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The dignitaries, theme for Pungo Strawberry Festival held over Memorial Day weekend in rural village

May 24, 2019May 25, 2019 The Independent News

BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE PUNGO – Memorial Day weekend will find Bob and Phoebe Braswell, the honorary mayor and first lady of Pungo, presiding

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Plans for Harvest Farms development near Pungo changing following concern from public, advisory bodies

September 28, 2018September 28, 2018 The Independent News

Ed. — A version of this story originally appeared in print in August. BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE – Harvest Farms, a mixed-use development proposed for

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Letter: Farmland preservation program should go away and Virginia Beach put tax dollars into flooding neighborhoods

April 16, 2018April 16, 2018 The Independent News

Dear Editor: My opponent in the Princess Anne District, City Councilmember Barbara Henley, helped create and voted for the agriculture reserve program, or ARP,

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Sea level rise meeting dealing with Back Bay, part of Virginia Beach series of talks, set for January

December 3, 2017December 3, 2017 The Independent News

THE INDEPENDENT NEWS COURTHOUSE – A public meeting about flooding issues and how sea level rise will be felt in the Back Bay area

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Military: NAS Oceana wants drone operators to quit unauthorized flying at and near installations

November 26, 2017 The Independent News

THE INDEPENDENT NEWS  VIRGINIA BEACH — One day this past month, service members at Naval Air Station Oceana spotted two different drones flying at the

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Column: Air show memories reflect upon a long relationship with Oceana

November 24, 2017 The Independent News

BY LINDA RUSSELL VIRGINIA BEACH — I expected the normal complaints about the Oceana Air Show and, sure enough, some weeks back in a local paper’s

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Government Military Schools Virginia Beach

Oceana: Schools, Navy partner again to bring fifth graders to air show

October 13, 2017 The Independent News

THE INDEPENDENT NEWS NAVAL AIR STATION OCEANA — Amid displays of military technology and aerial prowess, the entire fifth grade from Virginia Beach schools visited

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Grant means five more Virginia Beach high schools will embrace initiative helping military-connected districts

October 10, 2017October 10, 2017 The Independent News

THE INDEPENDENT NEWS NAVAL AIR STATION OCEANA – A $4 million grant will help five Virginia Beach high schools implement a college readiness program

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Fellowship: Annual dinner for senior citizens at Creeds Church of Christ features food, music, connections

September 26, 2017 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE CREEDS — The dinner for senior citizens at Creeds Church of Christ on Saturday, Aug. 26, was the latest in an annual

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Naval Air Station Oceana commanding officer talks about partnership with city; air show will again welcome all Virginia Beach fifth graders

June 28, 2017June 28, 2017 The Independent News

THE INDEPENDENT NEWS COURTHOUSE – The commanding officer of Naval Air Station Oceana said fifth graders from Virginia Beach schools will again be invited

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