R.E. Spears III, Author at The Suffolk News-Herald - Page 25 of 103

Military

‘Honor the memory’

Alice Young sat on the fold-down seat of her walker, forehead resting in the crook of her frail arm, her age-bent frame hitching slightly as ... Read more

by R.E. Spears III, Monday, May 27, 2013 11:28 pm

Columnists

No need for No. 2 pencils

There is one undeniable fact about my desk that is readily apparent to anyone who visits: It’s kind of a mess. Read more

by R.E. Spears III, Saturday, May 25, 2013 7:17 pm

Suffolk Living

Beefy challenge

Thomas “Smiley” Matthews is a soft-spoken, lean young man who works in maintenance at the Robert House Wastewater Treatment Plant in Chuckatuck. Whatever sort of ... Read more

by R.E. Spears III, Thursday, May 16, 2013 10:34 pm

Columnists

A belated thank you

Mother’s Day might not be the best time for me to make a public admission that will mortally embarrass my mom, but here goes: I’m ... Read more

by R.E. Spears III, Saturday, May 11, 2013 7:21 pm

News Main

Plane crash kills two

State police say two men died when an experimental plan went down at about 1 p.m. in a field off Carolina Road. Read more

by R.E. Spears III, Saturday, May 4, 2013 5:39 pm

Editor's pick

Praying for the nation

Residents of Suffolk joined other believers from around the nation on Thursday for the National Day of Prayer, meeting in venues large and small to ... Read more

by R.E. Spears III, Thursday, May 2, 2013 10:56 pm

News

Big oil

Smithfield already boasts the world’s oldest cured ham and the world’s oldest peanut — and 10 years ago, town officials learned their World’s Largest Ham ... Read more

by R.E. Spears III, Monday, April 29, 2013 10:34 pm

Columnists

Thankful for even greater honors

It’s hard for journalists to get excited about much. But on April 20, the staff members of the Suffolk News-Herald sat on the edges of ... Read more

by R.E. Spears III, Saturday, April 27, 2013 7:00 pm

Columnists

Good stuff from Kermit Hobbs

I wish I could take the credit for it, but our recent Civil War series was the brainchild of Suffolk historian and author Kermit Hobbs. Read more

by R.E. Spears III, Saturday, April 20, 2013 1:36 pm

News

Backhoe cowboys

Curtis Daniels’ face showed grim determination as he manipulated the controls of the John Deere backhoe Wednesday in the parking lot of the Pruden Center ... Read more

by R.E. Spears III, Wednesday, April 10, 2013 10:10 pm

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