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Tidbits – January 2019

December 20, 2018 Oyster Pointer 0

Mr. Boil Cajun Seafood & Poke Bowl Restaurant has opened at 704 Mariners Row, Suite 108 in City Center at Oyster Point, offering two distinct menus: Cajun seafood and poke (pronounced poh-kay) bowls. Poke bowls [Read More…]

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Scratch Bakery: Neighborhood place for special treats

December 19, 2018 Nancy P. Sykes 0

“For me it’s important to make friends of my customers and have a special ‘neighborhood’ place for them,” says Lashonda Sanford, owner of Scratch Bakery in Port Warwick. “I love knowing my customers and their [Read More…]

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Getting where you want to go.

December 19, 2018 Shannon Edwards 0

My husband and I recently started the process of doing a major renovation to our home. Now, when I say “major,” I mean we have stripped 95 percent of the home away and are rebuilding [Read More…]

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Newport News Public Schools update for January 2019

December 19, 2018 Oyster Pointer 0

CNU and NNPS form partnership to create path to college A new partnership program will grant early admission to Christopher Newport University (CNU) to as many as 75 highly qualified Newport News high school sophomore students [Read More…]

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Kirkpatrick “Kapua” Conley: Shifting into a higher purpose

December 19, 2018 Karen Eure Wilson 0

For some people, a cancer diagnosis and the difficult journey into remission would have deterred them from wanting to spend more time at a medical facility. However, for Kirkpatrick “Kapua” Conley, his diagnosis and recovery [Read More…]

Columns

Surprise, indeed!

December 19, 2018 Sylvia Weinstein Craft 0

Dear Readers: Consider the meaning of the word “surprise.” In its purest form, it means “something unexpected.” As I continue to enlighten you of the surprise trips my husband Bill and I exchange for our [Read More…]

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Cinemark City Center 12: Let’s all go to the movies!

December 19, 2018 Abigail Barna 0

Say the word Cinemark and what do you think of?  Whether it is a first date, a girls’ night out or a family day trip, a quality movie theater is a staple in entertainment. Take [Read More…]

Columns

Playing chicken

December 19, 2018 Charles (Buddy) Alligood 0

During my early youth, my parents raised chickens. This served as our source for fresh eggs, and when the supply was more than we could use, we supplied our neighbors with the excess. The chickens [Read More…]

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Hampton Roads Orthopaedics Spine & Sports Medicine: The business of treating pain

December 18, 2018 Oyster Pointer 0

By Aubrey Kincaid “This is the first practice for every doctor who is currently here, so everybody who has come here has stayed here and loves it here,” says Dr. Adrian Baddar, an orthopedic surgeon [Read More…]

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Empower Information Systems: Providing real security in the virtual world

December 17, 2018 Terilyn Goins, Ph.D. 0

Living in a world where everything and everyone is connected through a series of wires and networks makes for a very complicated, enlightening and advanced way of life. But with these connections comes concern about [Read More…]

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Gault Electric, LLC: Powered by customer service

December 17, 2018 Kelli Caplan 0

Being in the dark is no fun. When the power goes out, anxiety goes up. No one knows that better than William Cannon, co-owner of Gault Electric. He understands the importance of quick service and [Read More…]

Columns

It’s 2019! Consider this…

December 17, 2018 Brian Cole 0

Because I continue to get positive feedback on this, I’m going to lead with what has become my annual January mantra: Another year has passed and 2019 will fly by, too. You will not be [Read More…]

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