For more than 200 years, choirs have celebrated Christmas by singing portions of George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah,” most notably the “Hallelujah” chorus. Woodstock’s First Presbyterian Church is inviting the community […]
Local residents who made an annual visit to Davis Road to buy live Christmas trees from Amvets and Boy Scouts will have to find another tree lot this year. The […]
Hundreds of people gathered in Woodstock for a patriotic celebration in honor of military veterans Nov. 5. The second annual event, dubbed Patriot Day by Woodstock Harley-Davidson, 2235 S. Eastwood […]
The Chicago Cubs had never lost in November, Doug Hizel quipped, and so he had faith. Hunkered down in Liquid Blues, 126 N. Benton St., during the seventh inning of […]
A remnant of the Wild West arrived in Woodstock in mid-October when Woodstock’s Hooved Animal Humane Society took in six mustangs from a wild horse sanctuary in South Dakota that […]
Every Tuesday night from May through October, classic car enthusiasts gather at Offsides Sports Bar and Grill, 680 S. Eastwood Drive, Woodstock, to hang out, eat and show off their […]
This weekend rural Woodstock opens its doors to a festival of autumnal flare during the 29th annual Autumn Drive. This family-friendly fest is nestled among the changing leaves along rustic […]
When Bryson Calvin was growing up, he’d go on a two-week adventure-based vacation each summer with his dad. At age 12, Calvin and his dad took on Washington’s Mount Rainier, […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008.
Tricia Carzoli is a freelance writer and photographer that on community news.
