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Hoeft: In the wake of the mass shooting in Virginia Beach, seeking answers to evil

June 8, 2019 The Independent News

BY J.R. HOEFT Tragic. Senseless. Inexplicable. Terror. Hatred. Violent. Shocking. All words to describe what happened at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center, Building 2,

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Chesley: Virginia’s largest city joins an ever-expanding, grisly list

June 7, 2019 The Independent News

BY ROGER CHESLEY Virginia Beach, with its 450,000 people, typically boasts of its stellar public schools, miles-long sandy Oceanfront, high median household income and

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Hoeft: The rules are there— and those serving districts should be, too

May 29, 2019May 29, 2019 The Independent News

BY J.R. HOEFT Virginia Beach, from my lofty perch in Chesapeake, sometimes does act confounding. It is a simple principle – and profoundly and

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Column: Why I ran for public office

May 28, 2019 The Independent News

BY KAREN BEARDSLEE KWASNY ASHVILLE PARK — As a college professor, each term I am grateful for the chance to open minds and to help

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Column: During Something in the Water, there was someone unexpected in my rental cottage

May 28, 2019May 28, 2019 The Independent News

BY DENISE FINKBEINER HOLDEN OCEANFRONT — I never planned to rent my cottage the weekend of the Something in the Water festival.  For the past couple

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Column: Rise and shine — it’s strawberry time in Pungo

May 24, 2019May 24, 2019 The Independent News

Ed. Note – The following is adapted from remarks during the press conference announcing the dignitaries and theme for this year’s Pungo Strawberry Festival. The

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From the Editor: Song for a 12 year old

May 7, 2019 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE PUNGO — My wife strapped the five year old into her booster in the backseat of the truck, and she headed back

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Agriculture Virginia Beach

Farmer John: Author and farmer looks back at the legacy of black farmers — and ahead toward a better future

May 2, 2019 The Independent News

BY J.D. WILSON RICHMOND — Leah Penniman is a bright light with lots to say, and we need to hear her messages about farming, society,

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Agriculture Food & Drink Sigma Virginia Beach

Farmer John: Hard-working honeybees need a helping hand

April 30, 2019 The Independent News

BY J.D. WILSON VIRGINIA BEACH — All hail the mighty, tiny, flying teddy bear of the insect world – the honey bee. I love them

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Farmer John: Spreading the strawberry love in Virginia Beach

April 24, 2019June 13, 2019 The Independent News

Ed. — Archived in June 2019. BY J.D. WILSON VIRGINIA BEACH — Oh, the glorious strawberry.  I suspect it will be a question on the test

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