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Column: Help is available for our businesses, citizens, and city priorities remain in place while we deal with the coronavirus crisis

June 3, 2020 The Independent News

BY BARBARA HENLEY PUNGO — Even though we are still not able to have regular meetings, and the monthly Princess Anne District Forum was again canceled

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Letter: Knight reflects on recent Virginia General Assembly session

April 7, 2020 The Independent News

Ed. — This is adapted from state Del. Barry Knight’s recent letter to his consituents in the 81st House District following the recent session

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Column: For high school seniors graduating during a pandemic

April 1, 2020April 1, 2020 The Independent News

BY BETSY MORRIS BACK BAY — For our graduating seniors: This is a unique time in history in which the entire world is connected by

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A vibrant community gathering, displays celebrate Black History Month at the Senior Resource Center in rural Virginia Beach

March 25, 2020March 25, 2020 The Independent News

BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE CREEDS — Creeds native and writer Rita Jones sees humanity as a single patchwork quilt that’s sewn from many threads, and

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Letter: The kids are home from school so we should have a talk

March 14, 2020March 14, 2020 The Independent News

Dear Editor: I hope you might please share with your readers a few things kids could do with their father during the school hiatus

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Antique tractors gather at Bonney Bright’s Farm in Virginia Beach to turn rows of dirt during Plow Day

February 10, 2020October 25, 2022 The Independent News

Ed. — This archived story originally appeared in the Friday, Nov. 29, print edition. BY JULIE TAYLOR CREEDS — Plowing a field might seem like

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Agriculture: ‘Plow Day’ today at Bonney Bright’s farm in Creeds

November 23, 2019November 23, 2019 The Independent News

BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE CREEDS — A nostalgia for the sight of freshly turned soil, an interest in retro machinery and a willingness to wear red

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A new principal joins the community at rural school in Creeds

November 20, 2019 The Independent News

BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE CREEDS — Getting to know the community and the students is the key to being an effective elementary school principal, according

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Ag commission has questions about new venue sought on farmland in rural Virginia Beach

October 18, 2019July 29, 2020 The Independent News

Ed. — This archived story appeared in the Friday, Oct. 18, 2019, print edition. BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE –  Members of the Virginia Beach Agriculture

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Eying a storm, local farmers head into the corn fields for an early harvest

September 26, 2019September 26, 2019 The Independent News

Ed. — This story originally ran in the Sept. 6 print edition. THE INDEPENDENT NEWS VIRGINIA BEACH — Over the Labor Day Weekend, well before Hurricane

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