Story archive for September 2009

Wednesday, Sept. 30

• Marketing starts with all of us

• On the lookout

• Backstage at the SCCA

• Suspect arrested in IHOP burglary

• City searches for new motto

• New elementary school tops list

• Scouts’ membership falls

• Mazur rewrites lyrics

• Visit Art D’Vine for food & wine

• Lady Warriors need just one

• Ask the Sports Doc: Dehydration

• A big year at the woman’s clubs

• Police reports for Sept. 28 and 29

Tuesday, Sept. 29

• State-ranked NSA rolls over Windsor

• Good golfers playing for a cause

• Langley divisions near season’s end

• Put local radio back on Congress’ radar

• U can stop on your own

• Lawful or not, distracted driving is a menace

• ‘Could have been a lot worse’

• Fall in love again

• Grand jury issues 111 indictments

• Woman’s Club turns 60

• Police seek IHOP burglar

Monday, Sept. 28

• School bus in accident

• Man gets five life sentences

• Not exactly on time

• Five horses found starving

• 1Foot 2Foot honored

• Speed likely a factor in crash

• Hobson makes historic landmark list

• Time's running out

• Bank merger tentatively approved

• Police reports Sept. 25-28

• Bulldogs finally finish first win

• On campus: Former Lady Cavalier scores first Highlander goal

• 2nd fatal crash of the weekend

Sunday, Sept. 27

• Are fees really necessary?

• Community is heart of the newspaper

Saturday, Sept. 26

• Arrests made in thefts

• Saving their history

• Program helps police PCs

• Ghetto Tramp comes back

• Bring on the home entertainment

• Farmers wary of bay cleanup plans

• No offseason for Va. Skyliner softball

• Bruins edge Nansemond River for one-point victory

• Picks for NFL’s Sunday games

• The most casual of classrooms

• Franklin man killed in Suffolk wreck

• Suffolk substitutes need more money

• Take steps to avoid the flu

Friday, Sept. 25

• Proposed trash fees compared

• Bomb hoaxer faces stiff penalties

• Students emerge as scholars

• Rash of burglaries may be connected

• Crusaders rush past Saints

• Wildcats have no problem with Lakeland

• Saints CC has big day in Williamsburg

• America risks ‘bailing out’ of its freedoms

• A big ol’ pot of something

• Suspended game now set for Monday

• Classes resume after bomb threat

• Shooting victim stable; one in custody

Thursday, Sept. 24

• Bulldogs lead Braves 35-14

• Speak now or forever hold your peace?

• Police get water safety grant

• Trash fees could start soon

• Taking it to space

• SCCA plans new classes

• Recycling event set Saturday

• Lakeland goes for fourth straight win

• Seven races slated for Langley Fire/EMS Night

• Police reports for September 23

• Taking the pulse of SNH.com

• Camp library has resources for students, others

• Who is responsible for the clocks?

Wednesday, Sept. 23

• New City Web site christened

• Health care cheaper for city employees

• The Murphy’s Mill Mermaid

• Bunch enjoys the quiet activities

• Ski-a-thon to help a good cause

• New exhibit features fabrics

• Author tests his prose in Suffolk

• Goal reached for Warrior senior

• Warriors come out on top in volleyball match

• Bulldogs, Braves looking for turnaround tonight

• Suffolk has too many falling stars

• Lipton takes the plunge

• Police reports for September 21

• Finding more about grandpa

• SPSA will consider buyout offer

• Going for Zero

Tuesday, Sept. 22

• Pumpkins are not just for Halloween anymore

• Warriors, Bulldogs in mix for regional spots

• Metro foe gets Lady Crusaders again

• Cahoon’s No. 11: Accuracy over power

• Gambling for a good cause

• How many roads?

• Stadium lights to come down

• Checking account information stolen

• A big crowd shows its support for pooches

• Fuzzy math knows no borders

• Friends of Library searches for space

• City should share the pain of its residents

• Police reports for September 20 and 21

• Going for Zero

Monday, Sept. 21

• Crusader striker nets six goals

• Saint, Cavalier CC teams in action

• Florian gets No. 7 at Langley

• Seasonal flu shots available

• Strutting their stuff

• Police report E. Washington St. prostitution

• Summer ‘09 was just average

• Windsor sets session on charter

• Duman customer wins $10,000

• City, SBA offer small-business help

• A positive kind of retreat

• Dissent is not bigoted

• $3 robbery shocking in own pathetic way

• Accident closes Holland Road

Saturday, Sept. 19

• Voter registration deadline nears

• Goddess Inspired

• Council retreat scheduled

• Chalk art contest

• Suffolk writer churns out poetry

• Exercise helps reduce economic stress

• RC&D Week celebrates group’s work

• ‘Dr. Bev’ certified on new knee system

• Lady Cavaliers put four past Ocean Lakes

• ‘They are who we thought they were’

• Recklessness and health care reform

• A kiss on a good Friday

• Forbes: Slow down

• Boy pleads not guilty to arson

• Peanut Fest announces lineup

• Class offers insights into the city

• 3rd Virginia veterans cemetery planned

• Robbers make off with $1.50 each

Friday, Sept. 18

• Cavs rush to victory over Hawks

• Saints run away with blowout win

• A hot meal and friendship

• All Americans deserve to be on Medicare

• Police reports for September 17

• Girl Scouts seek support for special coin

• A boy and his dog

Thursday, Sept. 17

• Meals volunteers honored

• Two die in head-on I-664 crash

• Flu vaccine interest rises

• NSA students named AP Scholars

• Council denies dead-end road

• Connecting with youth

• Staying perfect

• Lady Crusaders return to winning form

• Langley action resumes Saturday

• Clearing the low hurdle

• Don’t spend that surplus

• Police reports for September 16

• Suffolk needs prayers of believers

• It’s time for the correct time

Wednesday, Sept. 16

• Suffolk schools fully accredited

• Mutts strut in Suffolk on Sunday

• Estimated surplus in millions

• What to do about swine flu

• Community leader passes away

• Honing their skills

• Warriors win volleyball doubleheader at Lakeland

• Lady Cavs rout King’s Fork

• NASCAR Notes: New Hampshire

• Critics ignore city’s widespread investments

• Strut your mutt’s stuff

• Passion for animals drives shelter

• It’s all about the ballgames

• ‘Riders’ bring Old West to Suffolk

• Heritage Day set in Courtland

• Police reports for September 15

• Suffolk school system fully accredited

Tuesday, Sept. 15

• A family’s journey

• This little piggy still needs a home

• Helping youth for 20 years

• Council to consider development request

• Davis project gets green light

• 90 years of service

• Recalling big food

• Pizzaman loves stromboli

• Tough break for NR

• A par three with bite

• Extinguish this flame soon

• Sportsmen of the world: No spitting or shoe-throwing

• Police reports for September 13 and 14

Monday, Sept. 14

• Former Saint helps set W&M golf record

• Event leaves a good taste

• Never forget Sept. 11

• Jobs for Virginians Tour

• Snakehead scare on the Nansemond

• Raffle sales pushed into overdrive

• Local dancers headed to the Orange Bowl

Sunday, Sept. 13

• Take a bite

• City gets money to fight poverty

• Send in your favorite hole of golf

• Every child is a star in Suffolk’s public schools

• Swine flu: A real threat

• Trash or treasure?

• Experts will evaluate everything from dolls to paintings

Saturday, Sept. 12

• Community comes through for artist

• Warriors double up on city rival

• Saints sweep Knights for 2-0 week

• NFL Week 1: America’s real opening day

• From first to worst

• Plan now to winterize power tools

• When summer’s done

• Swine flu cited in death of Windsor teen

Friday, Sept. 11

• Team Petty moves into Fords

• Lakeland routs rival

• NSA tramples Vikings

• Windsor girl dies from swine flu complications

• Volunteers get to work around Suffolk

• Event to benefit Red Thread Studio

• Isle of Wight asks to withdraw from SPSA

• Constructing redemption

• Bradshaw gets inspiration from husband

• WTFC sets a good example in health care debate

• A lady after my own tummy

• Thanks for Jordan School Reunion coverage

• Police reports for September 10

• PDCCC president sets retirement

Thursday, Sept. 10

• Committee recommends closing two schools

• Remembering 9/11

• New director, new digs for WTFC

• Survivor leads local breast cancer fight

• Man pleads not guilty in murder

• IW asks to withdraw from SPSA

• Make the move on tech zones

• Remembering that terrible day in September

• Virginia’s wartime casualties listed

• Remembering fallen heroes

• PDCCC a good place to start college work

• Obama’s speech offers nothing new

• Lady Warriors beat city rivals 4-0

• Cavs and Warriors set for 1st city clash of year

• Something’s got to give at Richmond

• SPSA board supports incinerator bid

• Lanes closed on N. Main Street

• Police reports for September 9

• Former city employee fired by CNU

• Raising funds to pay respects

Wednesday, Sept. 9

• We still remember

• Woof...woof...woof

• Nottoways to hold powwow

• Boone enjoys offering help

• Kaine cutting $1.35 billion

• DAR wants to hear from students

• Tech benefits approved

• Good marks on Head Start for Children's Center

• KF vs. Hickory location changed

• Cavs roll in second straight sweep

• Lady Cavs making big progress

• Super Bowl champs ring in new season

• Nostalgia and alphabet rugs

• Police reports for September 7 and 8

• Motorcyclist was struck by car

• Deadline nears for cemetery proposals

• Still paying for private

Tuesday, Sept. 8

• Going for big savings

• Electronic food registry is designed to speed up emergency notifications

• A smooth start

• The journey begins

• Obama message may be seen later

• Falk motors to 11th Late Model win

• ECU edges Appalachian State

• Meet the teachers and stay involved

• Bank's response was all thumbs

• It’s time to clean up City Council

• Police reports for September 9

Monday, Sept. 7

• Riverfront’s best view of the river

• Suffolk teams play at Tennis National Qualifier

• Lacrosse club seeks support

• It’s time for more than just words

• To the new kindergarten students

• Fatal wreck still under investigation

• First-year teacher: Smith goes from grad to grading

• Veteran teacher: After 30 years, it still feels new

• ‘Best part is the children’

• Film company for sale

Saturday, Sept. 5

• Counting the cost

• The teen challenge, times 20

• Where to go from here

• Suffolk schools get vision training

• Retirees to celebrate anti-aging week

• City announces Labor Day closings

• Back to school for 14,434 city students

• NSA celebrates its 44th school opening

• Pageantry on the football field

• Never too young to get involved

• Crusaders edge Saints in NSA’s opener

• Great Dismal Swamp sees few deer hunt applications

• Late Goal Gives Bulldogs First Win

• Man charged with murder in death of soldier

Friday, Sept. 4

• Lakeland edges Presidents in opener

• Windsor shuts out Saints

• Man shot near Sleepy Hole

• Police: Drive safe and sober

• Suffolk wants to hear from youth

• Faith-based programs aim to intervene with teens

• Little piggy needs a home

• Students, stick it out

• Be a gentleman

Thursday, Sept. 3

• Warrior woes begin with opening loss

• Lakeland, NSA get started tonight

• Late goal gives Bulldogs first win

• Bulldogs drop defensive struggle

• Waste hauler fined $75,000

• Where to turn

• Suffolk to get $2 million to pave roads

• Stimulus funds employ 913 youth in Hampton Roads

• An anniversary worth remembering

• Down! Set! Sit Quietly!

• Police reports for September 4

• PDCCC helps students ‘Get Ahead’

Wednesday, Sept. 2

• City council aims at rifles

• Breaking down the statistics

• 64 years ago

• Giving kids a good alternative

• Lakeland blanks challenger to its hockey crown

• Bulldogs, Warriors open seasons tonight

• NSA squad brings new outlook to new season

• Article didn’t promote teen pregnancy

• Reclaiming all of my things now

• Back-to-school break

• IW Fair offers end-of-summer fun

• White enjoys horseback riding

• Police reports for September 3

Tuesday, Sept. 1

• Night Out is a feather in Bethlehem’s cap

• New King’s Kids site opens

• Lady Saints start with a sweep

• Saint keeper gives NSA tie

• Teen pregnancy still a problem in Suffolk

• Reunion events set this weekend

• Three sentenced for December shooting in Windsor

• Stress less: Yoga can help, instructor says

• SCCA plans program for homeschooled children

• Council to consider rifle ordinance

• Police reports for September 2

• Eure raises money with pickles

• Farm Fresh grills up new line of beef

• Diet in the golden years

• Not glorifying, but rejoicing in blessings

• Well-traveled Chanel will be missed

• Man shot in Nancy Drive apartment