Story archive for June 2003

Monday, June 30

• 'Obici presents' session to focus on heartburn, reflux

• Chief says resolve to build Mattanock Town strengthened

• Downtown on-street parking ban lifted

• Smithfield Medical Center physician to discuss diabetes, diet

• Rachel Weller to wed James Deaton

• Pair of weekend shootings probed

• SRHA laying foundation for homeowners; summit provides valuable information

• Fireworks parking fee stinks

• Helen S. Munford

• William A. Daughtrey

• Lillie Knight Seymore

• Joseph M. Byrd Jr.

• July 1, 1937

• SmilesScowls

• Suffolk Pediatrics to hold open house

Saturday, June 28

• Don't you DARE call me

• Carbon monoxide: An invisible danger

• That little old shack in the woods

• June 29, 1963

• City should give land to Nansemond

• Could a car lot go in hospital's spot?

• Alma R. Griffith

• Virginia T. Allison

• Thurman W. Banton

• Evelyn P. Bryan

• Florine W. Ellis

• Marquetta D. Hicks

• NITA answers your 20 questions

• Angela Brown to Gary Myrick

• Dealership to build on Obici site

• AmeriGas awards gas grill

• Rachel Weller to James Deaton

• Jean Copeland picked as alumnus of the year

• Richard, Margaret Walker celebrate golden anniversary

• Verniqueca A. Williams

• Kirtina Roberts, Scott Fortune wed in Pulaski Baptist Church

• Murden endorses Carter for clerk position

• City, state have eyes on cemetery owner

• Tara McClenney, George Worley united in First Baptist, Suffolk

• The Queen Teen!

Thursday, June 26

• June 27, 1972

• More students should visit courtrooms now

• Knox will open doors

• Summer already settling in its first week

• Suffolk Jaycees award three scholarships

• Basic heat safety tips

• Suffolk Pinochle Bugs celebrate Founder's Day

• Warner Taylor grows gigantic cabbage

• Some Irish antics

• King speaks on Fed Cup team

• Four races tonight at Southampton!

• A true 'Natural' at pool!

• Serge Brown III

Wednesday, June 25

• Dean's List

• Puppies saved from afternoon fire

• Forbes names NRHS student as his page

• Even Start holds graduation

• PDCCC partners with NGNN

• Tribal rep says casino not in plans

• J.J. Ferguson worthy of his many honors

• A quick way to improve in field hockey

• BC little league announces baseball All-Stars

• Flint flips horseshoes straight to the peg

• Mary C. Edmond

• Jordan C. Brown Jr.

• June 25, 1976

• Don't lose your cool this season

• Sheriff awards four scholarships

• Tribe to respond to offer

• State Farm awards #036;500 scholarship

• Fugitive remains at large

Tuesday, June 24

• Tonya L. Hamlin

• Lionel Wilson Sr.

• James E. Parker

• Annie M. Pope

• Ashli White earns BS degree from East Carolina U.

• Simple lifestyle changes to lead a more active life

• Former Spring Street residents reunite

• Bones of black slave woman put to rest

• Farm Credit refunds customers

• Nansemond County Training School goes for historic registers

• Revival in progress at East End

• Cause of fire that swept through duplex Sunday remains unknown

• Heard on the grapevine

• Harry Potter casts spell over Suffolk

• Nephew remembers L.J. Carr

• Escapee sought in Whaleyville

• Obici Hosptial's Sleep Disorders Center offers tips for restful summer vacations

• June 22, 1955

• Everywhere you go

• John R. Jordan Sr.

• Lawrence Chambliss Sr.

• June 24, 1976

• Letter to Mom Dad

• Don't neglect summer reading

• Smiles

• John H. Smith

• Helen D. Briggs

Monday, June 23

• ESPN calls Berry one of nation's best

• Boone wants to bring another national championship to Buckeye-ville

• Leigh tees off today

• Happy 64th birthday, Auxiliary!

• Foreman vs. Norman: What would happen?

Saturday, June 21

• June 21, 1955

• Jack G. Spence Sr.

• Sandra B. Smith

• Annie B. Pope

• Invest in manners

• Drill proves city ready for emergencies

• Woman teaches ABC's of P's Q's

Friday, June 20

• Rotarians award academics

• NSA grads receive new scholarship

• Nine schools get A for accreditation

• Willie A. Eason Sr.

• SRHA can make Fairgrounds project work

• Tips on selecting a retirement center

• Florence Crocker

• Suffolk ready to 'Blaze' to glory!

• June 21, 1976

• Toastmasters honoring two citizens

Wednesday, June 18

• Nansemond-Suffolk Academy honors band members

• Benjamin J. Umphlette

• June E. Merriman

• Willie A. Eason

• Lionel Wilson

• Two SYAA teams win big, one by a bit

• Jasmine Bivins serves as Kilby Shores principal

• PDCCC administrators named to Community College System Hall of Fame

• Capping ceremony held for Obici's School of Practical Nursing class

• Eclipse community plan OK'd

• Boone, Roberts are Les Gemmes scholars

• Samantha Julane Russell awarded Suffolk Woman's Club Scholarship

• NSA's Tiffany Buckley chosen to attend United States Olympic Committee's FLAME

• SRHA given lead Fairgrounds role

• 'Got Pets?' PETA's 'Snip Mobile' bringing affordable neutering, spaying to Suffolk

• June 19, 1973

• The truth about WMD

Tuesday, June 17

• Taste, tastelessness on 'reality shows'

• Lucy A. Grant

• Ellawease D. Hicks

• Amy B. Brown

• Free press crucial to our democracy

• A true showing of sports(wo)manship!

• Gray sweeps Pink in field hockey

• Braves hang on for win

• Public hearings focusing on issues

• Suffolk Substitute teacher earns recognition

• Okolo is working to improve downtown

• Planning corrects mistake in UDO

• June 18, 1937

Sunday, June 15

• Finding safety inside a hurricane

• Eunice L. Williamson

• Take another look

• James A. Colbert

• Carver Cemetery demands attention

• Monica Beaton to Brad Sylvia

• June 15, 1953

• Margaret Debranski to Matthew Kelhart

• 'Today is the day...we close this chapter...'

• 'Ready or not, we have to face our futures'

• Casey Butts, Chris Thomas wed in Westminster Presbyterian

• Redskins cheerleaders visit Suffolk Burger King

• Veterans follow youths to championships

• What would Jesus do?

• Housing bubble is about to pop

Saturday, June 14

• Reginald M. Elam

• Kenneth G. Thomas

• Martha C. Riddick

• June 14, 1953

• Suffolk karate teacher attends national seminar

• Holland girls finish perfect season

• Lakeland teacher hailed as ambassador

• Folly awarded IMLS grant

• Parks Department gets new director

• Cavalier sets lofty goals

• Farm Bureau seeks parade participants

• BAD seeks support in its campaign

Friday, June 13

• Wood's Corner bringing new look to mini-mall

• Aviation festival landing in Suffolk

• Greg Sexton will become newest Tribe member

• Holland, Decker to remain in Va. for college

• Divers find 'treasures'

• Spencers thank MS supporters

• SMS to hold five events tonight

• Is a casino in Nansemond tribe's plans?

• Mother-in-law

• Ellison 'Killer' Eure

• June 13, 1953

• Suit should go forward

Thursday, June 12

• Career, technical education luncheon honors area businesses

• Duncan to stand trial as an adult

• George Allen's rep bringing office to Suffolk

• Seven candidates running for post of Suffolk Clerk of Court

• 'The Quiet Regiment' featured at Riddick Folly

• Pickup hits tractor trailer

• City asks for dismissal of lawsuit

• Driver Ruritans celebrate 50th

• Police seeking shooting suspect

• Volunteers bring quality to people's lives

• Mildred Hill

• Patricia E. Boone

• Len Richardson

• Margaret L Brinkley

• Irie L. Bailey

• June 11, 1929

• Verble trading sports for law

• IMPACT Suffolk says thank you to all

• Assuming there is one

• June 12, 1929

• Don't ignore the warnings

Monday, June 9

• James L. McLemore dead at 90

• Effort needed to prevent accidental drownings

• James L. McLemore

• Nellie T. Trump

• Mary L. Russell

• Holland takes first, second in Pinto League

• Roberts 'sportiest' Rockie

• Purple goes 1-1 in field hockey league

• Tuesday good news update

• June 9, 1929

• Citizens join forces to help firefighters outfit rescue truck

• Weekend storm causes building collapse in Whaleyville

• Jenkins enters race for clerk

Sunday, June 8

• Seventy-six NSA seniors receive diplomas, scholarships

• NSA bands dazzle crowd at spring concert

• Kristy Myane to Robert Daniels

• Group making progress on arts center

• Margaret Nichols, Jason Taylor wed in Liberty Spring Christian

• Many graduations celebrated, scholarships awarded to area young people

• Suffolk residents reap benefits of food giveaway

• June 8, 1957

• Work with city to fix Carver Cemetery

• City's offer to tribe a good one

• Jerome Harden

• Karate team prepares for Nationals

• Trying to come in early in Late Model action

• Preparing the port for a hurricane

• Eagles fly to perfect season; Braves slip by in playoffs

• Courthouse gets a facelift

• No picture is complete...

• Barbers, beauticians creating a stylish Community Day

• Arts Center to offer many programs, services

• Felecia Grant to David Jordan

• Building Permits purchased from the City of Suffolk from May 5-May 13.

Saturday, June 7

• Rebecca Simmons

• Virginia L. Fulgham

• Bennett's Creek season winds down (Part II)

• 'Cavalierettes' move on to college

• Bennett's Creek season winds down

• June 7, 1957

• Senior volunteers recognized

• Reaching out through words

• State court favors developer

• School scraps graduation song as too religious

Thursday, June 5

• Forbes votes to ban partial-birth abortions

• Hurricane season rushes in

• Tonight at SMS!

• Local schools hold one last sports banquet

• June 6, 1957

• Irene B. Jones

• D-Day Part II

• A word or two about that parenting column

• Rescued youngster doing fine

• Body's identity found

• Chief doubts tribe will change its position

• IMPACT Suffolk ready for a 'Whacky Saturday'

Wednesday, June 4

• Post-mortem needed to ID body

• NRHS DECA hosts auto safety day at Driver Elementary

• Baby rescued from pit

• Ground broken for downtown fountain

• Grisly discovery affects quiet neighborhood

• Council gives tribe 30 days

• City unveils new police precinct

• One more NSA uniform to wear

• Alice T. Beamon

• Dorothy C. Ward

• George T. Garrett

• Virginia Fulgham

• June 5, 1965

• What I saw on the beaches of France - June 6, 1944

• Sosa's taking responsibility

Monday, June 2

• Johnny-come-lately candidates criticized

• Elizabeth Hunt

• Frank W. Crumpler

• Mervyn I. Bryce

• Alice Beamon

• James W. Gatling

• Meetings are educational, entertaining

• June 3, 1965

• Southampton Speedway back on track

• Technology allows for faster, more comfortable MRIs at Bon Secours Harbour View

• 200 ESH alumni attend scholarship banquet

• No sun to soak up

• Elephants Fork, Northern Shores 'pals' finally hook up

• Good news

• Richard W. Brown Sr.