Grace Fellowship Church’s new pastor, The Rev. Robbie Davis, is living his ministry philosophy of discipleship by immersing himself into the heartbeat of the community. The pastor keeps “office hours” […]
Home economics was a required class for girls growing up in the 1960s. “I had to take a year of sewing,” said Jan Wilen, owner and proprietor of Woodstock Custom […]
Correction noon Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015: Santa will not be in the Santa’s Hut until 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11. ————————————- Santa Claus has taken a short leave of absence […]
‘Tis the season for joyful singing by talented musicians decked out in their finest apparel. High school madrigal singers fit the bill in Woodstock, performing and spreading good cheer throughout […]
Mel Moehling hadn’t even opened his Bull Valley Christmas tree farm for business last week, but a few people had already stopped by and asked if they could tag a […]
When Jim and Kim Ratway walked into a charming country house in Bull Valley 19 years ago, they instantly knew they had found their dream home. “As soon as we […]
A lifetime interest in fine woodworking has launched a business that encompasses two locations and spans three generations of the same family. Bull Valley Hardwoods recently opened the doors to […]
When Woodstock’s Taylor Brown found out she carried a gene that drastically increased the likelihood she would develop cancer, she was on her way to a wedding. “It was very […]
There’s a doc in town making house calls, but, instead of a horse and buggy, she drives up to people’s homes in a totally self-contained veterinary clinic on wheels. Pet […]
For 55 years, Woodstock had a local Kiwanis Club. Now, seven years after the original chapter folded in April 2008, a second generation of community and business members have come […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
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Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008.
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