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No, the post office in Back Bay is not closed or planning to close

November 24, 2020November 24, 2020 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE BACK BAY — Despite online rumors, the post office in rural Back Bay remains open, and there are no plans to close

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Agriculture Blackwater Virginia Beach

You-pick pecans now available from the Market at Land of Promise Farms in Blackwater

November 20, 2020November 20, 2020 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE BLACKWATER — You-pick pecans are now available through the Market at Land of Promise Farms, which began selling fresh pork earlier

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Luria defeats Taylor in Virginia 2nd Congressional District rematch

November 20, 2020November 20, 2020 The Independent News

Ed. — This originally ran in the Sunday, Nov. 15, print edition. BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE VIRGINIA BEACH — U.S. Rep. Elaine Luria defeated former

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Elections Government Virginia Beach

Dyer tops two challengers to win first full term in Virginia Beach mayoral race; City Council incumbents return

November 20, 2020November 20, 2020 The Independent News

Ed. — This originally ran in the Sunday, Nov. 15, print edition. BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE VIRGINIA BEACH — Bobby Dyer, though vastly outspent by

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Agriculture Back Bay Blackwater Environment Government North Carolina Pungo Virginia Beach

Project studying submerged aquatic vegetation in Back Bay shows promise, needs funding

November 18, 2020January 19, 2024 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE VIRGINIA BEACH — A couple of years ago, Dr. Sara Sweeten, a research scientist at Virginia Tech, stumbled across specimens of

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Elections Government Virginia Beach

Franklin defeats Edwards, former VB School Board chair, in Kempsville District race; other incumbents return

November 15, 2020December 7, 2020 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Nov. 15, 2020, print edition. Archived on Dec. 7. BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE VIRGINIA BEACH — School Board elections favored incumbents

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Column: Learning to speak the new language of the novel coronavirus

October 27, 2020 The Independent News

BY LISA VERSPRILLE BURKETT SANDBRIDGE — I was talking to a friend on the phone recently when I realized we were speaking a new language –

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Worth Reading: On Pulitzer-winner Chernow’s biography of Hamilton

October 17, 2020October 18, 2020 The Independent News

BY CORTNEY MORSE DOUCETTE VIRGINIA BEACH — Alexander Hamilton, Ron Chernow’s 2004 biography of the Founding Father, is a must read for American history enthusiasts,

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Agriculture Environment Health & Fitness Virginia Beach

Farmer John: Plant a tree for a healthy ecosystem — or just a nice spot to nap

October 16, 2020 The Independent News

Ed. — This originally ran in the Sunday, Aug. 23, print edition. BY J.D. WILSON SIGMA — I woke up from a nap the other day,

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Elections Faith Government Virginia Beach

Column: I am Christian and Republican, and I am voting for Joe Biden

October 16, 2020 The Independent News

BY REED HOWARD VIRGINIA BEACH — I believe in the founding principles of America. I want to preserve our Constitution and make true the promises in

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