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‘Accidental journalist’ reflects on 37 years as a newspaper publisher in Woodstock

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Jim and Cheryl Wormley sit for a family portrait with their three sons, daughters-in-law, and grandchildren. (Independent photo by Ken Farver)

When Cheryl Smith was growing up on a dairy farm in Oswego, her parents read the newspaper every day. Two newspapers were delivered to the farmhouse: the Aurora Beacon News […]

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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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