Story archive for December 2004
Saturday, Jan. 1
- Suffolk man killed in attempted carjacking
- Chick-fil-A ready for business
- Church and city remain entangled in legal dispute
- Taking a bite out of crime
Friday, Dec. 31
- Year-in-review: Carver Circle hailed as `just a beginning'
- Outage puts parts of Suffolk and surrounding area in the dark
- Hobson fought to restore historic community
- Something for everyone offered this New Year's Eve
- Year-in-review: Suffolk grieved the loss of Smither
- Year-in-review: New high school completed, work started on Creekside Elementary
- Year-in-Review: City sued designer of Constant's Wharf bulkhead
- Year-in-review: Cemetery owner sentenced to jail
- Year-in-review: Puppy scammer convicted in 2004
- Year-in-review: Ralph named Suffolk's mayor
- Year-in-review: Suffolk's oldest known resident dies at 108
- Dec. 31, 1963: Stories featured in the Suffolk News-Herald 41 years ago...
- Why don't more Suffolk residents say 'nay?'
- William H. Edwards
- 2005 Wish List
- Year-in-review: Suffolk came under scrutiny for management of HUD consortium
- Suffolk police investigating shooting
- James L. Knight
Thursday, Dec. 30
- Patricia Ann Turner
- All Christmas decorations beautiful
- Navy-New Mexico: The Emerald Bowl of 2004
- The public forum
- Disaster in Asia
- Coach faces Internet sex charge
- Several Web sites offer tips for parents to keep tabs on what their children do, who they communicate with, on the computer
- Red Cross appealing for help to assist tsunami victims
- Suffolk seniors celebrate at holiday gala
- Late rush leads Cavaliers to win
- Dec. 30, 1963
- Crowder's arrest shocks community
- Alvin F. Pauli
Wednesday, Dec. 29
- Ice slippery, not sturdy
- Thaxton Mallory Brown
- James R. Daughtrey
- Mary B. Winslow
- Alice L. Johns
- Gracie Baker
- The city's best in high school girls and boys volleyball
- NSA graduate 'Crosses' the globe
- Dec. 29, 1963
- Cooking up safe chitlins
- Weather delays trash pickup
- Whooping cough on the rise in Virginia
- Police responded to 273 automobile accidents between 6 a.m. and midnight
- Despite early closings, local merchants say weather didn't hurt sales
- Police probing Christmas double shooting
- Cheer Fund almost to goal
- Obici nurse wins 'Spirit of Caring' award
- Hit-and-run driver sought
- Well situation no laughing matter to those forced to pay
- Where's the public debate on taxes?
- The New Year and new challenges
- Del. Chris Jones deserving of thanks for gun permit help
Sunday, Dec. 26
- Holland Produce: A Christmas menu mainstay
- Old warriors
- A reason to celebrate
- Don't judge homeless
- Suffolk's year in review
- Naomi N. Malette
- Ella Williams
- Local golfer voted best of state's seniors
- A new year in boating
- Dec. 26, 1937
- Downtown traffic to remain snarled through the holidays
- Holiday trains chug through local yard
- Jones firm ranked top by magazine
- Deadline approaching to get flu shots
- Christmas comes early for cultural center
- Huntersville waiting for apology
- Naomi's memories will live forever
- A singing card
- Alice Louise Johns
Wednesday, Dec. 22
- Questions to ponder regarding homelessness
- Enjoyed-Annoyed 2004
- Quality of life in Suffolk is hanging in the balance
- Herbert: Fairgrounds on track
- Suffolk woman dies in car crash
- Suffolk will receive annual funds to help the city's needy
- Sprinkler head activates, causing water damage for bank
- Proposed North Suffolk development moves closer to final approval
- Dec. 22, 1940
- Lady Saints perfect at Christmas tourney
Tuesday, Dec. 21
- Herbert L. Hunter
- Edna Theresa Green
- James L. Rosser
- Norman Scott Sr.
- Margaret W. Ricks
- Flossie H. Ward
- Saints get off to quick start at Wakefield
- Potato growers need to obtain insurance
- Dogs rescued from Chestnut Street house fire
- Extension office can help farmers fight soybean rust
- Group hopes to take on homeless issues
- Weekend checkpoint nets arrests
- 40 fender benders reported on snow, ice-covered roads
- Time to pool our resources for the area's homeless
- `Those People'
- Last-minute gift ideas for boaters
- Three Wise Men
Sunday, Dec. 19
- Demand for toys exceeds expectation of Toys for Tots
- Dec. 19, 1940: Stories featured in the Suffolk News-Herald 64 years ago...
- By Andy Prutsok
- Duke Automotive accelerates local Cheer Fund Drive
- City audit confirms lack of oversight
Saturday, Dec. 18
- Do remarks show where sympathies lie?
- Lady Bulldogs can't bite in 79-46 loss
- Not just a gridiron squad
- Late burst pushes Saints to big finish
- Dec. 18, 1948
- The golden years aren't so golden
- Nothing extra for Huntersville
- Homeless shelter closing for Christmas
- Suffolk police to get extra funding for speed control
- Public lauds capital plan
- Local Va. Tech fans hope to cheer team to Sugar Bowl victory
- A gift from the homeless
- Magazine puts Sleepy Hole among top new courses
- Former NFL star exploring options in Suffolk
- City overspent #036;5.4 million
- Suffolk-Can-Do-No-Wrong Club meets here
- Tough skin
Thursday, Dec. 16
- Quick response defuses 'high voltage' story
- Tynezsa Nene Beale
- Willie J. Gray Sr.
- Bishop Maurice L. Johnson Jr.
- Elijah Thomas Howell
- Persons named top ODAC defender
- Lady Bulldogs turn loss over to Creek
- Public safety enhanced in Whaleyville
- Maupin returns to cheering
- Suspect wanted on assault charges
- Five officers advance in police department ranks
- A little holiday magic
- Road takeover begs for more details
- Columnist proves yet again he doesn't have a clue
- Flying low
Wednesday, Dec. 15
- Naysayers believe it is more blessed to give than receive
- Not interested in being wished a happy holiday
- Ministers conspicuous by their absence
- Chesapeake Square Mall thanked for free Santa
- Willie J. Gray
- Maurice L. Johnson, Jr.
- Tynezsa I. Beale
- Supreme Court backs local funeral director
- Fire officials investigating Carolina Road blaze
- Local youth collects coins in brother's memory to buy toys for area kids
- Old Town Suffolk named 'Historic Place'
- Warriors hang on to take 64-61 win
- Slow start costs Bulldogs
- Suffolk native's Hollywood run comes to a finale
- Costly decisions
Tuesday, Dec. 14
- Two Lady Cavs among state's top
- Suffolk swept at Roundball Classic
- Brandon keeps getting wilder
- Red Cross appreciative of donations, volunteers
- Is the Fairgrounds Project another circus?
- City, homeless shelter thanked for assistance
- Biker Santa spreads Christmas cheer at Autumn Care
- Lakeland FFA Competes at Virginia's State Fair
- 37 at NSA designated AP scholars
- Man hit by truck here dies
- Hotel to host job fair next month
- Dec. 13, 1948
- James K. Bangley
- Jerome Massenburg
- Sharandra Y. Diggs
- Walter A. Foreman
Sunday, Dec. 12
- Ground broken for new Tabernacle church
- Last-second layup brings Lakeland back to 50-48 win
- The rules of Christmas lighting on boats
- Willard Odell Baker
- Another view
- Time to lay down the law
- Letter writer's attack on Leonard was not justified
- #036;13,000+ raised for 11-year-old
- Fire may have been blessing in disguise
- Cheer Fund a fourth of the way to goal
- Java combines culture with cappuccino
- Dec. 12, 1948
Friday, Dec. 10
- Santa, reindeer abducted
- West End listed on national register
- Thompson uses poetry to strengthen spiritual bonds
- Police targeting drugs, alcohol
Thursday, Dec. 9
- Crash victim dies
- Leonard's an armchair quarterback; city has a good road map
- Odds ends
- Jett 'n Gillette rock Dukes in big Saints victory
- Dec. 9, 1951
- Bomb threat evacuates school
- IDA's finances in good shape
- Tabernacle expanding onto new ground
- Keep Suffolk Beautiful campaign wins national award
- Annual luncheon celebrates city employees, charitable contributions
- Bulldogs show offensive power in 68-33 loss
- Margaret Elizabeth Gambrell (Sister)
Wednesday, Dec. 8
- Making a difference
- A surprising event in Suffolk
- Holiday light
- 'It hasn't sunk in yet'
- Chamber of Commerce accepting nominations for 2005 Athena Award
- Java 149 now serving up poetry
- Dec. 8, 1951
- For the first time, it's not about the team
- Hazel C. Felton
- Barbara W. Birdsong
Tuesday, Dec. 7
- Saints win a few in swim losses
- Should local government be in the parking business?
- Media can't seem to read or understand what real news is
- Over the weekend in local court action...
- Cavaliers pin down win in Granby tournament
- Dec. 7, 1951
- Discovery shifts to murder
- Church to hold chili cook-off to benefit child's lung transplant
- More toys for more kids
- Residents left homeless
- Margaret E. Gambrell
- James Lee Wilson
- Gladys W. Wynn
- School Board seeks public input for new budget cycle
- Chuckatuck borough residents should defend their representative
- Shelter being good stewards of taxpayers' money
Sunday, Dec. 5
- Roy Chester Burden
- James Andrew Huddle
- Ellodia Lamb Hathaway
- Dec. 4, 1951
- Cheer Fund total keeps climbing
- Girl Scouts earn money and life skills
- Time to pay up
- Hundreds line streets to greet onset of season
- Route 10 targeted for more growth
- City manager praised for aiding evicted homeless
- Free to believe what you want
- Circling the wagons
- Traffic safety awareness
Saturday, Dec. 4
- Dec. 4, 1947
- 1,500 bulbs on Obici Tree of Lights honor memories
- SpongeBob returned to restaurant
- This week's crime line
- Seaboard Station site of a plethora of activities in conjunction with Candlelight Home Tour
- A career ends - but the memories will live forever
- NASCAR races to the Big Apple
- Warriors escape in OT, 53-50
- 'Touchdown' lifts Lady Cavs to 60-51 win
- Get involved in America's water watch
- BC girls to cheer for America
- Pearleen Parker
- Edith M. Lawrence
- Lonnie T. Smith
- John Carpenter
Friday, Dec. 3
- Spotlight shines on local dancers
- Driver, assistant put on leave after leaving child on school bus
- Doing time for the MDA
- Whaleyville residents greet road plan with skepticism
- Local man to donate 200th pint of blood
- Petitioner opposed to Suffolk road plan
- Absorbent and yellow and missing is he
- Late collapse fells Lady Saints
- Edward L. Mae Sr.
- Brian L. Johnson
- Fred E. Ballard Jr.
- A call to Combat Infantryman Badge recipients
- Participation refreshing at community forum
- A good time to wake up
- Downtown decorations not very appealing
Thursday, Dec. 2
- Council's mission to increase public input accomplished
- Newly restored Tower House added to annual candlelight tour
- The dark reality of drunk driving
- Record turnout
- Pilot club and police join forces again to emphasize traffic safety
- Dec. 2,1947
Wednesday, Dec. 1
- Suffolk's own bunch of jingling bells
- Forbes' representative will hold office hours in Suffolk this week
- The gentleman in question
- Questions a billboard can't answer
- News-Herald, its publisher, did a disservice to homeless shelter
- Making a point
- Fred E. Ballard
- Farmers Bank opens for business
- Shirley T. Johnson
- Bulldogs have tough time in school opener, 99-20
- Painting the city for the holidays



