The owner of a local vineyard will start a winery in downtown Woodstock with the help of $70,000 from the city of Woodstock. Jeffrey Pankow, owner of Hebron’s Blue Star […]
Lakewood is nearing an official vote on creating a 609-acre tax increment financing district near the Route 47 and 176 intersection, propelling developers to move forward with their own proposal […]
After nearly 28 years of owning and operating local drying cleaning business Stewart’s Cleaners, 225 E. Calhoun St., Keum Jeon and Chung Nam Chai have passed the helm of ownership […]
For the second time in two months, a Woodstock man has gone missing off the coast of Florida. James Bakazan, 53, disappeared in the ocean near Key West Jan. 3. […]
After Harold Ramis completed filming “Groundhog Day” in Woodstock in 1992, he mailed a letter to city leaders thanking them for welcoming his production crews and cast with such enthusiasm […]
The current winter season has been far less demanding on Woodstock’s road salt supply, but a hike in salt prices has the city spending considerably more money to combat slick […]
Every time the Bauman family looks out in their backyard, they are faced with a sobering reminder of tragedy. A chain link fence surrounds the charred remains of the stables […]
Years of water damage and exposure to the elements at the Old Courthouse has racked up unforeseen costs for the city, pushing the $775,000 roofing project over the $1 million […]
In just two days, a Verda Dierzen kindergarten class raised more than $380 for Christmas Clearing House … $388.75, to be exact. Amy Mock’s Ladybug class of 23 students and […]
Jamming to Jingle Bells and strumming out Christmas melodies, prospective guitar stars performed a holiday concert Dec. 7 at the Woodstock Public Library. Many of the performers, all students enrolled […]
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.
