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All-in on Woodstock: 12-year resident Brad Ball takes over as chamber president, CEO

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New Woodstock Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Brad Ball stands outside his office on Calhoun Street. Ball called the job “a tremendous opportunity.” A keep part of the chamber president's job, Ball said, is to “get to know as many of your members as well as you can.” (Independent photo by Ken Farver)

Brad Ball, the new president and CEO of the Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry, remembers being a third- or fourth-grader when his family lived in a Maryland suburb of Washington, D.C. His teacher assigned students to report on U.S. cities. Ball was tasked with writing about Houston. “How do I find out what’s […]

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Susan W. Murray

Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008, returning to the paper as a writer in 2018. A 26-year resident of Woodstock, she taught English, American history, and religion to junior high students at St. Mary School for nine years.
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Picture of Susan W. Murray

Susan W. Murray

Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008, returning to the paper as a writer in 2018. A 26-year resident of Woodstock, she taught English, American history, and religion to junior high students at St. Mary School for nine years.
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