THE INDEPENDENT NEWS If at first you don’t suppress? Try, try again. This seems to be a goal of the GOP majority in North
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BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE PUNGO — Their country cousins traveled to take a young man off to college, and so my wife and girls took on
Dear Editor: We look forward to each new issue of The Independent News. You do an outstanding job of presenting the local “Southern/Pungo” Virginia
[Updated on Sept. 22] Ed. — The developers of Harvest Farms are in the process of redesigning the proposal, including its density. The revised project
BY LINDA RUSSELL VIRGINIA BEACH — With all of the coverage throughout the country after “Pay Your Age Day” overwhelmed Build-A-Bear stores this past month,
BY LISA VERSPRILLE BURKETT SANDBRIDGE — When we recently moved into our house in Sandbridge, we made time for dragging out some planters and getting
BY JIMMY FROST VIRGINIA BEACH — I remember when my parents could walk into the Sears at Pembroke, drop the kids off at the Atari display
BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE PUNGO — The day before our nation celebrated independence from the Crown, I got an urgent email that seemed to be from
BY LOIS THOMPSON I have proudly served with the Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office for more than 18 years. Throughout my tenure, being part of the
BY CHERYL SCOTT I volunteer for Project Lifesaver because it is a lifeline for people who have a loved one with cognitive issues and a