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December 4, 2023
Not long after speaking at the local Veterans Day ceremony, state Rep. Steve Reick was shaking hands at Niko’s Red Mill Tavern. In his left hand, the Woodstock Republican held […]
Not long after speaking at the local Veterans Day ceremony, state Rep. Steve Reick was shaking hands at Niko’s Red Mill Tavern. In his left hand, the Woodstock Republican held […]
In some ways, the COVID-19 pandemic is still with us. It’s reflected in the reading and math scores of students in the annual statewide school report card, which was released […]
By Cheryl Wormley We lit the Square Friday night. We shopped on Small Business Saturday. The Christmas Parade made its way to and around the Square Sunday. The nutcrackers are […]
She enjoys reading about Woodstock people, issues I would like to say how much I have enjoyed the articles about people and businesses in the paper lately. These human interest […]
In the fall of 2018, Sol America was trying to convince a skeptical Bull Village Board to approve a solar farm in a corn field across from a housing addition […]
By Cheryl Wormley Pastor Eric Corbin and the children of First Presbyterian Church-Woodstock were gathered in the front of the great hall on Sunday morning for the children’s teaching. “Let’s […]
The last quarter is one of my favorite times of the year. With Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and even New Year’s Eve all occurring within the span of those three months […]
Stuff stocking for Zach, fund random acts of kindness Zach Brokaw’s mission in life was to make the world a kinder place. Sadly, he died, at age 20 after falling […]
If you were to calculate the number of volunteer hours that Woodstock residents contribute in a year, the number would be staggering. Part of that is a result of the […]
By Eileen Millard A few recent events have me thinking about missed opportunities in some of the ways Woodstock reaches out to residents and shares info and access to activities. […]
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.