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New year and owner; same mission: After 37 years, Cheryl Wormley passes The Independent torch to staff member

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In 1987, Denise Graff Ponstein and Cheryl Womley show off Volume 1, Issue 1 of their new newspaper, The Woodstock Independent. Additional stories about ownership transition are on Page 12. (Staff file photo)

On Dec. 31, The Woodstock Independent acquired a new owner in the form of a familiar face, satisfying former owner Cheryl Wormley’s desire to sell the paper she published for […]

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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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