The Woodstock City Council gave Liquor Commissioner Brian Sager the direction to approve a Class A-1 liquor license to owners of a new bar expected to replace Odd Fellows at the Waverly, 214 Main St. The acceptance of the license is contingent upon the sale of the business. Last month, the council approved a waiver […]
The debate raging in Congress over the federal deficit and its possible effect on the social safety net isn’t all that different than what occurred a century ago. The American policy toward poor relief has evolved from a fend-for-yourself approach to one of public responsibility. But it did not arrive at this point overnight. A […]
On Dec. 10, the Dorr Township Office moved from its Newell Street location to a larger space at 1039 Lake Ave. The new building, located at the corner of Lake Avenue and Martha Lane, dwarfs the former Newell Street facility. The new building is 10,800 square feet, compared to 1,700 square feet the township had. […]
D.C. Cobb’s has introduced a new menu concept focusing on unique burger combinations and craft beers. The restaurant and bar is now called D.C. Cobb’s Burgers & Brews. Owner Dan Hart said the restaurant had kept its previous menu for the past three-and-a-half years and had anticipated a change. “We wanted to bring something unique […]
The Woodstock School District 200 Board of Education April election will be contested this year, with six candidates seeking four 4-year terms and one candidate seeking a 2-year term. Three incumbents — Paul Meyer, Katherine Lechner and Camille Goodwin — are running for 4-year terms. They are joined by challengers Carl Gilmore, Bill Nattress and […]
Last month, Charter Manufacturing Company announced it had acquired Dura-Bar and Dura-Bar Metal Services as part of a stock purchase of Woodstock-based Wells Manufacturing Company. Wells Manufacturing Company has approximately 360 employees at its Dura-Bar facilities in Woodstock; York, Pa.; Salisbury, N.C.; and Changzhou, China. In a press release, John A. Mellows, chairman and chief […]
Training was a priority for the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District in 2012 and will remain a priority going forward into 2013. WFRD Chief Ralph Webster pointed to the opportunity to train using the model homes originally planned as part of the Apple Creek Estates subdivision as the greatest training asset the district had in 2012. The […]
The Woodstock City Council voted for a slightly lower tax levy at its Dec. 18 meeting, but property owners shouldn’t expect to see tax bills go down. The levy requested is about $9.5 million for fiscal year 2013-14, which is slightly less than the roughly $9.59 million levied in 2011. Like last year, the levy […]
The Woodstock Chamber of Commerce & Industry established a goal of strengthening its boards and committees last year, a mission board president Todd Kinker and executive director Shari Gray said will continue into next year. Kinker and Gray said major steps have been taken in that regard already. Kinker said the board is the most […]
Courthouse questions linger At the end of 2011, the city of Woodstock took ownership of the Old Courthouse Building. While the city accepted ownership, officials have maintained it is their intention eventually to transfer the property to private ownership. Before this can happen, the city plans to preserve historic and architectural elements of the building, […]
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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