For students, respect, discipline, and fair grading are concerns highlighted in the 2025-2026 Suffolk Public Schools climate survey results, while parents are unhappy with school cafeterias and bus transportation. Superintendent Dr. John B. Gordon III and... See more
When Sonya Lee witnessed her young grandsons struggling through their parents’ divorce, she wrote a book for them. Drawing on her nearly 30 years of service in the Navy and now working as a mental health provider for the military, Lee’s “The Volcano Withi... See more
The Suffolk School Board officially adopted new guidelines in place of the old norms and complaint system. The updated policy was unanimously agreed upon after the idea was first introduced in February, when Chair Sean McGee proposed a new Code of Conduct... See more
The Suffolk Public School Board approved a $248.1 million budget for fiscal year 2026-2027 during Thursday’s meeting, which includes $86.2 million in local funding from the City of Suffolk, $9 million less than what the Board requested in March. The origi... See more
Stronghold Food Pantry is hosting its first Hampton Roads pop-up grocery event in an effort to serve over 50 military families facing food insecurity. Families are invited to sign up on Stronghold’s website for a time slot on Wednesday, May 13, to partici... See more