By Cheryl Wormley Several of you have mentioned you wished I’d write more about my grandchildren. There was a time our 10 grandchildren provided a plethora of inspiration for Declarations. While they were little, their explorations and observations of the world were insightful and often humorous. That and their innocence made for good copy. Many […]
The hatred that has been unleashed in this country in the last 6 years is astounding. Republicans joking about the reprehensible attack on Mr. Pelosi takes me back to Wisconsin Sen. Joseph McCarthy, who in 1954 destroyed people’s lives by publicly accusing them of being communists. In a televised meeting, attorney Joseph Welch confronted him: […]
Now is the perfect time to get involved in the election. No, not the one on Tuesday this week. The one next spring. While results of the general election this fall will have an impact on the lives of Woodstock residents, the vote next April 4 will really hit home. The 2023 consolidated election will […]
First, let’s celebrate the unseasonably warm, beautiful, sunny, delightful, dry weather we enjoyed the last few days of October and through Nov. 4. Halloween was a picture-perfect day – a gift, especially compared to the snowy Halloween just three years ago. I took full advantage of the blissful days. I stood outside watching the sun […]
In the early morning hours of Oct. 28, the violent, ugly threats of the past few years targeting House Speaker Nancy Pelosi grew feet, grabbed a hammer, walked through the doors of her home, and seriously attacked her husband, Paul. The terrorist threats of the past few years finally hit a target. Shortly after I […]
I thank you, Woodstock Independent, for the good work of objective interviewing and questionnaires for our local candidates, and for printing the Voters Guide over so many years. As you mentioned in a recent editorial, not very many citizens are getting the Voters Guide. Please print the Voters Guide prior to the first day of […]
For being a non-presidential election, next week’s vote is a pretty big deal. Surely you’ve heard about it. You can’t watch television these days with being bombarded by political messages – nearly all negative. But the positives are you might have a chance in helping to determine political control of the U.S. House and Senate, […]
By Larry Lough When I mowed my lawn for the third time in nine days in mid-August, I knew this was an unusual summer. As the calendar turned to September, the grass was still green. Most summers find me giving the mower a rest in August as large patches of lawn turn a crispy light […]
Last year I retired from being Santa Claus on the Square after 40 years in the Santa Hut. But I didn’t get the chance to say goodbye and thank you for all those good years that families and children gave me, and the good stories and fun with the kids, big ones as well as […]
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.
