New grad says everyone has a different normal
May 31, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic is the hallmark of change in my generation: we were not around for 9/11, too young for the recession of 2008, but perfectly of age for the […]
The COVID-19 pandemic is the hallmark of change in my generation: we were not around for 9/11, too young for the recession of 2008, but perfectly of age for the […]
Casual conversation, especially among strangers, tends to center on things people have in common: the weather, family, holidays. Around Woodstock these days, another popular topic is our preferred routes for […]
When you rip up floors and tear out walls of an old building, you find surprises. They usually come in two forms: trouble or treasure. During recent interior demolition of […]
What is value of your vote? As the election approaches, I wonder the value of my vote? When all our elected individuals vote as the political party directs, what is […]
An hour was barely enough time for Woodstock Mayor Mike Turner to cover all of the topics he wanted to discuss in his recent State of the City speech at […]
By Cheryl Wormley Congratulations, Woodstock North, Woodstock, and Marian graduates!Graduating from high school is a significant moment in each graduate’s life. It’s a time of celebration for each graduate’s family […]
Take a moment to look through these names: Ruth Whitfield. Katherine Massey. Roberta Drury. Margus Morrison. Pearl Young. Aaron Salter, Jr. Andre Mackneil. Geraldine Talley. Heyward Patterson. Celestine Chaney. Clementa […]
When it comes to life’s challenges, it seems we’re always facing one thing or another. These past couple of years, however, it seems we’ve had to deal with one thing […]
By Cheryl Wormley The talk of the town this past week has been the switch from sweatshirts to sweating. Last week as I was writing Declarations, the daytime temperatures were […]
D-200’s co-op swim teams compete with larger schools I wanted to contact you regarding an article that you recently published [April 20] in The Independent, “Athletics merger gets time out.” […]
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.