Skip to content
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Contribute
  • Ethics
  • Find Us
  • Newsroom

The Princess Anne Independent News

Serving southern Virginia Beach, Kempsville and the Oceanfront.

  • About Us
  • Advertise
    • Pungopedia
  • Contribute
  • Ethics
  • Find Us
  • Newsroom

Category: Chesapeake

  • Home
  • Chesapeake
Chesapeake Elections Government Schools Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach School Board names Kendrick to serve in vacant District 4 seat until result of special election

April 10, 2024 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, March 31, print edition. BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE — A majority of the Virginia Beach School Board on Tuesday,

Read More
Chesapeake Government Health & Fitness Public Safety Sandbridge Virginia Beach

Ready to ‘fly’ during Virginia Beach Police Mounted Patrol’s annual beach ride at Sandbridge

December 6, 2023December 6, 2023 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, Nov. 19, print edition. BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE SANDBRIDGE — Jennifer Slan led her horse, Danny Boy, near the ocean’s

Read More
Business Chesapeake Courthouse Government Military Virginia Beach

A Date With Density: VB council backs apartment project near municipal center over community opposition

November 2, 2023November 2, 2023 The Independent News

Ed. From the Sunday, Oct. 22, print edition. BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE — People showed up in droves on Tuesday, Oct. 17, for a

Read More
Agriculture Back Bay Blackwater Business Chesapeake Creeds Currituck Food & Drink Government Knotts Island North Carolina Pungo Virginia Beach

Agriculture: Virginia Ag Expo arrives tomorrow in southern Virginia Beach

August 2, 2023August 2, 2023 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, July 23, print edition. BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE BLACKWATER — Virginia Beach will host farmers and agricultural professionals from

Read More
Agriculture Back Bay Blackwater Business Chesapeake Creeds Elections Environment Government Pungo Schools Virginia Beach

Farmer John: Soil and water conservation districts play a role in touting farming practices that make a difference

June 2, 2023June 4, 2023 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, May 14, print edition. BY J.D. WILSON VIRGINIA BEACH — Virginia’s soil and water conservation district organizations evolved from the mission

Read More
Agriculture Chesapeake Food & Drink Government Health & Fitness Pungo Schools Virginia Beach

Connecting Chesapeake, Virginia Beach students to local farming with a story about strawberries

April 11, 2023April 11, 2023 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, March 19, print edition. BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE VIRGINIA BEACH — Farmers, gardeners and representatives from several local agenices read to

Read More
Agriculture Arts & Entertainment Back Bay Bayside Blackwater Business Chesapeake Courthouse Creeds Elections Environment Food & Drink Government Health & Fitness Human Rights Kempsville Landstown Media North Carolina Oceanfront Pungo Red Mill Sandbridge Schools Virginia Beach

2022: The year in photos by The Princess Anne Independent News

December 31, 2022 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE BACK BAY — Here are some images from the past year that appeared on the pages of The Independent News. Thank you

Read More
Agriculture Back Bay Blackwater Business Chesapeake Creeds Currituck North Carolina Pungo Virginia Beach

Plow Day gathers antique tractors at Bonney Bright’s Farm in rural Virginia Beach

November 28, 2022November 28, 2022 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, Nov. 13, print edition. BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE CREEDS — John Deere green was the color of the day on Saturday,

Read More
Agriculture Back Bay Blackwater Business Chesapeake Creeds Pungo Virginia Beach

Community, family gather in Pungo to celebrate life of Jerry Culpepper

November 25, 2022 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, Nov. 13, print edition. Folks at the 7-Eleven in Pungo have said to ask a clerk there if you

Read More
Agriculture Arts & Entertainment Back Bay Blackwater Business Chesapeake Courthouse Creeds Environment Health & Fitness Kempsville Media Ocean Lakes Oceanfront Pungo Red Mill Salem Salem Lakes Sandbridge Seatack Sherwood Lakes Sigma Strawbridge Thalia Town Center Virginia Beach West Neck

New book From the Ground Up collects columns from The Indy by Virginia Beach’s “Farmer John” Wilson

August 1, 2022 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE VIRGINIA BEACH — I am thrilled to announce that the columns by my friend John “Farmer John” Wilson, who has written

Read More

Posts pagination

1 2 … 8 Next

Search

Recent Posts

  • Virginia Press Association recognizes The Independent News for writing, photography from newspaper’s final year
  • From the Editor: We loved telling Virginia Beach’s stories
  • Column: Draft of Virginia Beach comprehensive plan, key policy document, on the way
  • Farmer John: We have the power to garden and farm for tomorrow’s Virginia Beach
  • Column: The unmistakable flavor of Lynnhaven oysters, ‘Southern Belles’ harvested here in Virginia Beach

Categories

Archives

  • Virginia Press Association recognizes The Independent News for writing, photography from newspaper’s final year
  • From the Editor: We loved telling Virginia Beach’s stories
  • Column: Draft of Virginia Beach comprehensive plan, key policy document, on the way
  • Farmer John: We have the power to garden and farm for tomorrow’s Virginia Beach
  • Column: The unmistakable flavor of Lynnhaven oysters, ‘Southern Belles’ harvested here in Virginia Beach
All Rights Reserved 2024.
Proudly powered by WordPress | Theme: Fairy by Candid Themes.