Everyone has harrowing stories about close encounters with bad drivers. We had a good discussion about that at last week’s meeting of The Independent’s news/editorial team. It’s a topic any […]
In the summer of 1977, I worked at Claussen Pickles in Woodstock as a packer. We spent eight-hour shifts standing at a bin putting cucumbers into jars. The cucumbers came […]
It’s New Year’s Day! I’m in Steamboat, Colo., with 11 and, at times, 12 other Wormleys. Matt’s and Paul’s families are here, and Cameron joins us on her days off […]
In a recent edition of The Independent, a letter to the editor urged, “Let’s make Woodstock a safe walking community.” While the writer’s specific concern was the bizarre intersection of […]
I like lists. Grocery lists, to-do lists – give me a list and I’ll endeavor to get things done for the greater good. In fact, writing this article was on […]
2024 is an even number, but it was an odd year. It arrived a year ago with such promise. It left this week with a lot of unfinished business. That’s […]
By Susan W. Murray When it’s time for the Rotary Club of Woodstock’s annual Christmas Clearing House, The Woodstock Independent sends out a photographer to take pictures of some portion […]
Dear Editor, I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say that there is no Santa Claus. Papa says “If you see it in the Sun, it is […]
A Qwazy Qwistmas Quotes Quiz When you gather with friends and family this holiday season, you might find it tough to come up with topics of discussion that everyone can […]
Are you wondering how to make a difference this season? What if I told you that there was a way to impact untold numbers of people – and it didn’t […]
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.
