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Updated: E-Chowan names Ward new superintendent
EDENTON — Edenton-Chowan Public Schools' next superintendent is the part-time career and technical education director in the neighboring Gates County Schools. The Edenton-Chowan Board of Education named Tammi Ward to lead the ECPS district during its meeting on Tuesday. She will begin work on Oct. 16. “The board enthusiastically chose Mrs. Ward based on her extensive experience, exemplary leadership, and unwavering dedication to students and staff," the school board said...
Spectrum outage interrupts phone service at SPS and city
Suffolk Public Schools says its phone service is temporarily interrupted due to a Spectrum Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) trunking service-related issue in our area. As a result, we are unable to send or receive phone calls. The issue is impacting the entire City of Suffolk. The City of Suffolk also announced on social media it […] The post Spectrum outage interrupts phone service at SPS and city appeared first on The Suffolk News-Herald.
Suffolk Rotary Club celebrates 2024 First Citizen Mike Duman
Last Thursday saw the Suffolk and North Suffolk Rotary Club present the 63rd First Citizen Award to Michael D. Duman The President of Mike Duman Auto Sales and Mayor of the City of Suffolk was honored as the recipient of the 2024 First Citizen Award during the presentation held at the Suffolk Center of the […] The post Suffolk Rotary Club celebrates 2024 First Citizen Mike Duman appeared first on The Suffolk News-Herald.
Navy Information Warfare commands in Suffolk welcomes newest Chief Petty Officers
Navy Information Warfare commands in Suffolk welcomes newest Chief Petty Officers By: Joshua Rodriguez, Naval Information Forces In a time-honored tradition, Navy Information Warfare commands in Suffolk, Virginia, welcomed their newest Chief Petty Officers (CPOs) during a pinning ceremony on Sept. 27, 2024. Friends, family, and shipmates gathered to witness the milestone. 11 sailors from […] The post Navy Information Warfare commands in Suffolk welcomes newest Chief Petty Officers appeared first on The Suffolk News-Herald.
Highlights from the joint city council school board meeting
Suffolk City Council and Suffolk School Board gathered for their second joint meeting of the year held on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at City Hall. Highlights of the meeting included the Proposed SPS FY 2026-2035 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) request, City Financial Policies and Debt Limits, and residential development among others. SPS Superintendent Dr. John B. […] The post Highlights from the joint city council school board meeting appeared first on The Suffolk News-Herald.
Sept /Oct 2024 Suffolk Living
Full edition here Another summer is coming to a close. The hustle and bustle of the school year is getting underway for many Suffolk families. Friday night lights, fall sports, and festivals return to the area and schedules seem to get a little busier in the months ending in “-ber.” As we pack up our […] The post Sept /Oct 2024 Suffolk Living appeared first on The Suffolk News-Herald.
Council approves funding for Port 460 improvement projects
Suffolk City Council unanimously approved two ordinances for funding towards Port 460 improvements during their council meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 2. The city approved an ordinance to receive $4,100,000 in funding proffered by Port 460 Owners LLC in support of the preliminary engineering of the Route 460 Improvements project. Funding is planned to be used […] The post Council approves funding for Port 460 improvement projects appeared first on The Suffolk News-Herald.
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