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Farmer John: Benefits abound in owning chickens, but go in with clear eyes

April 3, 2021April 3, 2021 The Independent News

BY J.D. WILSON SIGMA — The allure of having chickens got the best of me about two decades ago. I ran a farm in

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Column: Readying spring gardens, even when it is damp

March 14, 2021April 3, 2021 The Independent News

Ed. — Originally published in the Sunday, March 14, print edition. BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE VIRGINIA BEACH — It’s getting to be spring gardening season

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Farmer John: Collard greens are local, durable, tasty and very unafraid of weather some avoid

February 19, 2021February 19, 2021 The Independent News

BY J.D. WILSON SIGMA — How long can you stand still outside, in the winter, even with winter clothes on, even at the peak of

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Feld, former School Board candidate, announces run as Democrat to challenge incumbent Knight in 81st District

February 14, 2021June 12, 2021 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, Feb. 14, print edition. BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE VIRGINIA BEACH — Jeffrey “Doc” Feld, a podiatrist from the Red Mill

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Annual Creeds Ruritan BBQ is planned for March, but this year it’s a drive-through

February 12, 2021 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE BACK BAY — Every year since 1976, the Creeds Ruritan Club has held one of its major fundraising events, the Whole Hog Bar-B-Que,

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Knight announces reelection effort in 81st District, faces Staples, who challenged him in 2015

February 7, 2021February 7, 2021 The Independent News

Ed. — This story originally ran in the Sunday, Jan. 31, print edition. Jeffrey Feld, a podiatrist who ran unsuccessfully for School Board last

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Pungo Ferry Bridge maintenance work anticipated in late February, weekend closures could start in March

February 6, 2021February 7, 2021 The Independent News

THE INDEPENDENT NEWS VIRGINIA BEACH— Maintenance work on Pungo Ferry Bridge that had been scheduled for January is now expected to begin late this

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For second consecutive year, Pungo Strawberry Festival is canceled due to Covid

January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE PUNGO — The 2021 Pungo Strawberry Festival is canceled due to concerns about the novel coronavirus pandemic, marking the second straight year

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2020: The year in photos by The Princess Anne Independent News

December 21, 2020December 23, 2020 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE BACK BAY — This is a look back at some of the images from our newspaper in 2020, a tough year for

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Pungo Ferry Bridge work may start in early 2021 with weekend-only closures through May

December 13, 2020February 6, 2021 The Independent News

Ed. — This story originally appeared in the Sunday, Dec. 13, print edition. The city has since announced that the project is now scheduled to start in

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