Story archive for November 2004

Wednesday, Dec. 1

• Fred E. Ballard

• The gentleman in question

• Questions a billboard can't answer

• News-Herald, its publisher, did a disservice to homeless shelter

• Making a point

• Farmers Bank opens for business

• Forbes' representative will hold office hours in Suffolk this week

• Suffolk's own bunch of jingling bells

• Painting the city for the holidays

• Bulldogs have tough time in school opener, 99-20

• Shirley T. Johnson

Tuesday, Nov. 30

• Christa K. Robbins

• Homeless families speak out on shelter evictions; lack of help

• The African-American church...friend or foe?

• You don't have to always agree to make it work

• Shelter stands by evictions

• Miller to board: `Stand up and fight'

• Here comes Santa

• Army Corps continuing investigation into Suffolk ordnance depot

• Alternate housing forthcoming for evicted families

• Traveling back through Suffolk's rich history

• Nov. 30, 1947

• A new Warrior team prepares to hit the courts

Sunday, Nov. 28

• Programs showcase winter garden

• Dr. Hoffler's legacy will live on

• Underwood joins Gateway Bank as vice president and lender

• Nov. 28,1947: Stories featured in the Suffolk News-Herald 57 years ago...

• Grain holds on for tourney title

• COPS

• Boat carriers aren't safe from deer

• Missing NASCAR already

• Taking responsibility

• Share the spirit of the holidays

• Birdsong demolition on track

• Cheer Fund on Chubbie's menu

• Columbia Gas increases rates

• Classical music will accent historic home tour

• Mayor to hit the switch to light downtown's Christmas tree

Friday, Nov. 26

• They're dangerous when wet!

• Cross-country season ends at NSA

• The All-Herald field hockey team

• Officials still investigating Thanksgiving Day fire

• City takeover of roads put to the community

• Santa Claus arriving today in Suffolk

• Food for the hungry

• Black Friday

• Math error doesn't mean no problem

• A wolf by the ear

• Sports and drinking

• Club thanks businesses, patrons for help raising money

Thursday, Nov. 25

• These Irish eyesare smiling again

• City aids evicted homeless

• Evan Augustus Wallace Sr.

• Lloyd Bop Hill

• Nov. 24, 1946: Stories featured in the Suffolk News-Herald 58 years ago...

• Crash seriously injures woman

• Grand jury hands down sex charge indictments

• Suffolk man indicted on murder charges

Tuesday, Nov. 23

• City banks #036;100,000 to restore landmark

• Red Cross offers living Christmas Cards

• Sara Lee provides a `full spread' in the spirit of Thanksgiving

• Suffolk Police Force receives #036;75,000 for technology

• Forbes secures #036;2.6 million for Great Dismal Swamp

• Fire damages home in historic district

• Nov. 23, 1946: Stories featured in the Suffolk News-Herald 58 years ago...

Sunday, Nov. 21

• West End home tour will celebrate the community's history

• Wal-Mart donates #036;3,500

• What went wrong?

• Watching your money

• New officers hit Suffolk's streets

• The dangers of regionalism

• Duman heads state dealers association

• Nov. 21, 1946

• Preparing to invade Mexico

• What to do if alone on the water?

Saturday, Nov. 20

• A slew of 'thankful fors'

• Yvonne D. Cary

• John M. Felts

• Emma Moore

• So much went down this fall

• Farm Service news: Producers urged to vote in FSA elections

• Suffolk man charged for abandoning ATV on train tracks

• Byrd's military successes numerous

• Farmers and ranchers could benefit from #036;3 million in emergency funds

• Teachers bring characters from the pages of storybooks to the classroom

• O' Christmas tree

• Driver uninjured after car overturns

• Explore alternatives

• Officials praised for action on Nansemond Parkway traffic signal

• Maintenance of Suffolk roads should remain with VDOT

• Why Lincoln must always be honored

• Baker's position on Fairgrounds project is puzzling

Friday, Nov. 19

• Pilots salute youths

• Singing with the area's supreme

• Growth at Suffolk airport closer to reality

• Beverly Gray serves her country well

• Transforming the armed forces in Suffolk

• Jaycees tree lot to move this year

• Nov. 19, 1943: Stories featured in the Suffolk News-Herald 61 years ago...

• Pee-Wee Saints cap off football season

• VSGA calls Doughtie tops in state

• HUD stands by decision

Thursday, Nov. 18

• Rights can be wrongs

• Plewes to sign second book

• Nov. 18, 1943

• After best finish in four years, Lady Saints already looking forward

• The boom continues

• Suffolk police need to crack down on speeders

• New school tops the budget

• Inappropriate touching charge unfounded against student

• North Suffolk company projects job growth

• Robbery attempt halted

• Ruritans' donation a home run for SYAA

• Coverage of Edward Smither well done, appreciated

Wednesday, Nov. 17

• Smither remembered

• Jacqueline Artis

• Iola Walker

• Calvin Cheeks

• Dorothy T. Daughtrey

• A sad goodbye to a local legend

• Nov. 17, 1943

• Christmas tree tour to make a stop in Suffolk

• Taylor crowned queen at Atlantic District Fair

• Church expansion approved

• BTW wants to honor law enforcement

• Doing the decent thing

Tuesday, Nov. 16

• McAllister E. Copeland

• Edward S. Smither, Jr.

• Elnora Dail Byrum

• William D. Parker

• James J. Britton

• Former funeral director here gets jail time

• Share a story

• Officers dragged by suspect's car

• A parking garage and more in our future...

• Head-on collision on Nansemond Parkway leaves three injured

• Parks Recreation hosting many holiday events

• Downtown development continues to percolate

• Players, colleagues fondly recall Edward Smither

• Suffolk Sea Scout Ship 16 climbs another milestone

• Nov. 16, 1943

• Local college coach helps STA move forward

• By any word, a superb soccer season at NSA

Sunday, Nov. 14

• Saints had fun this past season

• High water

• The City of Suffolk is planning a series of visioning and planning meetings to collect citizen input to update its Comprehensive Land Use Plan. Do you plan on attending any of the meetings

• Time to get over tv

• Your Road Service at Sea

• It's funny how I got there

• Annual senior forum planned

• Bennett Trust gives Cheer Fund a #036;1,000 boost

• Victoria Parrish earns success on all levels

• Nov. 14, 1943: Lead stories in the Suffolk News-Herald 61 years ago...

• Cavaliers rain down points on Bulldogs, 52-0

• Marie Myrick

• Church program makes royalty of its young girls

• Suffolk to give high school seniors a jump start at becoming teachers

Saturday, Nov. 13

• Student's conduct may result in charges

• South Suffolk community is rich in history

• Haiti near NSA students' hearts

• Nov. 13, 1939

• Frances P. Nicely

• Malcolm J. Bernard

Friday, Nov. 12

• Welcome to the Manor

• She's simply the best!

• Nov. 12, 1939

• Ready to serve the community

• Assuming control of roads to meet the scrutiny of residents

• A salute to veterans

• Pocklington should get his `facts' straight

• Worley gets third top district coach title

• Dickens vs. Schmidt should have been avoided

• Keep an eye on the big picture

• One more night, one more game of local football

• Mrs. Marie Myrick

• William Parker

• Ms. Doris Privott

• Mary B. Brinkley

• Irene T. Pierce

• Charlene Newsome

• Merle Luke Sheffield

• Mr. Malcom Bernard

Thursday, Nov. 11

• Affordable Housing

• Lake Kennedy park gets a facelift

• Controversial intersection gets traffic lights

• Pack Al to get #036;47,000

• Fire damages Prospect Road home

• Obici makes cuts

• Powells celebrate family reunion

• Nov. 11, 1939: Lead stories in the Suffolk News-Herald 65 years ago...

• Mrs. Shirley May Artis

• Mary F. Pierce

• Let's go, Warriors! Say hey, let's go!

• Henry Hargett

• William Otha Mizelle, Sr.

• Harold Hannibal, Jr.

• Charlie Newsome

• Elder Marvin Johnson, Sr.

• Suspects arrested in downtown robbery

• Today's Suffolk News-Herald

• The Needy v. the Aggressor

Wednesday, Nov. 10

• Columnist is off base on this one

• Nov. 10, 1939

• Even Start sponsors book project

• 20th annual Thanksgiving Canned Food Basketball tournament

• Governor Warner launches healthy Virginians initiative

• Toys for Tots in full gear

• Dickens prevails in 1st amendment lawsuit

• Democrats lose on the Wal-Mart vote

• The 'Collard Lady's' thumb turns green again

• Tell panic-stricken liberals all is well

Tuesday, Nov. 9

• Fall Harvest raises #036;750 for Western Tidewater Community Service Board

• Bus driver charged with running light

• City of Suffolk employees prepare gift packages to soldiers overseas

• What happened to Sunday's paper

• President Bush won't, shouldn't change

• Cast your vote for President

• Speech dispute in court

• Legal bills: What we get for our money

• Martha O. Britton

• Sarah E. Harrell

• Saints are state's best

• Nov. 9, 1939

Sunday, Nov. 7

• Future growth partly in the hands of residents

• Jerome Elijah Pittman

• More on online boating safety courses

• Saints shoot down Barons, 20-0

• Nov. 7, 1955: The lead stories in the Suffolk News-Herald 49 years ago...

• Suffolk man killed in Southampton Co. accident

• SRHA Commissioners going public to keep Section 8 family in a home

• Chuckatuck boutique showcases local crafts

• Suffolk developer lends a helping hand to the less fortunate

• The gift of giving

• Divided? Not really

• And in this corner

Saturday, Nov. 6

• Medicare isn't enough

• McKinley Holloway Sr.

• Michael Saville Rogers

• Lady Cavs all over All-District

• Seven is Suffolk's lucky number

• Nov. 6, 1955

• Inez Bell Cotter

• Suffolk historian honored for decades of preservation efforts

• New dispatchers on the job

• Accident claims woman's life

• Voting not the end

Friday, Nov. 5

• The first royalty of King's Fork High School

• #036;4.7 million library coming soon to north Suffolk

• VDOT: City would get quicker return managing all roads

• Shots fired at school bus

• Florence Ruth Kindred

• One last full week of gridiron action

• Lady Saints pull out a big win

• Anne escapes again

• Nov. 5, 1955

• Police seeking robbery suspects

Thursday, Nov. 4

• Ervin W. Evans

• Suffolk says HUD used the wrong information

• 'The right man won'

• Why we should all be optimistic

• Nov. 4, 1955

• Saints snare another TCIS JV title

• Thurman L. Ferguson

• Howard Washington

• Georgia W. Clark

• James Jerry Perkins

• Suffolk Kiwanis going nuts

• Kenneth A. Corson, Sr.

Wednesday, Nov. 3

• Dorothy Ada Daniels

• Republicans carry Suffolk

• Voter turnout varies at Suffolk precincts

• State of Suffolk Schools is good

• Assault charges lodged against teacher

• Congressional campaign ends for young Democrat

• Nov. 3, 1955

• Lady Cavs a game from state

• Stand up to bin Laden

• George Lummis Taylor

• Honoring veterans

• What we hear, and what's the truth

• Get out today and vote...for John Kerry

Tuesday, Nov. 2

• George L. Taylor

• Online learning available for boaters

• Breaks finally go Cavaliers' way in win

• Oct. 31, 1955: Lead stories in the Suffolk News-Herald 49 years ago...

• Obici to host girls' night out

• It's Bush in a landslide - at Oakland Elementary School

• Schmidt case to proceed

• Hundreds of veterans, dignitaries turn out to dedicate cemetery