Story archive for April 2005

Saturday, April 30

• Tucker Swamp Baptist

• Education advocates give Jones high marks

• Social Security

• Electing mayor the subject of meetings

• Late officer to receive state honor

• Suffolk Public Schools closed to students Tuesday

• April 30, 1938: Stories featured in the Suffolk News-Herald 67 years ago...

• Golfers brave rain to raise funds for cancer

• Ralph Sharp Jr.

• River faculty reigns in intra-city court competition

• Iraq through the eyes of a young writer

Friday, April 29

• King's Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church

• More than 400 attend State of the City event

• Suffolk#039;s brain gain

• Take mom to the rodeo

• New, improved TV package, special section coming

• The whole story

• The sizzling you hear is our bacon in the fire

• The budget

• You can keep your daylight savings

• The budget process

• Vote no on historical designation for Hall Place

• A great showing for Suffolk

• 7th City the place to visit

• When public officials become the accused

• Poetry reading going belly-up

• Smith sweeps Lakeland

• A masterful ruse

• Never assume anything #110; April 29, 2005

• Wrong people on trial in Jackson case

• Visitation is way up

• Random economic thoughts

• Helen D. Bryant

• Arnold L. Gatling

• Saints go 1-1 in lacrosse

• A tax rate tale

• Eure the cure for defeat

• Cavs, Dogs split on the courts

• April 29, 1938

• Seaman Recruit Aaron completes basic training in Illinois

• Crossing over from Boyhood to Manhood

• Women's Day at Obici

• #036;44 million in new businesses on the way

• Suffolk Peanut Fest to arrive for the 28th time

• State Police warning residents of lottery scam

• Richmond-based developer investing #036;20 million in Suffolk

Thursday, April 28

• City's young singers to perform tonight

• Citizens need to demand a reduction in tax rate

• A 20 percent increase? We all should be so lucky

• City should stay the course on growth management

• Ronnie Eure

• Lilia L. Hayes

• Frances M. Nupp

• April 28, 1938

• Town Topics

• Weekend promises much fun at Constant's Wharf

• Fire prompts evacuation at KFHS

• Milteer honored by community

• McCoury to leave city post

• Indictments handed down in beating case

• Bootleg ring broken up

• NRHS student dies at 15

• Fighting back

Tuesday, April 26

• Blame weak council, not strong manager

• Just poking around

• Jesse Clemons

• Chowan Singers at Eureka

• Anna P. Baxley

• Alfred C. Hingerty

• George A. Rountree Sr.

• Suffolk 4-H alum gives conference keynote address

• Stephanie Bradshaw

• Mizelle strikes deal on charges

• Musical fundraiser

• For the love of Candi#039; By Jason Norman 04/26/2005 When Sheri Lilley#039;s husband Bobby was killed in a tragic accident a decade ago, Candi Williams was right there for her. quot;She was the first

• Charlie R. Jordan

• Remembering the Raceway

• Phillips prepares to blast past opponents

• April 26, 1938

Monday, April 25

• City's top young scientists awarded

• Crawley serving as career coach with PDCCC, Lakeland High School

• Obici's Oncology Relay for Life Team to hold yard sale

• Council: Trim the fat on the budget

• Weapons found at King's Fork High

• Beauty pageant tickets available

• April 24, 1938

• River charges away to short victory

• Two hits enough for River in win

• Nansemond River's Sarah Brooks drove in three runs in her team's 4-1 defeat of Lakeland Friday.

• NASCAR is becoming an 'Over the Hill Gang'

• Lillie M. Copeland

• Wade Otha Wilder

• Two local athletes heading to college

• Paddle safer with Operation Paddle Safe

• City leaders responsible for traffic problems; tax relief a joke

• Horse enthusiasts challenge editor's opinion on proposed center

• Our Opinion: Justifying the road vote

• Ready for the Day

• St. Matthew Pentecostal Holiness Church

• End of the road not in sight

• U.S. Rep Forbes invites educators to Washington

• Miller ranked with 100 outstanding HBCU graduates nationwide

• Ferguson inducted into Phi Beta Kappa

• Horse owners urged to vaccinate for West Nile Virus

• Dixon: A good record

Thursday, April 21

• Saints chomp Bulldogs, 17-11

• Proceeding with equestrian center is right

• High-tech library a plus

• Majorities mean nothing

• Reader differs with editor on equestrian center

• Courtesy photo by Nancy Warren

• Missing frog returned to Elephant's Fork

• Threats keep students home

• RE/MAX scholarship winner announced

• Tires to be picked up Saturday

• Herbert: Tax rate stays put

• April 21, 1925

• Big Byrd hits drive in Lady Bulldog win

• Saints smack six homers in diamond sweep

• Warrior stay perfect in 'inner-city' action

• Photo by Eric P. Brooks

• Sarah Dabney

Wednesday, April 20

• April 20, 1925: Stories featured in the SuffolkNews-Herald 80 years ago...

• Suffolk campus enrolling

• Tomorrow, tomorrow... 'Annie' comes to NRHS

• Planning Commission puts seal of approval on N. Suffolk library

• Pilot Club salutes community leaders at 18th award ceremony

• Wharf, Marina to open

• New pope elected

• Fish dinner sale at

• Carver is sold

• Our Opinion: New dietary guidelines must be promoted

• Politics, propriety and public administration

• Biking through an epic!

• Contributed photo

• Mary Holmes Shaffer

Tuesday, April 19

• Flora L. Collins

• Suffolk City Council's abuse of real estate taxing authority

• Downtown in the spotlight

• 3rd time a charm for road takeover?

• Man discovered dead in jail cell

• Virginia Arts Festival to make Suffolk debut

• April 19, 1925

Sunday, April 17

• April 17, 1953:

• Judy Lucas

• Jean E. Woodruff

• Doretha B. Parker

• John E. Williams

• Build a better life jacket - and win thousands!

• Triumph often follows tragedy in NASCAR

• Mattei helps Warriors slip by

• Lakeland scores two shutouts

• Herring and fresh fish breakfast

• Shelter plans benefit to help domestic violence victims

• Del. Jones unopposed

• Suffolk youths attend state conference

• Apartment complex targeting seniors will be ready in a year

• Local YMCA has day of health

• Callers to Crime Line could earn up to #036;1,000 in cash

• Sgt. Richardson retires from military

• Council resisting tax rate reduction

• Anniversary at Zion United Church

• Strong support for equestrian center plan on Sleepy Hole

• Caught Up

• Not sold about equestrian center

• My kid brother in Iraq

Saturday, April 16

• April 16, 1953

• Schools to parents: Students are safe

• Student faces charges for assaulting officer

• Suspects wanted on drug charges

• Schools will pay more for healthcare

• Little detectives search for missing frog

• Crittenden and Eclipse

• Alberta W. Everett

• Lakeland slips by Smith, 1-0

Thursday, April 14

• Littlejohn graduates from basic combat training

• Edwardses celebrate first anniversary

• A scary stretch of road

• Too much to keep up with - April 1, 2005

• Not that there's anything wrong with that... -- April 5, 2005

• Nailing the shot

• The mayor#039;s proclamation

• Fun in Cartman Land

• Tour the Hilton Sunday

• A busy weekend in Suffolk

• Pvt. Donnelly graduates from specialist training

• Michael Duwayne Battle

• Dorothy M. Sawyer

• Eure the man!

• River gets local sweep in soccer

• Saints grab two wins in lacrosse

• Cooper's blast lifts Saints to win

• DeVenunto drives in Lakeland win

• April 14, 1953: Stories featured in the Suffolk News-Herald 52 years...

• Rose White

• It must still hurt awful

• Listen to Eric

• Sounds very good, but...

• Move slow on sports complex plan

• Cha-ching: Spending is the priority

• Mayor was right to proclaim Confederate History Month Confederates

• Right to take threat seriously

• I'll miss you, Terrence

• A trip with the Suffolk Gemmes

• Do you have a family member in the military recently deployed or returning home?

• Spec. Oliver returns from Kosovo

• Daugherty returns from Kosovo deployment

• Candi Turner Williams benefit

• Gardens, homes featured in Riverfront tour

• Zones to give cash, not credit

• Senior makes All-State Chorus

• Police investigate theft of cigarettes

• Angus I. Hines Inc. to be sold

• Scholarships available

• Helping others smile

• Bonta-Hewitt to exchange vows

• Skeeters have first wedding anniversary

• Stallings-Rice wed

Wednesday, April 13

• Lockheed's opening

• Carver up for auction

• Residents favor sports fields for Driver plan

• National Crime Victims' Rights Week

• The man behind the scenes

• Hit list rumor probed at NRHS

• PDCCC offering motorcycle course

• Community helps out

• NSA student second local to receive WAVY honor

Tuesday, April 12

• Honoring Confederate history doesn't make sense

• Saints take two from Windsor

• April 12, 1953

• Obici Volunteer Fair and Luncheon

• #036;1.45 million for 'economic engine' announced here

• Five face charges in beating of Newsoms man here

• Police seek juvenile in shooting

• Governor calls new Lockheed facility in north Suffolk 'an idea factory'

• Tourney raises thousands for family of late officer

• Wanted: Civic-minded people willing to serve

• George Tyler

• Edwin Cordero

• Ellis Lydel Wilson

• Linda J. Turner

• William F. Dull

Monday, April 11

• April 10, 1953: Stories featured in the Suffolk News-Herald 52 years ago...

• City teamwork

• Council may proceed with caution on sports complex plan

• Chuckatuck residents frustrated over closure of Kings Highway Bridge

• Crime Victims' Rights Weekobserved

• NSA artists celebrate van Gogh's birthday

• Sports arena heads Driver growth plan

• Civil War festivities continue today downtown

• Guest Column: Until we meet again...

• Make Suffolk your next vacation destination

• Deciding on lunch is getting tough

• Barbara Wright Holland

• Haywood McCoy Madison

• Lakeland kicker hopes to 'Craft' a career at Averett

• Johnson should spoil Wallace's day

• What to do in case of a heart attack onboard

Saturday, April 9

• Assessment complaints growing

• Reader feels local coverage of pope's death sufficient

• Our Opinion: Communities, families should reach out to senior drivers

• Clark, Everett to wed

• Usher Board benefit at St. Phillip's

• Arrest made in armed robbery string

• This restaurant belongs to Art

• Elevare to suspend printing

• Obici hosts Volunteer Fair and Luncheon

• April 9, 1960

• Flintoff goes off on HRA

• Saunders knocks third homer as River wins

• Lady Warriors city's only winners

• Murphy lowest as Saints get second

• Cavs win in soccer, 1-0

• Alex Johnson Jr.

• George Foster Jr.

• Michael D. Battle

Friday, April 8

• Civil War weekend has much in store

• Barlow to address bridge concerns

• Toddler escapes serious injury after falling from window

• April 7, 1960: Stories featured in the SuffolkNews-Herald 45 years ago...

• Cavaliers get hot, grab first win

• Three score seven for Lady Saints

• Murphy grabs a medal as Saints win

• Doubles makes the difference for Lady Warriors

• Jane S. Jones

• Peter D. Pruden, Jr.

• Kids lose hair for cancer research

• Tony L. Johnson

• Ellis L. Wilson

• Carrie M. Howell

• Delores J. Thomas

• Bridge not set for near future

• Accident on Bennetts Pasture Road

• Ralph bucks past action

• Ciba demolishes building

Thursday, April 7

• Starr Motors sponsoring fashion show for Children's Center

• Let the music play

• Pruden remembered for decades of service

• Downtown traffic backups not over, but easing up

• Bank customer robbed at gunpoint downtown

• Growth inevitable

• Mourners pay their final respects to murder victim

• Saints stir up win at Steward

• Warriors, Saints win on the courts

• Suffolk girls win three in diamond action

• Wallace's chances are good today

• America's security is everybody's concern

• NSA names new headmaster

• Suffolk man killed in Whaleyville crash

• Dye gets sole goal in Lady Warrior win

Wednesday, April 6

• Israel could kick its way into soccer history

• Traveling back to World War II

• Direct election of mayor on agenda

• A signing star: Lakeland junior honored by WAVY news

• Holy Neck UCC honors pastor

• Tavern opening in north Suffolk

• Laurel Garden Club to meet

• April 6, 1960: Stories featured in the Suffolk News-Herald 45 years ago...

• Late blast pushes Saints to tourney title

• Peter D. Pruden Jr.

Monday, April 4

• Pope John Paul II dies

• Daisy R. Knight

• Betty Eloise Dooley

• Langley opening washed out

• Tickets on sale for Suffolk Leadership Prayer Breakfast

• Civil War Era comes to Suffolk

• New deputy fire chief sworn in

• Courtesy photo

• 'Images and Artifacts' at Riddick's Folly

• Nutrition program for seniors enrolling

• 'Concerts at the Point'

• Milteer named city's First Citizen

• Newsom Quintet to play for shelter benefit in June

Saturday, April 2

• Warriors take tourney on Sterling Scott's 2-out single in 8th inning

• 'Dogs, Cavs drop tourney finals

• April 2, 1941: Stories featured in the Suffolk News-Herald 64 years ago...

• Holland Community Turkey Shoot

• Health officials reporting second meningitis case

• Missing Beach man found dead in Suffolk

• Yock sale at Mineral Springs Church today

• Police investigating death

• Our Opinion: A dream realized downtown

• Citizens deserve the best oversight of state colleges

• The making of a dream

• Rebecca B. Kitchen