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Column – A walk in space

1965 began with Suffolk teachers getting a $200 a year raise.  Other school news made headlines as Nansemond ...

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Editorial – National Night Out approaching

We challenge any community to make crime-fighting as much fun as Suffolk makes it each year on National ...

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Column – Youngkins must be wary of global engagement 

Glenn Youngkin’s senior career and involvement in organizations such as the Carlyle Group, World Economic Forum and Council ...

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Editorial – Youngkin weighs in on heated Senate District 17 primary

Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s endorsement of Suffolk businesswoman and state Del. Emily Brewer, for a new state Senate seat ...

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Column – Change reaches Suffolk

The mid-1960s news belonged to the schools.  In January 1963, Florence Bowser School was dedicated. It was one ...

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Column – Memorial Day honors sacrifices for our nation

The first Memorial Day, according to Funk and Wagnalls New Encyclopedia, was observed May 30, 1868. The important ...

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Letter – Newspaper should stop running land transfers

Editor:  Imagine the thrill and shock of searching for an old friend and finding them online: not on ...

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Editorial – Pause and be grateful this Memorial Day

Memorial Day is a solemn national holiday that like many other days of remembrance, and for reasons both ...

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Column – Who will you memorialize on Monday?

By Tom Mastaglio Guest columnist Monday May 29 is the official date in 2023 to honor those who ...

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Column – Eyes to the sky 3….2….1…. blast off

The year 1961 starts off in an explosion of news and turmoil. On Jan. 4, an explosion of ...

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