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Column: A new grandchild, a new life in the time of Covid

February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 The Independent News

BY LISA VERSPRILLE BURKETT SANDBRIDGE — He is a mushy, squeezable, slippery, sweet-smelling new human being that smiles at me while I change his clothes. He

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Agriculture Food & Drink Sigma Virginia Beach

Farmer John: Collard greens are local, durable, tasty and very unafraid of weather some avoid

February 19, 2021February 19, 2021 The Independent News

BY J.D. WILSON SIGMA — How long can you stand still outside, in the winter, even with winter clothes on, even at the peak of

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Government Public Safety Virginia Beach

From the Editor: A simple, effective way for citizens to interact with Virginia Beach police

February 12, 2021February 12, 2021 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE BACK BAY — I recently wrote about trying to do more to cover where the community and law enforcement come together and

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Virginia Beach

Column: Looking for peace and warmth in the cold days of winter

February 4, 2021February 4, 2021 The Independent News

Ed. — This originally ran in the Sunday, Dec. 13, print edition. BY JIMMY FROST VIRGINIA BEACH — When the days of winter near, the

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Business Currituck Knotts Island Virginia Beach

Holiday shopping? Look for local products in stores or buy online

December 15, 2020 The Independent News

BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE VIRGINIA BEACH — It can be a struggle to keep a small, local business going in the middle of a pandemic.

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Arts & Entertainment Virginia Beach

Worth Reading: A biography that revels in the details of Leonardo da Vinci’s genius

December 4, 2020December 4, 2020 The Independent News

BY CORTNEY MORSE DOUCETTE BACK BAY — “Describe the tongue of the woodpecker.” This is one of the many curiosities Leonardo da Vinci noted to

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Back Bay Pungo Virginia Beach

From the Editor: Disengaging from social media in divisive times

November 30, 2020 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE BACK BAY — I have given up on sharing information to local community pages on social media due to the rise in false,

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Environment Ocean Lakes Virginia Beach

Column: Lynnhaven River Now, volunteers plant new trees in Virginia Beach’s Ocean Lakes

November 30, 2020November 30, 2020 The Independent News

BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE OCEAN LAKES — Some trees live longer than anything else on earth. Members of Lynnhaven River Now reminded Ocean Lakes residents

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Government Health & Fitness Sandbridge Virginia Beach

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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Arts & Entertainment Government Military Virginia Beach

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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