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From the Editor: A simple, effective way for citizens to interact with Virginia Beach police

February 12, 2021February 12, 2021 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE BACK BAY — I recently wrote about trying to do more to cover where the community and law enforcement come together and

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Back Bay Pungo Virginia Beach

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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Back Bay Elections Government Media Virginia Beach

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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Sports

From the Editor: Regarding my Patriots hat and Tom Brady

September 13, 2020September 13, 2020 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE BACK BAY — Usually, I can tell from the way someone glances at my hat that they are about to ask about

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From the Editor: Journapocalypse now

April 18, 2020 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE BACK BAY — Earlier this year, I published an editorial about the terrible situation at The Virginian-Pilot, which is being moved to the Peninsula,

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Pungo Schools Virginia Beach

From the Editor: As school days near, savoring the last day of a summer together

November 20, 2019November 20, 2019 The Independent News

Ed. — This column originally ran in the Friday, Sept. 20, print edition. BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE PUNGO — On Labor Day, the end of our summer,

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Elections Government Media Pungo Virginia Beach

From the Editor: Our local newspaper of record, and the political ads to come

September 24, 2019 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE PUNGO — This past month, there was some discussion by Virginia Beach officials about The Virginian-Pilot changing its arrangement with the city

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Pungo Schools Virginia Beach

From the Editor: Song for a 12 year old

May 7, 2019 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE PUNGO — My wife strapped the five year old into her booster in the backseat of the truck, and she headed back

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From the Editor: Princess Anne Area Library closes for renovations, Henley constituent forum time change and distribution notes

January 24, 2019 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE PUNGO — The recent temporary closure of Princess Anne Area Library for renovations means, among other things, that a lot of folks

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Agriculture Pungo Virginia Beach

From the Editor: A hen named Hope

September 23, 2018 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE PUNGO — Their country cousins traveled to take a young man off to college, and so my wife and girls took on

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