The Crazy Ride(s) of Life
“The truth is you don’t know what is going to happen tomorrow. Life is a crazy ride, and nothing is guaranteed.” – Eminem I’m not typically one who quotes rap […]
“The truth is you don’t know what is going to happen tomorrow. Life is a crazy ride, and nothing is guaranteed.” – Eminem I’m not typically one who quotes rap […]

Spindly whippets in colorful sweaters, and wiry border terriers, and well-trained border collies parade across Edinburgh, Scotland. As summer slowly stretches across the United Kingdom, dogs become part of the […]
Some people might have been shocked when the Public House restaurant, a fixture in downtown Woodstock for two decades, closed its doors recently just months after reopening in the extensively […]

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 […]
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.