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Announcing our Tip Jar
Starting today, the Suffolk News-Herald is accepting donations to support local Suffolk news through a program we call the Tip Jar.
John Carr, Author at The Suffolk News-Herald
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Newsprint supply is tightening, and you are affected
The paper used to print the Suffolk News-Herald you hold in your hands costs 10 percent more than it did just a few weeks ago ...
by John Carr, Saturday, March 31, 2018 8:19 pm
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Help recognize deserving businesses
For the third time, we have kicked off our Locals Choice program.
by John Carr, Saturday, August 5, 2017 8:29 pm
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Time for an Internet sales tax
Many online retailers are able to avoid collecting sales tax for most states.
by John Carr, Friday, June 30, 2017 9:53 pm
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Downtown: what’s in a name?
If you ask 10 people to describe Suffolk’s downtown, you may well get 10 responses.
by John Carr, Friday, June 16, 2017 10:16 pm
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A few hours on the Nansemond River
Last Sunday, I dropped a kayak into the Nansemond River a bend or two downriver from Constant’s Wharf. I paddled to the Route 58 overpass ...
by John Carr, Friday, June 9, 2017 7:40 pm
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Dreaming of a greatness at Mast
Janice Henderson has a vision for Suffolk’s Mast Tennis Center. Janice is a former college player, occasional USTA tournament player and the city’s resident tennis ...
by John Carr, Friday, June 2, 2017 9:47 pm
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Backyard chickens got the axe
In Suffolk you can own dogs, cats, fish, snakes, lizards, gerbils, canaries, parrots and more. Chickens, on the other hand, are forbidden.
by John Carr, Friday, May 26, 2017 9:17 pm
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Share your thoughts about trails
Picture a network of trails for walkers, joggers and bikers connecting North Suffolk to downtown Suffolk, or downtown all the way to the Virginia Beach ...
by John Carr, Friday, May 19, 2017 10:05 pm
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Crime Line an important local resource
At about 1 a.m. Thursday, the Circle K store on West Washington Street was robbed. The police quickly released a detailed description of the perpetrator, ...
