BACK BAY — Here are some images from the past year that appeared on the pages of The Independent News.
Thank you to contributors David B. Hollingsworth and Bill Tiernan for terrific work, some of which appears here in the gallery seen below. Click on an image below to launch the gallery.
We are grateful for your support of our little paper. We return in print on Sunday, Jan. 8.
Have a safe and happy New Year.
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Hunting at Mackay Island
Locally Sourced Eats
Richmond
The New Appropriations Chair
Speaking Up
Shamrock
Comic Book Heaven
Nursery Work
Piney Grove
Piney Grove
In Bloom at Red Wing Park
Pungo Berries
Pungo Berries
Wild Weather
Wild Weather
Monsters on the Beach
Comicon
Honoring Service
Honoring Service
Honoring Service
Honoring Sacrifice
Honoring Sacrifice
5/31 Ceremony
5/31 Ceremony
4-H Show and Sale
4-H Show and Sale
New Business at the Oceanfront
Mr. Bayside
Community Appeal
Bayside Appointment
Rouse Runs For State Senate
Mounted Archers in Back Bay
The New Voting System
The New Voting System
The New Voting System
Honor Log
Honor Log
Return to the Wild
Return to the Wild
New District Voting System for Virginia Beach
Rural Politics
Plow Day in Rural Virginia Beach
Plow Day in Rural Virginia Beach
Plow Day in Rural Virginia Beach
Remembering Jerry Culpepper
Beach Ride in Sandbridge
Return to City Council
Kiggans Goes to Congress
Trails at Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge
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Hunting at Mackay Island
A great blue heron hunts in a canal at Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge in Knotts Island, N.C., on Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022. The refuge is a sanctuary for a wide range of wildlife, including shore birds and migratory birds. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News] -
Locally Sourced Eats
Executive chef Brent Hillard of Shadowlawn puts the finishing touches on dishes at Commune, a restaurant at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront with a mission to use locally-sourced ingredients, on Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News] -
Richmond
Workers on Monday, Jan. 24, disassemble the giant bleachers that had been used during the inauguration of Gov. Glenn Youngkin at the State Capitol in Richmond, Va. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News] -
The New Appropriations Chair
State Del. Barry Knight, R-81st District, is the new chair of the House of Delegates Appropriations Committee. He is shown during a committee meeting in Richmond on Monday, Jan. 24. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News] -
Speaking Up
Following controversial comments by a Virginia Beach School Board member about the cost of ESL learning, Giana Lathan, 17, and many others spoke out prior to and during a School Board meeting on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News] -
Shamrock
Kharaina Lugo, 9, high-fives spectators while running the Operation Smile Shamrock Final Mile at the Oceanfront in Virginia Beach, Va., on Saturday, March 19, 2022. Lugo is a third-grade student at Seatack Elementary School. The Final Mile is the last leg of a monthlong running program for elementary school students. Students run 26.2 miles, the length of a marathon, over the duration of the program, which concludes during the annual Yuengling Shamrock Marathon Weekend. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News] -
Comic Book Heaven
Jerome Graham of Virginia Beach speaks with Trilogy Comics owner Gerald Hogan on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at the Kempsville location of the comic book shop. Graham has been a customer at Trilogy for about 20 years, and the shop has been a gathering spot for comic books enthusiasts for more than four decades. Graham picked up a few back issues during his visit. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News] -
Nursery Work
Jake Litchfield of Virginia Beach weeds pots of wine cup plants at Southern Branch Nursery in Chesapeake on Friday, April 1, 2022. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News] -
Piney Grove
Teddy Griffin, a deacon at Piney Grove Baptist Church in Virginia Beach, leads volunteers through the task of cleaning up the historic cemetery at the church on Holland Road in April 2022. [David B. Hollingsworth/For The Princess Anne Independent News] -
Piney Grove
The Rev. D.L. Williams, the senior pastor at Piney Grove Baptist Church in Virginia Beach, thanks volunteers for their work during a project to clean up the historic church cemetery in April 2022. [David B. Hollingsworth/For The Princess Anne Independent News] -
In Bloom at Red Wing Park
A.J. Khanna and Tamira Pillay, with their 9-week-old baby, Vara, visit Red Wing Park in Virginia Beach to enjoy the cherry blossoms in bloom in April 2022. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News] -
Pungo Berries
Palanimurugan Palanisamy and Pradeepa Elumalai of Kings Grant pick strawberries with Saravanan, 5, and Swaminathan, 3, at Cullipher Farm Market on Monday, May 2, 2022. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News] -
Pungo Berries
Harper Hoel, 3, samples a fresh strawberry at Cullipher Farm Market on Monday, May 2, 2022. She visited the you-pick field with her parents, Tyler and Rachel Hoel of Chesapeake, who said they come to the family-run farm market in southern Virginia Beach to pick berries — and for the pies and ice cream, too. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News] -
Wild Weather
Egrets were among the many shorebirds who gathered at Lotus Garden Park along Sandbridge Road on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, to feed in low waters. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News] -
Wild Weather
In the morning fog, Daniel Maitland of Blackwater uses a metal detector to hunt for items in Back Bay near the Mill Landing boat ramp on Friday, May 13, 2022. Water was low in the bay and nearby waterways due to winds from the northeast in mid-May. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News] -
Monsters on the Beach
Watching the action at the Pungo Offroad Monsters on the Beach on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News] -
Comicon
Author Leslie E. Heath from North Carolina signs and sells some of her fantasy adventure books during Tidewater Comicon on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Virginia Beach Convention Center. [David B. Hollingsworth/For The Princess Anne Independent News] -
Honoring Service
Midshipman Kristen Ocampo of the U.S. Naval Academy and retired U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Sid Barrera remove a covering from a historical marker recognizing the service of Filipino sailors in the Navy during a ceremony at the Philippine Cultural Center of Virginia in Virginia Beach on Saturday, May 28, 2022. At left in the image is Rear Adm. Alan Reyes, who served as the keynote speaker during the dedication ceremony. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News] -
Honoring Service
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Alan Reyes, deputy commander, Naval Supply Systems Command, was the keynote speaker on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at the Philippine Cultural Center in Virginia Beach during the dedication of a marker honoring Filipino sailors in the U.S. Navy. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News] -
Honoring Service
Midshipman Kristen Ocampo of the U.S. Naval Academy participates during a ceremony recognizing Filipino sailors in the Navy. The gathering was held at the Philippine Cultural Center of Virginia in Virginia Beach on Saturday, May 28, 2022. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News] -
Honoring Sacrifice
Police Officer T.L. McNeil serves with the honor guard of the Virginia Beach Police Department during a presentation of the colors during the ceremony on Monday, May 30, 2022, during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Oceanfront. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News] -
Honoring Sacrifice
State Sen. Jen Kiggans places a wreath at the Tidewater Veterans Memorial at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront during a Memorial Day remembrance on Monday, May 30, 2022, at Veterans Memorial Park. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News] -
5/31 Ceremony
People gather at Mount Trashmore City Park on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, for a Three-Year Remembrance Ceremony of the Friday, May 31, 2019, mass shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center. The evening gathering included music, a reading of the names of the 12 people killed during the 2019 tragedy and remarks by city leaders and survivors. [David B. Hollingsworth/The Princess Anne Independent News] -
5/31 Ceremony
Bettina Williams, a Virginia Beach city worker from the public utilities department, speaks during a ceremony on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, on the three-year anniversary of the Friday, May 31, 2019, mass shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center. [David B. Hollingsworth/For The Princess Anne Independent News] -
4-H Show and Sale
Jack Shepherd has a firm grip on his steer during the Virginia Beach 4-H Livestock Show & Sale on Friday, June 3, 2022, at the Creeds Ruritan Community Complex in rural Virginia Beach. The annual community event is a showcase for young people who raise and train their animals through 4-H, a youth development program. [David B. Hollingsworth/For The Princess Anne Independent News] -
4-H Show and Sale
Kolby Snow is seen with her grand champion steer and Dave Johnson of Virginia Beach Law Group during the auction portion of the Virginia Beach 4-H Livestock Show & Sale on Friday, June 3, 2022. [David B. Hollingsworth/For The Princess Anne Independent News] -
New Business at the Oceanfront
Seda Yumusak is the co-owner of VLOVE, a new Oceanfront coffee shop, with her husband, Samet. The couple opened the new business this year. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News] -
Mr. Bayside
Virginia Beach City Councilmember Louis Jones, 86, is shown during his final council meeting at City Hall on Tuesday, June 14, 2022. Jones died on Saturday, June 18, 2022, while campaigning for reelection. Jones, a former mayor, was first elected to the council in 1982. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News] -
Community Appeal
The sign in front of Bethel United Methodist Church in Virginia Beach suffered irreparable damage when it was struck by a vehicle. The church is appealing to the community to help it raise money to replace the sign, shown here on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. Ultimately, they were able to replace the sign. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News] -
Bayside Appointment
Delceno Miles, a former member of the Virginia Beach School Board, speaks to members of the City Council on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, at City Hall. Miles was among three people under consideration for appointment to the Bayside District seat on the council. She ultimately was selected to complete the unfinished term of the late Councilmember Louis Jones, a former mayor and longtime member of the body. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News] -
Rouse Runs For State Senate
Virginia Beach City Councilmember Aaron Rouse listens to a discussion in the new City Council chamber at City Hall on Monday, Aug. 8, 2022. Rouse decided not to seek reelection to the council in 2022 and run instead for a seat on the Virginia Senate. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News] -
Mounted Archers in Back Bay
Rachel Toquothty of Chesterfield takes aim during the 2nd Annual Summer Sizzler, a mounted archery competition, on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at LZ-Grace Warrior Retreat/One Red Maple Barn in Back Bay. Toquothty was one of a number of participants who traveled to rural Virginia Beach. She is part of a group called Bad to the Bow. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News] -
The New Voting System
Virginia Beach Mayor Bobby Dyer speaks during a meeting at the new City Hall in August 2022. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News] -
The New Voting System
Gary McCollum of the Virginia Beach Interdenominational Ministers Conference speaks during a community meeting at New Hope Baptist Church on Monday, Aug. 8, 2022. City Councilmember Aaron Rouse stands nearby. McCollum said it was important for people to participate in the 2022 city elections. Under the new 10-district system, people in the city for the first time can vote as a district without the rest of the city determining who represents them, he said. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News] -
The New Voting System
Virginia Beach Deputy City Attorney Chris Boynton speaks about the new local voting system during a community meeting at New Hope Baptist Church on Monday, Aug. 8, 2022. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News] -
Honor Log
Annette Trayer of Virginia Beach, at left, helps carry the honor log at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News] -
Honor Log
Retired Virginia Beach Fire District Chief Dennis Keane was among the speakers during a ceremony that was followed by the carrying of an “honor log” on Sunday, Sept. 11, along the Boardwalk at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. The event was in remembrance of the sacrifice of military and public safety personnel and first responders. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News] -
Return to the Wild
A raccoon reaches out of an animal carrier after arriving at 30 Acre Wood in Pungo on Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Several raccoons and opossums that have been rescued and rehabilitated by Wild Baby Raccoon Rescue were released on the land with the support of landowner Chuck Phillips. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News] -
Return to the Wild
Chuck Phillips, owner of the land where several rescued animals were released, points out a raccoon named Scara in a tree canopy while Kelly Plaza watches the raccoon climb Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Plaza founded the nonprofit Wild Baby Raccoon Rescue with her husband, Chuck Plaza. The group can be found on Facebook and Instagram. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News] -
New District Voting System for Virginia Beach
Shene Midgette casts a ballot at the drop box near the Virginia Beach Voter Registration & Elections Office on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. Midgette has lived and voted in the city since 2017, but was not aware of the changes to the local voting system this year. Midgette voted in the Congressional race on the ballot throughout the city, as well as a City Council race and a School Board race. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News] -
Rural Politics
Candidates for the District 2 seat on the Virginia Beach City Council sit on stage during a forum on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022, at the Creeds Ruritan Community Complex in Virginia Beach. They are incumbent Barbara Henley and challengers Michael Mauch, Matthias Paul Telkamp, Elaine Fekete and Nanette Miller. Henley ultimately won reelection in the crowded race. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News] -
Plow Day in Rural Virginia Beach
Gerred Hand rides with son Gerred Hand Jr., 7, on his 1949 John Deere tractor early Saturday morning, Nov. 5, 2022, during Plow Day at Bonney Bright’s Farm in southern Virginia Beach. The Hands live in Peterburg. [Bill Tiernan/For The Princess Anne Independent News] -
Plow Day in Rural Virginia Beach
Spectators stand near Buzzard Neck Road in the Creeds area of Virginia Beach on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, as they watch antique tractors plow a field at Bonney Bright's farm during Plow Day. [Bill Tiernan/For The Princess Anne Independent News] -
Plow Day in Rural Virginia Beach
An antique tractor displaying the American flag plows Bonney Bright’s Farm on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, in rural Creeds. [Bill Tiernan/For The Princess Anne Independent News] -
Remembering Jerry Culpepper
Carmen Joyner speaks about the late Jerry Culpepper during a celebration of his life on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, in Pungo. She stands near a painting by John DeWald that is based upon a Erik Moore photograph of Culpepper, who was an avid outdoorsman, using a duck call. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News] -
Beach Ride in Sandbridge
Horses and their riders from near and far came to Sandbridge Beach on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, for a Beach Ride in support of the Virginia Beach Police Mounted Patrol. The annual gathering is a community and fund-raising event hosted by the Friends of the Virginia Beach Mounted Police, a nonprofit organization that provides assistance to the specialized unit, which is based in Pungo. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News] -
Return to City Council
Dr. Amelia Ross-Hammond, who won election to represent the new District 4 seat on the Virginia Beach City Council, speaks with a voter at a polling location on Tuesday, Nov. 8. Ross-Hammond previously served on the council in the former Kempsville District. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News] -
Kiggans Goes to Congress
Republican Jen Kiggans gives remarks to supporters on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Virginia Beach after defeating U.S. Rep. Elaine Luria, a Democrat, in the election to represent the Virginia 2nd Congressional District. [David B. Hollingsworth/For The Princess Anne Independent News] -
Trails at Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Reese Lukei leads a group along the trail that bears his name at the wildlife refuge in Virginia Beach on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022. Lukei is a volunteer with decades of service here. Earlier this year, he was awarded the Mary Reid Barrow Wildlife Advocate Award for his extensive work for the refuge, parks and his efforts to study raptors. The National Park Service this year designated 2.7 miles of trails at the refuge as part of the National Recreation Trails system. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News]
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