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Column – A new millennium
The new millennium brought big changes to the City of Suffolk and the country as a whole. Drugs, terror and war were the stories, but ...
Jen Jaqua, Author at The Suffolk News-Herald - Page 2 of 10
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Column – Troubled bridge over waters
Old bridges were getting replaced throughout the city in the ’90s. One bridge in particular stole the headlines throughout the late ’90s. In May, the ...
by Jen Jaqua, Tuesday, October 17, 2023 7:24 pm
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Make way for technology
In the mid ’90s, technology was evolving in every corner of life, and sometimes that technology caused problems. In January 1996, the City Council adopted ...
by Jen Jaqua, Tuesday, October 10, 2023 3:58 pm
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Column – Keeping children safe
Safety was the topic in 1994 and ’95. In February of ’94, local law enforcement and the DMV teamed up to help reduce toddler death ...
by Jen Jaqua, Tuesday, October 3, 2023 8:08 pm
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Connecting small church missions for the greater good
Over 20 mission organizations joined together Saturday, Sept. 29-Oct. 1 for a Small Church Missions Conference at Liberty Spring Christian Church.
by Jen Jaqua, Monday, October 2, 2023 5:53 pm
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Column – Cults and privies
The world was in a state of change at the beginning of 1991. American forces stormed into the Persian Gulf region and broke the forces ...
by Jen Jaqua, Tuesday, September 26, 2023 6:53 pm
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Column – “America at the end of the millennium”
Suffolk was all about business in 1989-90. In January of ’89, downtown property owners planning renovations to their buildings could qualify for the Suffolk Main ...
by Jen Jaqua, Tuesday, September 19, 2023 5:50 pm
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Greenway Airfield to battle Alzheimer’s with music
The sounds of country music are set to fill the Suffolk air as the Greenway Airfield Fall Festival is set for Saturday, Sept. 23. Music ...
by Jen Jaqua, Friday, September 15, 2023 3:39 pm
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Column – Rocking the day away
Technology and education advances were the highlights of 1987 and ’88. In February of 1987, the City Council took a big step in expanding citizen ...
by Jen Jaqua, Tuesday, September 12, 2023 4:57 pm
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Column – Suffolk’s folk tale
As 1985 began, minds were on safety. In January, a House committee approved legislation sponsored by Suffolk Del. J. Samuel Glasscock seeking mandatory use of ...
