BY MISSOURI VAUGHAN PUNGO — Explaining what 4-H means is like trying to describe what water tastes like. I grew up calling the Virginia Beach
Year: 2015
Agricultural reserve program restrictions complicate plans for L-Z Grace, returning warriors retreat
BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE — Landing-Zone Grace Warriors Retreat, a planned charitable destination for members of U.S. special operations forces who return from combat, faces an
BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE — Virginia Beach will host the 2017 annual meeting and conference for Sister Cities International, a notable achievement for the
THE INDEPENDENT NEWS COURTHOUSE — The citizens advisory committee for the First Precinct seeks donations and support for an upcoming silent auction that helps
BY JIM WASHINGTON NORFOLK — When it comes to strawberries, why not bee fresh bee local? That’s what occurred to Lisa Horth, a research biologist
BY VENI FIELDS RED MILL — Dr. Michelle Miller is the new principal of Red Mill Elementary School, leaving her position as assistant principal at Alanton
BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE LANDSTOWN — Among the competitors on a recent Friday night were a married couple who have both had success in national pool tournaments,
BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE — Amid delay in the process developing a new comprehensive plan to guide land use and development, members of the City
THE INDEPENDENT NEWS LANDSTOWN — At the evening produce auction every Wednesday through Oct. 28, people buying lots both big and small look for deals from
BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE CREEDS — The new addition at Oak Grove Baptist Church is a multipurpose room, a sizable structure that gathered the congregation, friends