THE INDEPENDENT NEWS Ed. — Due to limited access to some of our distribution sites, I am posting a PDF version of the current
Dear Editor: Thank you so much for the PDF edition of The Independent News. It is great, and I really enjoy it. I
BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE CREEDS — On a Thursday evening in early April, a couple of weeks into our local response to a pandemic, members of Oak
Dear Editor: As we are entering another grass cutting season and a new decade, let us pause for a moment and give thanks for
BY TONI GUAGENTI VIRGINIA BEACH — Early in the pandemic, I lay in bed on a Sunday morning and thought about the ramifications of the
BY BARBARA HENLEY PUNGO — It is hard to believe that another month has gone by, and we still are not able to safely hold meetings
BY J.D. WILSON SIGMA — I call it the garden of eatin’. I love that fresh food, and I love working – really, playing – in the
Ed. — This originally ran in the Sunday, April 12, print edition. BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE VIRGINIA BEACH — State Sen. Jen Kiggans, a Virginia Beach
BY JAMES HATCHER AND CHRISTINA HOLLOWAY VIRGINIA BEACH — Our nation, our communities and our healthcare system are under attack from an invisible enemy. In fact, the
THE INDEPENDENT NEWS PUNGO — Strawberry season is here, and produce farmers have opened fields and farm stands with steps in place to address concerns about