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Agriculture Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach seeks applicants by Nov. 14 to lease and farm city land

October 29, 2016October 29, 2016 The Independent News

THE INDEPENDENT NEWS COURTHOUSE — The city is looking for established farmers to lease city-owned land to grow agricultural crops. There are six sections available for

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Arts & Entertainment Media Military Uncategorized Virginia Beach

‘Volunteer,’ an exclusive excerpt from The Leper Spy by Ben Montgomery

October 29, 2016October 29, 2016 The Independent News

Ed. note — Josefina Guerrero, known as Joey, was a top spy for the Allies during World War II, saving lives while suffering from

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Arts & Entertainment Virginia Beach

Photographer who finds meaning in close look at her subjects has show ongoing through November

October 28, 2016October 28, 2016 The Independent News

THE INDEPENDENT NEWS BROAD BAY POINT GREENS — Sherry Friel has been shooting photographs since she picked up the family Polaroid when she was 12.

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Virginia Beach

The Princess Anne Independent News joins the Virginia Press Association

October 23, 2016October 23, 2016 The Independent News

THE INDEPENDENT NEWS PUNGO — The Princess Anne Independent News, a community newspaper founded two years ago to serve southern Virginia Beach, is now an

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Government Military Schools Virginia Beach

How learning took flight at this year’s Oceana Air Show in Virginia Beach

October 19, 2016October 23, 2016 The Independent News

THE INDEPENDENT NEWS NAVAL AIR STATION OCEANA — More than 6,000 students, many from Virginia Beach public schools, attended a special STEM event at the

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Government Public Safety Virginia Beach

Steps to Justice: African American leadership issues and recommendations for Virginia Beach

October 18, 2016October 18, 2016 The Independent News

Ed. note – What follows is the text of a plan submitted by the Virginia Beach NAACP, the Virginia Beach Interdenominational Ministers Conference and

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Pungo Virginia Beach

From the Editor: Looking forward to another year of news

October 18, 2016October 18, 2016 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE PUNGO — Given some of the naysaying about newspapers — and given that some of that naysaying is pretty much on point

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Government Virginia Beach

New Virginia Beach city office with innovation focus to use data for tranparency, decisions

October 18, 2016 The Independent News

Ed. note – The following is adapted from a letter City Manager Dave Hansen wrote to Mayor Will Sessoms and members of the city

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Government Pungo Virginia Beach

The Tar Roof seeks conditional use permits to host more weddings, events in Pungo’s ‘downtown’

October 18, 2016October 18, 2016 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE PUNGO – The Tar Roof, an art gallery that opened this past year in a 164-year-old farmhouse, is seeking conditional use

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Health & Fitness Virginia Beach

At a critical moment, a turn from suicide toward life, toward help

October 16, 2016October 23, 2016 The Independent News

Ed. Note – The following is adapted from remarks delivered during the Out of the Darkness Community Walk on Saturday, Sept. 10. It has

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