The elephant in the room
June 13, 2024
During the public comment section at the June 4 City Council meeting, a resident suggested restricting parking to one side of the street on the Square during parades. This would […]
During the public comment section at the June 4 City Council meeting, a resident suggested restricting parking to one side of the street on the Square during parades. This would […]
There’s a different dilemma when writing Declarations once a month compared with once a week. My challenge with writing weekly was coming up with something interesting and worthy of your […]
Newspaper writing and producing is a little like cowboying. What? Stick with me for a minute on this… Each has been a longtime, traditional way of making a living and […]
he Woodstock Independent is a weekly newspaper, which means that sometimes, our print deadlines don’t coincide with news. Such is the case with this week’s edition. An early print deadline […]
“Happiness is two kinds of ice cream. Knowing a secret. Climbing a tree. Happiness is five different crayons. Catching a firefly. Setting him free. Happiness is being alone every now […]
It’s time to finally put away your snow shovels (unless you want to keep them handy to scoop up cicadas) and enjoy the Midwest’s version of summer – that brief […]
With summer close at hand, our calendars are filling up quickly. Don’t forget to save the evening of Saturday, July 20, for Gavers Barndance. Sponsored by The Gavers Community Cancer […]
When the Woodstock Moose Lodge had its regular charity burger night in late February, funds raised were given to Hearthstone Communities. Those dollars, more than $1,800, couldn’t do much to […]
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.