Story archive for March 2005
Thursday, March 31
- Robert C. Powell
- One way or another, Suffolk wins
- March 31, 1959: Stories featured in the Suffolk News-Herald 46 years ago...
- Youth Gospel Skate today
- Our Opinion: Time for sacrifice
- The 48th anniversary of The Singing Larks
- N.C. fugitive will stand trial on charges
- 57th annual Shad Planking in the works
- NSVRS sponsoring 3-day symposium at the Hilton
- PDCCC receives federal grant to bolster student services
- Musical concert at Mineral Spring
- Spring Fling: Anti-smoking campaign mixed with fun and games
- Here and there
- Week of the Young Child
- Uncle of deceased officer expresses gratitude
- It's tough getting old - March 31. 2005
- Sister Cities Young Artist competition open to ages 13-18
- Del. Jones unopposed for seat
- Rosa L. Parker
- Carrie S. Morings
Wednesday, March 30
- Suffolk's technology corridor
- Worker falls through skylight
- General Dynamics lands #036;10.3 million contract for north Suffolk project
- Alzheimer's Support Group now meeting in Suffolk
- Teen Spring Fling today
- Seaman Barden graduates from Operations Specialist school
- March 30, 1959: Stories featured in the Suffolk News-Herald 46 years ago...
- The brightest side of a 'dark' business
- John W. Perry Sr.
- Joan H. McCreary
- Carlton O. Isabel
- Equal treatment applauded March 30, 2005
- Downtown after 5
- Suffolk not likely to become home to wildlife refuge
- Accidents
Tuesday, March 29
- Welcome to Garciaburg - March 18, 2005
- A stealthy opening - March 15, 2005
- Sunshine laws and the new hotel - March 16, 2005
- March 21, 2005
- Competing on a tilted playing field - March 23, 2005
- The true meaning of Easter
- Horrific brutality may not be the best teacher
- General Assembly to blame for relaxing usury laws
- A public thank you in order for pothole repair
- If pigs could fly...
- Change is coming, except in Suffolk...
- People vs. policies, where do we fit?
- Pray for the Henleys - March 24, 2005
- Thomas E. Childs
- Henry Porter Jr.
- Carlton Isabel
- Nettie L. Johnson
- Suspension reversals could mean changes
- A listen to a VHF radio band
- Rain delays diamond tourneys
- NSA grab named one of UDel.'s top sports
- McCord pushes Lakeland to upset win
- NR's Will-power overcomes Braves
- Two former 'Skins visit Chesapeake
- March 29, 1959
- Hayden completes Navy basic training
- Perkins completes combat training
- Hartwell completes Navy training
- St. Peter will serve in Afghanistan
- Raising cancer awareness and money
- Suffolk resident wins award on Chowan College team
- Crash victim feels 'they were blessed'
- Suspect recaptured after kicking window out of police car, escaping
- Contractors putting finishing touches on Hillpoint Woods Apartments
- Crowder pleads guilty
- Sunrise service at Greater First Baptist
- Driving toward success
- Hess and Turner to wed
- Mutzabaugh-Smith engagement announced
- Cordero-Knight engaged
- Latasha Wilson-Dickens announces birth of son
- Dayeonna Grady born Feb. 8
- Popes welcome fourth child
- Erica, Barris Baker celebrate
- March 25, 2005
- Paris a no-show, making America good - March 17, 2005
- How to draw a crowd
Monday, March 28
- River baseball tourney starts today
- Fred's last letter
- Thieves have more brawn than brains
- Dickens promoting unity for Hampton Roads
- Major league still on horizon
- Fraternity seeks to drive the message home in black communities
- This week's Most Wanted
- Dyeing the eggs for the Easter bunny
- New faces in firefighting
- March 27, 1965: Stories featured in the Suffolk News-Herald on this date 40 years ago include:
- Saints stretch out win
- Cutchins helps Cavs hang on
- Rose Anna Boone
Saturday, March 26
- Resident concerned about break-ins in black neighborhoods
- Substitute teachers' pay cycle at issue, lack of official confirmation
- Indeed a sad day
- Worth a read
- Our Opinion: Shame on politicians who play on fears
- Lockheed Martin: Suffolk's catalyst for technological growth
- Greater Sweet Beulah celebrates anniversary
- Obici to honor Montero
- Accident injures driver
- Meals on Wheels Senior Nutrition Month
- Peter Cottontail arrives at Harbour View Cleaners
- Crowder on trial Monday for sex crimes
- Getting fit at PTW
- Tribute to Del. Lionell
- The Gangbuster Bill
Friday, March 25
- Military challenges subject of symposium
- Trash yields #036;5.5 million investment
- Laurel Hill honoring pastor
- Russell seeks to revive Whaleyville's past
- Doughtie lowest in NSA win
- Cavaliers fall, Lady Cavs unfinished
- Saunders blasts two in River win
- March 25, 1965: Stories featured in the Suffolk News-Herald 40 years ago...
- Two cultures, two continents, four centuries
- Forbes to meet with council
- Youth of the year
Thursday, March 24
- Tony Leary
- The Arnold revolution
- Our Opinion: Keep the city clean
- A city says farewell
- Rev. Ferguson to speak at Holy Neck UCC
- Shelter evicts tenant, son
- African choir to perform in Suffolk
- Gym to open downtown
- March 24, 1965
- John W. Skinner
- Charlie W. Goodman
Wednesday, March 23
- Feel the Bulldogs' bite
- River sweeps through Creek
- Jett's fifth goal gets win for NSA
- Local tennis teams win two in losses
- Other Voices: Congress' Midnight Frenzy
- Our Opinion: Keep sexual offenders in seclusion
- Clean City Commission, BBT distributing car
- Tying up on the boats
- Help available for the jobless
- A night to remember at the Folly Ball
- Food tax reduced by 1.5 percent
- Ruritan treasurer lauded for dedication
- Kilby Shores' Odyssey of the Mind team wins second place in regional contest
Tuesday, March 22
- Funeral Wednesday for fallen officer
- SEF announces poster contest winner
- Hearing held on Obici OR plans
- March 22, 1965
- Shelter actions based on strategic plan
- Ida Everett
- Former Redskins visit area
- Family, colleagues remember Drew Henley
Sunday, March 20
- Our Opinion: A great loss to the community
- Council priorities
- Historic district status would be a burden to Hall Place residents
- Pocklington right about education problems
- Taps
- Gators are fourth in state
- Laverne Gary
- Ben Berlin Wright Sr.
- Rack 'em!
- March 20, 1962: Stories featured in the Suffolk News-Herald 43 years ago...
- Red Hat Society to meet
- Kings Highway Bridge closed
- Easter comes early to YMCA
- CHKD offers classes, programs
- Douglas overcomes numerous obstacles to earn degree
- United Way's Volunteer of the Year
- First Lady honored at Saint Paul PHC
- Police officer dies
Saturday, March 19
- Starting a new life
- Our Opinion: Council should proceed cautiously
- An Irish celebration: Pilot Club spreads cheer to nursing home
- Hospital hit the jackpot with new administrator
- March 19, 1965: Stories featured in the Suffolk News-Herald 40 years ago...
- Norfolk State's president to resign
- Israeli-Palestinian Relations topic of discussion at Suffolk Presbyterian
- Daffadil Day sheds light on beating the odds
- Council divided on tax break
- Sunday School Board meeting
Friday, March 18
- Nine new canines for Obici program
- Kings Hwy. Bridge to shut down
- Britanie's day
- March 18, 1965: Stories featured in the Suffolk News-Herald 40 years ago...
- All-Herald caging team
- Hedrick homers for California
- Rain moves sports around
- Rock to cross to Bridge
- Myrtha E. White
- R. Seton Williams
- Josephine F. Turner
- Anderson Boone Jr.
- Crimestoppers to hold car wash fundraiser
- A sign of the past for Hobson
- IOW sheriff deputy held in Suffolk jail on indecent liberties charge
- Suffolk Police seek Chesapeake man believed to have impersonated an officer
Thursday, March 17
- Property values jump by 17 percent
- Lester Brogdon
- Dr. Jimmy R. Hager
- Reginald L. Boone
- Garland Greene
- Robert L. Brown Jr.
- Otelia B. Felton
- River gets a pair of soccer shutouts in sweep
- Nobel's Prize: A victory
- Saints win against West End
- Double H pins Lakeland
- March 17, 1965: Stories featured in the Suffolk News-Herald 40 years ago...
- Your Local Town Topics
- Woman arrested for child neglect
- Police ask for help in hit-and-run
- Painting the town red
- 'Frolic for the Folly' Saturday
- Johnson murder trial continued
- Hotel, conference center becomes a reality
- Shelter Funding
- Financial education key to nation's credit card addiction
- Don't fix Hall Place if it aint' broke
- Let the sunshine in
- What's going on here?
Wednesday, March 16
- Road deal unfair to other counties
- No reason to take pride in Iraq invasion
- Leading us down the primrose path
- Man eludes police
- March 16, 1965
- Welcomes, farewells at Warriors' winter banquet
- Suffolk to Host the Virginia Arts Festival
- Reginald Boone
- Raising the bar
- Petty Officer Oribello Participates in New Horizons excersize.
- Addison Group, Butler Paper win Telly award
- Navy Petty Officer Oribello returns home from New Horizons duty
- Garcia to buy Damiani Building
- Your Local Church notes
- Class teaches students about diplomacy
- Tire dumpers stealing from us all
Tuesday, March 15
- Local gymnasts advance
- 13 hired at teacher recruitment fair
- March 15, 1965
- Hotel's official opening Wednesday
- Birdsong recounts ups and downs of peanut business
- Homeless Shelter, United Way sever ties
Monday, March 14
- Decision on road takeover looms
- Incidents
- Road relief may be short-lived
- Pair charged in sexual assault
- March 13, 1965
- Bet on a Vegas race
- Road rage can move to the water - quickly
- Lillie W. Duck
- March 9, 2005
- How do you like us now? - March 8, 2005
- Rather a good exit - March 10, 2005
- Farmer Joe's coming soon? - March 11, 2005
- Lessons learned from Maddie D. Vann
- Just keep it simple when it comes to city government
- A full schedule and more...
- Something to worry about
- Gosen-House Engaged
- Devotion to kids earns Staylor Athena honor
- Your Local Church Notes
Saturday, March 12
- Thelma B. Deloatch
- IDA should pursue bridge idea
- Mayor registers as first guest as Hilton opens
- If something seems too good to be true, it usually is
- Wiggins spread the Word across Suffolk
- School Board reviewing supplemental budget
- March 12, 1952
- Home for the ACC tourney
- Cedar Point golf course architect dies
- Sara B. Williams
Friday, March 11
- 'We can see the pain'
- March 11, 1952
- Studly Sims represented Suffolk at state
- Sonya V. Copeland
- Forbes finds funds for 460
- Military brass dedicate one-of-a-kind simulation facility in north Suffolk
- Obici hires new administrator
- Housing unit parents get a lesson praising, disciplining children, aiding their schooling
Thursday, March 10
- IDA discusses saving Kings Highway bridge
- 58 limit goes to 60 today
- Ciba celebrates opening of Water Paper Treatment facility
- Hate crimes
- Robert E. Kinsey Jr.
- Florence J. Copeland
- Ella T. Sanderlin
- Maurice P. Council
- March 10, 1952
- Ann S. Powell
- Local student selected as Mars Hill College honor scholar
- Gators finish season with second
- City's top sub looks forward to completing degree, teaching full time
- Teacher recruitment fair to held Saturday
Wednesday, March 9
- FBI does not consider assault case hate crime
- Weather causes power outages at schools
- Jaycees seek nominations for outstanding young Virginian
- Tire cleanup keeps VDOT crews busy
- A high-tech future: Building a regional workforce to meet world needs
- How do you like us now?
- William C. Grant
- Florence Norene Copeland
- Elder Charlie J. Wiggins Sr.
- Dynamic Movements
- Two Warriors make All-Region
- Second place down, one race to go
- Roush Fords out for big victory
- A great Sea Scout's career winds down
- Trotting into Norfolk
- March 9, 1952: Stories featured in the Suffolk News-Herald on this date 53 years ago:
Tuesday, March 8
- Suffolk residents should push for referendum
- Local lady heads to Cambodia
- FBI probes assault
- Local bikers peddle up thousands for St. Jude's
- Smoke alarm saves home
- Vote delays prayer change
- PDCCC to host poetry reading and book signing
- Tyrone Jefferson
- William A. Epperson Sr.
- Lenora A. Rodgers
- Evelyn F. Kitchen
- Merle R. Wise
- March 8, 1952: Stories featured in the Suffolk News-Herald 53 years ago...
Sunday, March 6
- Hoping to hip-hop to the top
- City Council may pursue referendum charter change
- Tech lab opening in north Suffolk
- So that's how they pay for things
- Children's Center fashion show benefit staged at new Hilton Garden Inn
- Take a visit to the Factory
- Former Suffolk resident reunited with ring
- DECA wins big
- March 6, 1952
- Virginia R. Cakie Morris
- Ruby Outland Turner
Saturday, March 5
- Police searching for sexual assault suspect
- March 5, 1976: Stories featured in the Suffolk News-Herald 29 years ago...
- Man gets 5 years for sexual assault
- City challenges officer's statement
- Suffolk's Fayre Laydes
- The end in sight for Kings Highway Bridge
Friday, March 4
- Teacher begs to differ with writer's assessment of public schools
- Other Voices: Bankrupt bankruptcy bill
- The Phoenix Bank of Nansemond
- Our Opinion: Keep our students safe from bullies
- Main Street store to renovate, expand
- Council votes to condemn
- Suffolk chapter members celebrate Red Cross month
- 'Dummies' show talks about another type of dummies
- Suffolkian to sing in opera tonight
- NSA teacher gets Apperson award
- City clerk assistant hired
- James P. Morris Sr.
- Dorothy T. Knight
- March 4, 1976: Stories featured in the Suffolk News-Herald 29 years ago...
- City asked for lower personal taxes
Thursday, March 3
- City sees almost #036;80 million in investments
- Samuel A. Chilton Jr.
- Our Opinion: The right thing to do
- Iwo Jima Memorial continued
- Our Opinion: A potential killer
- People increasingly turn away from stocks, toward real estate for investments
- Trial date set for Crowder
- Firefighters take new ranks
- Some gas customers reporting problems
- March 3, 1976: Stories featured in the Suffolk News-Herald 29 years ago...
- One good season down: NSA caging girls end season
- Nathaniel A. Walloe Sr.
- Lloyd Benton
Wednesday, March 2
- Thousands raised for firefighter
- Raising taxes doesn't solve problems
- Remembering segregation, changing history
- Art students to create posters for 'Willy Wonka' show
- Yellow brick road leads straight to Lakeland
- March 2, 1976: Stories featured in the Suffolk News-Herald 29 years ago...
- Willie Hamlin Jr.
- Tony J. Vardaro
- Mary E. Taylor Duke
- W. Henry Rountree Sr.
- Luther Myrick
- Robert Holland
- Fannye V. Russell
- Our Opinion: Fix Medicaid
- Housing money may be approved
- Obici to honor physician
- Police accountability seemingly inexistent?
- How should policy decisions be made?
