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From the Editor: Disengaging from social media in divisive times

November 30, 2020 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE BACK BAY — I have given up on sharing information to local community pages on social media due to the rise in false,

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Second annual Plow Day brings parade of antique tractors to turn soil in rural Virginia Beach

November 27, 2020November 27, 2020 The Independent News

BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE CREEDS — Farmers and tractor enthusiasts traveled to Bonney Bright’s Farm on Buzzard Neck Road on Halloween Day, and many of

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No, the post office in Back Bay is not closed or planning to close

November 24, 2020November 24, 2020 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE BACK BAY — Despite online rumors, the post office in rural Back Bay remains open, and there are no plans to close

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Project studying submerged aquatic vegetation in Back Bay shows promise, needs funding

November 18, 2020 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE VIRGINIA BEACH — A couple of years ago, Dr. Sara Sweeten, a research scientist at Virginia Tech, stumbled across specimens of

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From the Editor: Finding The Indy’s voter guide in print, next year’s publication dates

October 15, 2020October 15, 2020 The Independent News

  BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE BACK BAY — I have extra copies of our voter guide, which includes Q&As with candidates for City Council and School Board

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After controversy, Virginia Beach will refocus on assembly uses for land zoned for farming

September 20, 2020November 13, 2020 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE — Following the recent approval for a nonfarming commercial venue that will operate on farmland in the rural city, city

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Ignoring farmers, City Council approves event venue on land zoned for agriculture in rural city

September 15, 2020 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE OCEANFRONT — Moments after a stunning reversal by the Planning Commission, the City Council on Tuesday, Aug. 25, voted to approve

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Column: City decisions about land use have real consequences for farms and rural communities

September 15, 2020 The Independent News

BY KAREN BEARDSLEE KWASNY VIRGINIA BEACH — Weather wreaks havoc on farmland?   So, too, do city decisions.   It’s a bit overwhelming — the

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Column: We should have fought the Wolfe Bros permit harder, but keep fighting

September 15, 2020 The Independent News

BY JARED BRANDWEIN BACK BAY — An editorial in the pages on The Independent News warned us all that we needed to show up at

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Editorial: Virginia Beach City Council betrayed farmers and its own land use ideals — for tourism

September 15, 2020December 18, 2020 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, Sept. 6, print edition. THE INDEPENDENT NEWS BACK BAY — False steps large and small by Virginia Beach’s government and

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