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SPS staff to get COVID-19 vaccines
COVID-19 vaccines will soon be available to Suffolk Public Schools employees.
Jimmy LaRoue, Author at The Suffolk News-Herald
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Mitnick announces resignation from School Board
Citing multiple medical issues, Suffolk School Board member David Mitnick announced Thursday that he is resigning from the board effective Friday.
by Jimmy LaRoue, Friday, January 15, 2021 12:25 am
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Board says member should receive management, racial sensitivity training
With two lawsuits in play, tensions between Sherri Story and the rest of the Suffolk School Board and Superintendent Dr. John B. Gordon III continued ...
by Jimmy LaRoue, Friday, January 15, 2021 12:07 am
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Suffolk Walgreens a site for free antigen COVID-19 test
Rapid drive-through tests for COVID-19 will now be offered for free at 15 Walgreens stores in the state, including one in Suffolk, with results provided ...
by Jimmy LaRoue, Thursday, January 14, 2021 9:14 pm
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Governor says schools ‘need to be open’
The state Department of Education released new COVID-19 guidelines for PreK-12 schools, changing the emphasis to focus on how to get schools open, rather than ...
by Jimmy LaRoue, Thursday, January 14, 2021 3:46 pm
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SPS cancels winter sports
Suffolk Public Schools held out hope that it would be able to have a winter sports season. However, with an increasing 7-day positivity rate for COVID-19 ...
by Jimmy LaRoue, Thursday, January 14, 2021 2:36 pm
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New coffee shop opening in North Suffolk
North Suffolk is brewing up a new place for people to get their coffee fix. Knotts Coffee Company, in Suite 110 at 1500 Bridgeport Way ...
by Jimmy LaRoue, Wednesday, January 13, 2021 9:46 pm
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Lake Cohoon bridge deck to be replaced
A $2.25-million project to replace the bridge deck and superstructure to the 400-foot long, 31-foot wide bridge over the CSX railroad just north of Holland ...
by Jimmy LaRoue, Wednesday, January 13, 2021 9:43 pm
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Find out when you’re eligible to get vaccine
As COVID-19 vaccinations move into their next phase, the Virginia Department of Health has rolled out an online tool that helps people determine what phase ...
by Jimmy LaRoue, Tuesday, January 12, 2021 4:35 pm
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Outlook for winter sports dims for SPS
With the seven-day moving average percent positivity for COVID-19 at 24.5% for Suffolk and with 54.2 cases per 100,000 people, Suffolk Public Schools will continue ...
