Story archive for April 2003

Tuesday, April 29

• Eunice P. Bryant

• Sandy E. Blowe

• Donnell Douglas

• AIDS help the right thing to do

• Secrets to staying young

• Saints, Lady Saints outfight Knights

• Suffolk businesswoman killed in Gates Co. crash

• College VP selected for SACUBO presidential track

• Raymond S. Collins

• April 30, 1979

• 15th Spring Fest set for Saturday at Magnolia UMC

Monday, April 28

• Youth Fishing Day considered a huge success at Sleepy Hole Park

• John B. Goings

• Former Nansemond River star Randy Burden fondly remembered

• April 29, 1979

• Jalen S. Minggia

• Community Development Day Celebrated

• Warriors cruise to big win over local rivals

• Organizations, charities vie for space at Target trough

• A free cure for basketball withdrawal

• Magician to perform at Obici Sunday

• Suffolk girl scouts bowl for fun and funding

• Target's presence a welcome one

Sunday, April 27

• Neighborhood watch groups can make a difference

• What good is our GA?

• Passion play draws emotional response

• Excavation team tired but talking

• Diggin' up bones

• April 27, 1979

• Playing ball - even in the off-season!

• Kickboxing champion Lewis to hold May 9 seminar

• Principal announces bid for clerk's post

• Leslie Morgan to Nathan Sawyer

• It's not weather, it's whether

Friday, April 25

• Safety Day set for kids

• April 26, 1979

• Old Warriors come out on top

• Three groups to benefit from dinner/auction

• Sixth Street pastor advises, 'Put God first'

• Robert Lee Artis

• Visitors Center certified by state

• A new set of rules for little league parents!

Thursday, April 24

• SRHA, city active in developing communities

• Cooke to speak at PDCCC graduation

• Pilots bestow honors

• Yock targeted in Special Forces assault

• Judge sentences Kearney to life

• Community offering two weekends of activities for families, friends

• Bernice L. Sherman

• Money, politics go hand in hand

• Local high school alumni to do battle tonight

• Tariq Aziz caught

• April 25, 1956

• Put on your walking shoes!

• Lakeland claws past Tigers

• Harrell bats in four in 21-2 win for Saints

Wednesday, April 23

• Healthy leaders merits support

• City still monitoring terrorism threat level

• A kicking Adventure!

• Ricky T. Boone

• George E. Ross

• Rock harder than Oak; Saints win big

• Agency reports finances

• Quayle caring, committed senator

• Pub owners excited about upcoming opening in downtown

• Garden tour begins Friday

• Basheba G. Duncan

• Investigation nets suspects

• NSA club teaching people about recycling

• Winners claim News-Herald prizes

• April 24, 1956

Tuesday, April 22

• Everyone comes out a winner

• Richardson to remain SRHA board chair

• YMCA Community Chorus ready for weekend concerts

• Anyone for some tennis?

• The 'Quiet Regiment'

• Officer injured in shooting incident

• Getting ahead

• Basheba Duncan

• April 23, 1956

• Lakeland gets much-needed victory

• Otis T. Deziel

Monday, April 21

• Curtis Goodwin

• Bailey named 911 dispatcher of the year

• James O. Ferguson

• Suffolk home to alot more green thumbs thanks to extension program

• Jasper Daughtrey Jr.

• Arts are in full swing; have fun

• Michael C. Pritchard

• Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr.

• Red Cross continuing to give comfort to Suffolkians in need

• Woodland Horse and Pony Show April 27

• April 22, 1956

• Scholarships available for children of East Suffolk High School alumni

• Ricky Boone

• Geneva D. Piland

• Walter Ralph Kelley Jr.

• Louise G. Simons

Sunday, April 20

• John Rasberry earns academic recognition

• More development in store

• Homeowners opening doors for garden tour

• The 'Keyt' to victory!

• April 20, 1964

• The triumph over death

• Miracles are made everyday

• Channel 16 is not a party line!

• Raymond C. Bunn Jr.

• Learning from mistakes

• Chuckatuck Ruritan in touch with powers above

• Hardens exchange vows

• Branch golf tournament to be held May 2

• Mary Sutphin to Pretlow Henderson

• Tiffany Urquhart, Samuel Dunn wed

• Community development celebrated this week

• Where are cable settlement checks?

• Happy Easter!

• Reader sticks up for Charley Reese

• Janet Lewis to Patrick Owens

• Trucker charged in fiery mishap

Saturday, April 19

• This is the wreckage of the tractor-trailer involved in Friday morning's accident that snarled traffic in Suffolk for more than 15 hours.

• Colleagues award Jerry Saunders top award for second time in his career

• Metropolitan choir presenting 'A Man Called Jesus' on Easter

• Accident halts traffic for hours

• Police welcome help in fighting crime

• Recent scenes from local sports

• Smoke and flames consumed the tractor-trailer after an explosion blew carpet, padding and hundreds of rolls of seaming tape for more than 100 yards from the accident scene.

• Unattended stove top causes fire

• Pretlow leads Lady Saints' scoring attack

• Cop escapes jail time

• April 19, 1923

Thursday, April 17

• Signs of the economic times

• Teaching people to respect you

• VDOT names technician employee of the year

• Affina begins layoffs next week

• April 18, 1925

• Where I come from

• Man dies in industrial accident

• Warriors come up short in finale

• Frank W. Bowles

• Helen L. Warren

• Boy saves family from fire

Wednesday, April 16

• Church choir sponsoring 'A Man Named Jesus'

• Brian C. Carter

• Dream of rural living being mowed down

• Council proposes #036;250M budget

• Arrest Report

• Late rally falls short for Saints

• Earnest Lassiter

• Zelma B. Flipper

• Angelina S. Soto

• Public safety building worthy of celebration

• Rivenbark top golfer in Saint win over Ridgecroft

• Willie Mullen Jr.

• Kentucky youth takes local golf tournament

• Warriors stay unbeaten at Spring Invitational

• William R. Cauble

• Mayor lauded as Suffolk's First Citizen

• Bettie L. Burrus

• Dining out

• April 17, 1925

• Public Safety Center open for business

Tuesday, April 15

• Willie N. Peete

• Old Obici hospital deserved better

• Be moderate in setting rates

• Defective lamp blamed for fire that destroyed Desert Road home

• Lower tax rate

• Patsy C. Riddick

• River blasts past Jackets

• April 16, 1959

• Help us help serve you better

Sunday, April 13

• House of Delegates rep speaking at Obici clinical conference

• Lisa Dunn, Justin Worrell wed in Grace UCC

• William B. Rose

• Local Union 26 preparing banquet for Julius Earl Ruffin

• Eva Hawkins

• Wolverines win essay contest

• Come camp it up this summer in Suffolk

• Business unites with church to send comfort for servicemen

• Blazers 'scoot boogie' to state!

• Jesse J. Johnson Sr.

• Boat fueling is not something to toy with

• Maintaining innocence

• Richey says goodbye

• Suffolk or Iraq - Red Cross offers aid

• Tennis tournament set to raise funds for Suffolk Center for Cultural arts foundation

• Belk hosts bridal show

• More pretty pictures

Friday, April 11

• Weather woes may end today

• Nansemond River pilots members reach district level

• April 13, 1976

• Macedonia AME honoring women

• Powell taking first step toward NASCAR mechanics

• Police nab robbery suspects

• Anne Berard teaches people to put everything in its place

• By Barbara Lee Allen

Thursday, April 10

• Area 4-H, FFA youths win in market show

• Mary W. Fraser

• April 11, 1976

• Former NFL player encourages children to choose right

• Veteran upset over France's memory loss

• Tribe asking for 99 acres

• NRHS debaters compete in regional tournament

• Police seek armed robbers

• The kitchen kingdom

• Kurds sweep into Iraq

• 'How high's the water, momma?'

• High winds fell tree, power lines

• Hoop it up for seniors

• Burden tribute postponed because of rain

Tuesday, April 8

• Getting away from the two 'W's'

• Have old Suffolk photos to share?

• Kilby Shores teacher honored by Wal-Mart

• Bar on learning has been raised

• April 9, 1976

• Local education briefs

• Brenda K. Russ

• Witness the 'Glory and the Fire'

• Program staff fulfilling a promise to crime victims

• WalkAmerica just around the corner

• More comment on Obici situation

• Mayor: '2002 was a good year in Suffolk'

• Blanche V. Wright

• Local River wrestlers get started early

Sunday, April 6

• Easter Bunny no match for Beech Grove UMC in Driver

• Heather Mason to Scott Wiggins

• Young artists on display at Suffolk Museum

• St. Mark AME hosting former resident today

• Gators slide for fun and funds at the YMCA

• Faith Temple salutes its seniors

• U.S. forces with Iraqi Kurds in south and north

• Tillery's still here

• April 6, 1958

• Trunk show scheduled at local Holiday Inn

• Parkers celebrate silver anniversary

• Come hear good news

• Supporting troops

• This is how it really is

• YMCA celebrates healthy kids

• Troops storm city

• Unveiling of statue raises ire

• Krystal White to Chris Turner

• Hart responds to re-enactor's letter

Friday, April 4

• A man named Ernest

• Cooking up fun for kids

• Lakeland splits with Hornets

• Faye Millhouse can turn adversity to her advantage

• Civil War weekend beginning today

• An introduction to manners, etiquette

• April 5, 1958

• Learn the terminology of Crime Line

• A new season of Bennett's Creek ball!

• James L. Chappell Sr.