Public safety charities now are permitted to solicit donations from passing motorists on Woodstock streets after the City Council recently approved an ordinance regulating the practice. A change to state […]
With a last name close to “Standard” – as in Standard Oil Company – Michael Stanard always dreamed of housing his business in a gas station. After learning the building […]
When life hands you lemons, make lemonade. That’s what 4-year-old Alexandra “Alex” Scott did when she was diagnosed with pediatric cancer. She opened a lemonade stand in 2000 to raise […]
A drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility for adolescent boys and young men could come to Bull Valley if officials approve a special-use permit for the group home, but some residents […]
A collector of all sorts of antiques, from paper antiques and art pottery to old kitchen tools and Depression glass, Pam Moorhouse has an important decision to make: which one […]
They told stories of finding mold covering their walls, raw sewage pooling in their basements and water cascading through their window wells. They said they sometimes broke their leases in […]
With several garden clubs, classes and programs throughout the school district, many students now have the opportunity to pick some fresh hands-on learning opportunities … and also some vegetables. Interest […]
A bequest from a supporter of the Woodstock Opera House means reproductions of the building’s original firehouse doors will be restored to the front of the historic building on the […]
Woodstock Police have arrested the stepfather of a man authorities said was stabbed to death in the 1900 block of Sheila Street. Victor M. Lopez, 46, Woodstock, was charged with […]
With spare time after retirement, the Rev. James Campbell has hopes of visiting as many countries as he can to continue his passion for sharing God’s word. He will start […]
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.
