Celebrity birthday quiz: Which one said it?
I celebrated a birthday last Thursday – I won’t say which one, but it wasn’t a “milestone.” It was on March 14, one day shy of the dreaded “Ides of […]
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I celebrated a birthday last Thursday – I won’t say which one, but it wasn’t a “milestone.” It was on March 14, one day shy of the dreaded “Ides of […]
“In January 2024, the unemployment rate was 3.7 percent for the third month in a row. The rate has been within the range of 3.4 percent and 3.8 percent since […]
“United we stand. Divided we fall.” – Winston Churchill, among others Welcome to the final days of December 2023. For many of us, it’s a time when we look ahead […]
The last quarter is one of my favorite times of the year. With Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and even New Year’s Eve all occurring within the span of those three months […]
“To keep your marriage brimming, with love in the loving cup, whenever you’re wrong, admit it; whenever you’re right, shut up.” – Humorist/poet Ogden Nash When I was 16, after […]
“I will not be right back after this message.” – Merv Griffin’s epitaph This etching on Merv’s tombstone has always struck me as the kind of “last laugh” I would […]
“If you have to have a job in this world, a high-priced movie star is a pretty good gig.” – Tom Hanks You know those hypothetical questions about which three […]
“Our thoughts and prayers are with you.” “Our thoughts and prayers are with [fill in the blank].” My late father was a minister. My oldest brother is a retired minister. […]
Columnist Paul Lockwood bought a police ride-along in a silent auction. This is the second part of his report on the experience with Officer Lucas Schmidt. With the COVID lockdown […]
By Paul Lockwood He didn’t have an “extreme burning passion” to get into law enforcement. He’s been with the Woodstock Police Department only since September 2019. He’s the second youngest […]
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.