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Elections Media Virginia Beach

From the Editor: Yeah, we run political ads in this newspaper

June 12, 2022June 12, 2022 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE BACK BAY — I put a note about this on social media but figured I should place it here, too. Thanks

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Back Bay Currituck Gibbs Woods Knotts Island Virginia Beach

From the Editor: The Independent News is ending print distribution on Knotts Island

March 3, 2022March 3, 2022 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE BACK BAY — I’ve made the difficult decision to end distribution of The Independent News to Knotts Island, N.C. This includes a

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Arts & Entertainment Back Bay Currituck Kempsville Knotts Island Oceanfront Virginia Beach

From the Editor: Looking at how to grow this paper, where to put limited resources; covering voting system changes

February 13, 2022February 27, 2022 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, Feb. 13, print edition. BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE BACK BAY — Knotts Island, N.C., was one of the first places I

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Agriculture Arts & Entertainment Elections Government Public Safety Richmond Virginia Beach

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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Elections Government Virginia Beach

From the Editor: Another year of local news focused on voting changes is ahead

November 28, 2021December 12, 2021 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, Nov. 28, print edition. BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE BACK BAY — I’ve written in this space about the lack of

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Back Bay Business Government Media Norfolk Virginia Beach

From the Editor: Local journalism is doing just great, and, gosh, I do like to kid

October 17, 2021November 17, 2021 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, Oct. 17, print edition. BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE BACK BAY — “Local journalism is in peril,” writes Dr. Robert McNab, a

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Business Media Virginia Beach

From the Editor: As The Pilot turns, local news, our upcoming voter guide

July 18, 2021August 23, 2021 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE BACK BAY — I try to be direct about the health of this newspaper, and I want to do that again because this edition

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Back Bay Government Media Virginia Beach

From the Editor: An open letter to the City Council about life after The Virginian-Pilot

July 9, 2021 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE BACK BAY — Dear Mayor Dyer and members of the Virginia Beach City Council: I live in Back Bay, and I publish

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Agriculture Back Bay Pungo Virginia Beach

From the Editor: So long to a hen called Hope, an unlikely survivor

June 18, 2021 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE BACK BAY — Hope was a sick Rhode Island red when our daughters adopted her from the larger flock at their aunt

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Back Bay Media Virginia Beach

From the Editor: Baking up a storm in the pandemic; puzzling; some good math

April 11, 2021May 10, 2021 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, April 11, print edition. BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE BACK BAY — This is the sort of thing that looks wrong as the

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