Vacationland is no place to live
May 22, 2023
Jane and I spent time on the beach the first week of this month, our first vacation in a couple of years. We returned to the Pensacola Beach hotel we […]
Jane and I spent time on the beach the first week of this month, our first vacation in a couple of years. We returned to the Pensacola Beach hotel we […]
My September through February this past year were devoted to having 16 chemo treatments. That’s not bad news. By the grace of God, state-of-the-art and compassionate medical care, and friends […]
By Cheryl Wormley If life moves in the direction of our most dominant thoughts, as motivational professionals advocate, let’s think summer. Because when we think summer, we’ll start living it. […]
Maybe you didn’t hear about a recent recognition of the tourism reputation of Woodstock. Our town was ranked No. 31 among 150 small towns across the country where people would […]
A piece of land in Woodstock has been taking care of people since 1848. Well, not the land itself, which is bounded by Church, Jefferson, Madison, and Judd streets, but […]
This week I have a lot to share with you. Most weeks I have one topic. This week, there will be five. Before moving to Woodstock, the Wormleys were tent […]
By Cheryl Wormley As you know from reading Jan Bosman’s article in The Independent last week, April is poetry month. Thanks to Jan, I’ve been thinking about poems this week.I […]
How old are you? I ask that question a lot. And it’s always included in questionnaires The Independent sends to candidates for public office. Most candidates answer it. Some don’t. But before […]
For me, there was an alignment of artificial intelligence stars last week. Before then, I hadn’t thought much about AI. Here’s what happened. First, Larry Lough, our esteemed editor who […]
By Cheryl Wormley Earlier this month I baked a German chocolate cake. It’s one of my favorites because its flavor is milky chocolate. But even more, I love the caramel, […]
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.
