We have what it takes to take on 2021
December 31, 2020
No one could have seen this coming, this unique experience we call 2020 that is about to pass into history but never from the memories of those of us who […]
No one could have seen this coming, this unique experience we call 2020 that is about to pass into history but never from the memories of those of us who […]
By Cheryl Wormley One of the traditions at The Independent – about 30 years now – is compiling a year-in-review paper the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day. That’s what you’re […]
Republicans must return to their honorable traits The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Department of Defense (DOD), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the […]
2020 didn’t go quite like anyone had expected. After nearly three months of relative normalcy, we have experienced nine months of continuous disruption. The novel coronavirus has affected our work […]
By Cheryl Wormley For those of us who have read Dr. Seuss books, “What to do? What to do?” sounds like one of his well-crafted lines or themes. But for […]
Every day during the final week before Christmas, Nathan arrived at the factory by 7 a.m. His division was putting finishing touches on angel ornaments, the most requested design. Many […]
For the first time, the coronavirus last week surpassed heart disease as the leading cause of death in the U.S. So, no, it’s not just like the flu. About every […]
By Cheryl Wormley I credit Peter Anderson with opening my eyes and heart to Howard Thurman. Peter concluded his and Patty’s 2013 Christmas letter with Thurman’s poem “The Work of […]
Santa hopes to be back inside his hut next year I am rather upset by the Woodstock Santa Hut this year not having a Santa, and I understand why, because […]
Taking a “pause” is how city officials have described the interruption in their ambitious plan to upgrade the condition of virtually every street in Woodstock over the next few years. […]
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.