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Good morning, Scoopers!
Let’s start today by congratulating Vincent “Vinny” Posey on his retirement after 28 years in the fire service, including 23 years with Suffolk Fire & Rescue.
Thank you, Vinny, for your years of service to Suffolk. Wishing you and your family a happy and well-earned retirement! 🎉
In this Suffolk Scoop Issue…
🌦️ Weather
🎓 Every Suffolk Public School just hit the mark
🦅 How a Suffolk freshman earned Eagle Scout before sophomore year
🥜 Rain tried. Suffolk Peanut Fest still delivered
📅 Local events
Let’s get into it 👇
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🎓 Every Suffolk Public School Just Hit the Mark
The News: Suffolk Public Schools says all schools met Virginia’s 80-point threshold, giving the division 100% accreditation for 2025–2026. The number of Distinguished Schools also jumped from two to six.
⭐ Booker T. Washington Elementary
⭐ Oakland Elementary
⭐ Southwestern Elementary
⭐ Col. Fred Cherry Middle
⭐ John Yeates Middle
⭐ Nansemond River High
Why It Matters: The district says the results reflect continued academic progress and the work of students, staff, and families across Suffolk.
👉 The Move: Six Distinguished Schools and every school meeting the state mark. That’s a pretty big education win for Suffolk
🦅 How a Suffolk Freshman Earned Eagle Scout Before Sophomore Year
The News: Nansemond River freshman Karsten Mohr earned the rank of Eagle Scout after transforming Lakeland High School’s courtyard and building custom cornhole boards for students.
Why It Matters: His project created a new place for Lakeland students to relax, connect, and enjoy time together.
👉 The Move: Pretty impressive work for a freshman. Congratulations, Karsten! 👏🦅
🥜 Rain Tried. Suffolk Peanut Fest Still Delivered
The News: The 48th Annual Suffolk Peanut Fest brought thousands of people to Suffolk Executive Airport Oct. 8–11. Despite the rain, the festival kept going with live music, contests, food, and plenty of peanut-filled fun.
Why It Matters: Peanut Fest is one of Suffolk’s biggest traditions, and this year still gave the city plenty to celebrate.
🏆 And the winners are:
Peanut Butter Sculpting Contest
✅ Eric Brom
✅ Zoey Carpenter
✅ Billy Birdsong
Chalk Art Competition
✅ Gordon Jones & Laura Schmidt
✅ Ja'Lisa Yates
✅ Hannah Arnold & Jenna Nicolski
✅ Honorable Mention: Kaitlyn Merrell and Samantha J. Davis
Hot Wing Eating Competition
✅ Christine Warren
✅ Gil Demari
Peanut Cup Race
✅ John Branch
✅ Scott Wiggins
✅ Gavin Wiggins
Demolition Derby
✅ Compact Class: Tyler Borden, Shark, Andy Anderson
✅ Fancy Class: Shark
✅ Mixed Nuts: Andy Anderson, Sid Winters, Brian Belcher
👉 The Move: Rain or shine, Suffolk showed up. See you at the 49th Peanut Fest!
Friday, October 16
Dancing Through the Decades – Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts (110 W Finney Ave) | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Thursday, October 22
INTALEK & Friends: Hip Hop Art After Hours – Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts (110 W Finney Ave) | 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Saturday, October 24
3rd Annual Fall Market on the Farm – Little Acre Farm LLC (7981 Carr Ln) | 9:00 AM onwards
The Pumpkin Patch at Chuckatuck Library – Suffolk Public Library (Chuckatuck branch) (5881 Godwin Blvd) | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
The Witching Hour: A Spooktacular Market & Movie Night – Suffolk Visitor Center (524 N Main St) | 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Saturday, October 24 – Friday, December 4
Suffolk Art League's 2026 Annual Juried Show "Fresh Squeezed" – Suffolk Art Gallery (118 Bosley Ave)
Sunday, October 25
Hallowpaws Pet Costume Contest & Local Market – Bridgeport Plaza (1400 Bridgeport Way) | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Sunday, November 8 – Sunday, November 15
Suffolk Restaurant Week – Participating Restaurants Throughout Suffolk, VA
Suffolk High School Scoreboard
🏈 Football
✅ King’s Fork 40, Western Branch 7
❌ Nansemond River 13, Indian River 41
❌ Lakeland 7, Hickory 35
✅ Nansemond-Suffolk Academy 51, Catholic 48
🏐 Girls Volleyball
✅ King’s Fork 3, Lakeland 0
❌ Nansemond River 1, Western Branch 3
🏐 Boys Volleyball
❌ Nansemond River 0, Western Branch 3
❌ Lakeland 1, Indian River 3
🏑 Field Hockey
❌ Nansemond River 3, Gloucester 5
❌ Lakeland 0, Lafayette 3
A couple of big football wins highlighted the week, including King’s Fork staying unbeaten and Nansemond-Suffolk Academy winning a 51–48 shootout. 🏈🔥
Meme of the Day
🫡 Salute to Veterans Stall Crawl
The Salute to Veterans Stall Crawl is set for Sunday, Nov. 8, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Suffolk.
The event brings together three local barns for one patriotic day of horses, community, and honoring veterans. 🐴
🐾 Meet Buck!
Buck is all snuggled up and ready for this fall weather. 🍂 This sweet 9-year-old Bully Mix is about 53 lbs. and ready to find his forever home.
ID #49112 | Male | Ready for Adoption ❤️