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Henley seeking reelection to Virginia Beach City Council in new District 2, faces two challengers

April 10, 2022 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, March 27, print edition. BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE VIRGINIA BEACH — City Councilmember Barbara Henley, who was first elected to

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From the Editor: Losing a voice for local food, but new voices continue to emerge

January 30, 2022March 2, 2022 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE BACK BAY — Jane Bloodworth Rowe and I recently worked together on a story about the end — if only for now

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Bradley takes up role as planning commissioner after long service to city of Virginia Beach

October 31, 2021December 20, 2021 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, Oct. 31, print edition. BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE VIRGINIA BEACH — Protecting natural resources and agriculture as well as

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Abbott proposes new committee to study some agricultural practices in urban areas of Virginia Beach

May 17, 2021May 17, 2021 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, May 9, print edition. BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE VIRGINIA BEACH — The City Council may consider creating an advisory body

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Ignoring farmers, City Council approves event venue on land zoned for agriculture in rural city

September 15, 2020April 16, 2025 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE OCEANFRONT — Moments after a stunning reversal by the Planning Commission, the City Council on Tuesday, Aug. 25, voted to approve

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Column: We should have fought the Wolfe Bros permit harder, but keep fighting

September 15, 2020 The Independent News

BY JARED BRANDWEIN BACK BAY — An editorial in the pages on The Independent News warned us all that we needed to show up at

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Editorial: Virginia Beach City Council betrayed farmers and its own land use ideals — for tourism

September 15, 2020December 18, 2020 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, Sept. 6, print edition. THE INDEPENDENT NEWS BACK BAY — False steps large and small by Virginia Beach’s government and

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Planning Commission recommends denial of proposed event venue on farmland in rural Virginia Beach

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020 The Independent News

Ed. — This story originally appeared in the Sunday, July 5, print edition. It has been updated to include the date upon which the City

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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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Column: Celebrating Virginia Beach’s agricultural heritage — and a leading modern industry

June 13, 2019June 13, 2019 The Independent News

Ed. — This column originally ran in print on Friday, May 24, prior to the Pungo Strawberry Festival. BY DAVID TRIMMER COURTHOUSE — What a great

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