News of the suspension of Sgt. Charles “Chip” Amati — a Woodstock police officer who was disciplined for purportedly sending an inappropriate text message to a 12-year-old girl and improperly […]
A veteran Woodstock police sergeant has been suspended for 30 days, the result of an investigation into sexually suggestive text messages he allegedly sent to a 12-year-old girl and the […]
The ceremonial lighting of the Woodstock Square has become a full-blown production. Through the coordinated efforts of several city departments and organizations, the annual tradition has continued to evolve and […]
With roof repairs underway, the city of Woodstock is prepping the 156-year-old Old Courthouse on the Square for sale. The City Council approved a Request for Proposals marketing plan for […]
Each year in late November, Ted Anderson’s back yard turns into a lush evergreen forest overnight; one of Woodstock’s indicators that the holiday season has arrived. For the past 21 […]
While many Woodstock residents are wrapped up in the Lighting of the Square and holiday shopping, the community’s farmers are racing the calendar and gambling on the weather to stay […]
Woodstock’s first nine-hole disc golf course may become a reality by July 2014. At its Nov. 19 meeting, the City Council agreed to accept money raised by Jeff Kaufmann, a […]
The city of Woodstock and the police union have approved a new three-year collective bargaining agreement following about nine months of negotiations. The contract, approved unanimously by the City Council […]
Entrepreneurs looking to open medical marijuana businesses in Woodstock will have to apply for special-use permits after the City Council approved an ordinance regulating dispensaries and cultivation sites in the […]
The city of Woodstock and the village of Spring Grove will share the services of Woodstock’s building inspectors after the village approved an agreement between the two municipalities at a […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
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