Woodstock residents and brothers Aaron and Nathan Cooper left town Sept. 2 to embark on a journey some people might call crazy but the brothers call “epic.” The travel-loving duo […]
Woodstock’s longtime public works director, John Isbell, will retire in March after 28 years working for the city. “It’s been my distinct pleasure and honor to work with John Isbell,” […]
Liz Cardella may know how to garden, but making a hobby a profession means encountering some unexpected challenges. “It’s been a great learning experience,” Cardella said of her new business […]
At the end of World War II, war-weary veterans finally returned to the United States, but many did not receive the accolades they so deserved. A retired Air Force captain […]
Woodstock resident Skye McEstes and her Girl Scout troop collected hundreds of items for various nonprofit and charity organizations as part of a Scouting project organized by McEstes. The money […]
More than 30 Girl Scouts ages 7 to 17 have come together to take a stand against an epidemic which is sweeping across the United States. Nationwide, the problem of […]
During an interview at a local coffee shop, Fred and Sue Young, recently married at 81 and 80 respectively, shared the story of how they met. They looked and acted […]
After a lumpectomy, six rounds of chemo and 33 rounds of radiation, Woodstock resident Kathy Brazas is grateful to be alive but said her life has irrevocably changed. “Cancer […]
A Woodstock man earned distinction as lead author on a groundbreaking scientific research article published in the February edition of the internationally renowned Cambridge Journals The Lichenologist. Garret Sweetwood graduated […]
It took a clever story and a white lie to convince Keith Johnson to attend the Woodstock Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s annual award dinner, where he was presented 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.
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.
