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Suffolk Living

150 Years of News

Suffolk looked a lot different in 1873. Roads were narrow and muddy, buildings were made mostly of wood, and information was obtained via word-of-mouth or ... Read more

by Jen Jaqua, Tuesday, November 21, 2023 7:03 pm

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Grand Illumination rings in the season

Shouts of joy from children and adults of all ages began the Christmas season Friday, Nov. 17 evening as the 32-foot Christmas tree lit up ... Read more

by Jen Jaqua, Friday, November 17, 2023 9:27 pm

Columnists

Column – The last 20 years

The paper has changed greatly over the past 150 years, and the most recent 20 are no exception. With the increased use of the internet, ... Read more

by Jen Jaqua, Tuesday, November 7, 2023 5:55 pm

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SPS breaks ground for JFK Middle School replacement

It was a morning commemorating the long-awaited redevelopment of Suffolk’s John F. Kennedy Middle School on Saturday, Nov. 4, as Suffolk Public Schools School Board, ... Read more

by Jen Jaqua, Monday, November 6, 2023 7:39 pm

Columnists

Column – Storm of events

For one minute, the world was in perfect symmetry. In a year that read the same backward as forward, February 20, 2002, brought 60 seconds ... Read more

by Jen Jaqua, Wednesday, November 1, 2023 12:58 pm

Columnists

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 ... Read more

by Jen Jaqua, Tuesday, October 24, 2023 5:16 pm

Columnists

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 ... Read more

by Jen Jaqua, Tuesday, October 17, 2023 7:24 pm

Columnists

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 ... Read more

by Jen Jaqua, Tuesday, October 10, 2023 3:58 pm

Columnists

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 ... Read more

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. Read more

by Jen Jaqua, Monday, October 2, 2023 5:53 pm

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