys for Tots

• Children's letters to Santa

• Forgiveness and Christmas go hand in hand

• Office staff plays Santa for local family in need

• Dec. 24, 1965

• New pastor looking forward to forming new UMC church here

• Pennie Spruill celebrates her 105th birthday

• Hall Place residents deck neighborhood out for Christmas

Monday, Dec. 23

• Ida S. Mann

• Still aways to go for meeting goal

• Robert W. Bradshaw Sr.

• Happy holidays from the armed forces!

• Pro wrestling legend visits Suffolk

• Omegas honor two of their own

• Kimberly Hale to Forice Robinson Jr.

• Dog and pony shows

• Clippers overpower Jayhawks, 68-34

• Saints finish Academies' Classic undefeated

• Dec. 22, 1965

• Home for the holidays

• Evelyn Faulk

• Two weeks until the playoffs!

• Travel back in time at the old Seaboard Railroad Station

• All aboard for a trip down memory lane

Saturday, Dec. 21

• Local schools advance at State Farm

• The NFL - on Saturday!

• What's open, what's closed this week?

• Dec. 21, 1948

• Celebrate safety for the holidays

• Tracy L. Harvey

• Two killed in crash on 58E

• Saints win first game of Academies' Christmas Classic

• Jaguars tie firemen

• Give the gift of safety this Christmas

• Funeral director achieves lifelong dream

Friday, Dec. 20

• Herbert confirmed as finalist

• Suffolk girls fall on the court

• An uplifting experience

• What's your favorite Christmas song? Send it in by Sunday to the Suffolk News-Herald, in care of Stephen H. Cowles, 130 S. Saratoga St., Suffolk, Va. 23434; fax at 539-8804 or e-mail: stephen.cowles@s

• Jaguars jump for fun

• Disprove skeptics

• Late drive helps Lady Truckers win

• More auditions scheduled for teen fashion show

• Clippers get new look

• Forbes announces grant for city fire department

• Cheer Fund gets boost; more money needed

• Rotarians open hearts, wallets for Cheer Fund

• Woman injured while burning trash

• Guy N. Haslett

• Dec. 20, 1948

Tuesday, Dec. 17

• BTW association gives to Fund, challenges other alumni

• Saturday at the Races (II)

• Partygoers escape fire

• Renter charged with arson

• Dec. 17, 1948

• Credit reports are used unfairly

• Parade winners

• Council likely to revoke franchise

• Common sense purchasing procedures

• Suffolk YMCA gets new equipment

• Saturday at the races

• Wired for sound

• Form home escape plan now

• Smoke detectors saved lives

Monday, Dec. 16

• Kimberly Hale to Forize Robinson Jr.

• City examining ways to control growth

• Handle candles with care

• Flossie M. Barrett

• How many times must Lott make an apology?

• Group makes connection for Fund

• Edward L. Kelly

• Ashby M. Joe Jr.

• City gets #036;5,000 bill for Hampton retreat

• Roy G. DeArmond Sr.

• John E. Godwin

• VDOT repairs sidewalks in Whaleyville

• How to win the war with Iraq

• Robert M. Breen Jr.

• Dec. 15, 1948

• Earnhardt Jr. visits Norfolk to promote Arena Racing

• Dealing with weather accidents on the water

• Ruth D. Hines

• The NFL season winds down

Sunday, Dec. 15

• Dec. 14, 1967

• Harris celebrates life daily

• Webb Street house burns

• Balanced attack leads Cavaliers past Wildcats

• Cavaliers tame Wildcats, 71-64

• Louis F. Hines

• Budget cuts main course at breakfast

• Saints lose second straight

Saturday, Dec. 14

• Kiwanis provide Christmas dream for local kids

• Developer, business upset with IDA rezoning proposal

• Patsy C. Pope

• Warriors, Cavs tame Broncos

• Lakeland FFA attends 75th national convention

• Nominations requested for Athena award

• Healing hurts in life's crazy quilt

• Helen R. Young

• Cheer Fund gets a boost from industry

• They're at it again

• Lady Saints fall to Lady Gators, 3-0

• Camp graduate achieves dream

• City buys Phoenix Bank

• Stop the gamesmanship

• Union retirees feted at holiday party

• Dec. 12, 1967

Thursday, Dec. 12

• Flossie Barlow

• Warrior club members move up

• Lakeland falls to Churchland, 65-56

• Tribe chief wants firm commitment from task force

• Councilmen to reimburse wives' expenses from trip

• City pursuing title for church land

• Dec. 11, 1967

• Warriors' baskets worse than Greyhounds' bites

• Cub Scouts pin #036;1 bills to tree

• Got to keep on dancing

Wednesday, Dec. 11

• Why covet people's possessions?

• Officials say #036;35-million, 3-mile stretch of highway should be open by end of January

• Resident critical of council's costly trip

• Dec. 10, 1963

• 2 killed in 460 log truck collision

• Rev. James T. Ricks Sr.

• Saints named to Old Dominion team

• Piloting motorists to a safe holiday season

• Holiday basketball tourney starts Dec. 27

• United's woes

• Share-a-Toy parties give children chance to show they care

• Rehabilitation center helping patients get back to full strength

• Rountrees are Suffolk Farm Family of year

Monday, Dec. 9

• Lola Boone

• Family, friends remember Randy Burden

• Sex-crazed bugs

• You can't fight human nature

• School transportation issue resolved

• NSA student enlists help of peers in Haiti project

• Girls break piggy bank for Fund

• Today in pro football

• Samantha Sydnor to Jarratt Harvell

• Staff photos/By Eric P. Brooks

• Dec. 8, 1963

• Elementary School

• Haitian orphanage has roots in Suffolk

Friday, Dec. 6

• Still time to get your flu shots

• Clarissa B. Goodman

• City owes an explanation about Green

• Pre-winter storm has area bracing for a blast

• Hotel plans staying on track

• Major A. LeClark

• Take a peek into historic homes this weekend

• Highlee Hale

• Dec. 5, 1976

• Nansemond River Pilots involved in season

• Don't hold your breath tax idea will catch on

• Barbara Jordan

• Big comeback lifts Cavaliers

• UDO blues?

Wednesday, Dec. 4

• Diabetes awareness important

• Holiday trees more than just decorations

• Snow is in forecast

• Erma U. Bradshaw

• Winslow kills seven as Lady Saints beat Windsor

• Dec. 4, 1976

• Warriors head into battle

• New jail superintendent starts soon

• Weather whether we want or not

• Ordered toys unloaded

Monday, Dec. 2

• You get what you put in at Advent

• Market Days set for Saturday here

• Interviews for city manager set to begin

• 5 killed in N.C. holiday accidents

• Community can honor loved ones via Obici 'Tree of Lights'

• Woman frustrated by school department

• Council, staff going to Salt Lake meeting

• New doctors in town specialize in care of cancer patients

• Officials offer tips on not being a victim this holiday season

• Dec. 3, 1976

• Candlelight Tour of homes this weekend

• Folly Ball set for March 29

• Gene Denison joins News-Herald as advertising sales representative

• Start-up bank in Suffolk moves closer to reality

• Zero tolerance warranted for school violence

• Cheer Fund now over #036;4,000

• George E. Eure Sr.