Since she was in elementary school, Morgen Neuhauser has been a writer. Back then Morgen wrote stories, and her best friend drew the art to illustrate what Morgen wrote. Fast-forward […]
The Independent needed an editor about 5½ years ago. Larry Lough applied. I looked him up online and recognized having seen him at Illinois Press Association events, so I called […]
The past couple of weeks, I’ve found myself at a familiar juncture in my life. One of those tough but necessary rights of passage that parents are blessed to endure; […]
The message of Memorial Day is so heavy, and yet, it is often wrapped into celebrations of graduations, the end of the school-year celebrations, the kickoff to summer, and the […]
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 […]
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.
