By Cheryl Wormley This week’s Declarations, published previously, is being republished for our 2021 graduating seniors. All other readers are invited to read on. This community has the good fortune […]
By Jan Bosman During the past 16 months, I have heard people say, “I can’t wait until we get back to ‘normal.’” Normal – that expected outcome – but how […]
By Cheryl Wormley Little did I know when I asked readers in my April 14 column to send me their memories of Memorial Hospital (promising to publish them) that the […]
Back when we thought the world made sense, we had lots of good advice for new graduates. Remember when it was enough to say, “Work hard, play hard, be kind, […]
Woodstock School District 200 and whoever else was involved deserves high praise and recognition for giving its students an impressive and memorable experience for prom 2021. I have never felt […]
By Cheryl Wormley Even with unseasonably cold temperatures the past couple of weeks, signs are pointing to summer. Woodstock North and Woodstock high school seniors graduated Saturday and Sunday afternoon, […]
Will we know what “normal” looks like when it returns? Apparently, we’re going to gradually be exposed to whatever “normal” is to avoid any sudden shock to our systems. In […]
Some additional history about ‘best coach ever’ Many thanks for this article about my Dad/best coach ever! (“You touch a lot of lives in 27 years,” TheIndependent, May 5) I thought […]
By Cheryl Wormley This is a catch-up and communicate week. Memories I’ll start with Memorial Memories. Back in mid-April as I watched the demolition of what had been Memorial Hospital […]
We can safely say that the results of the April 6 city election did not represent a mandate for change in Woodstock. That could be assumed by the fact the […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
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