By Cheryl Wormley With temperatures in the 80s and even as high as the low 90s this past week, it seems as if summer will go on and on. But for teachers and students summer is winding down. Monday, Aug. 15, is the first day of the new school year for all Woodstock School District […]
Let school board know you want two sports programs Since my children were in first grade, they have been attending future Blue Streak football nights. These free tickets are passed out to all the elementary-age children. There is a palpable excitement in the air as the fall sports season kicks off at Larry Dale Field. […]
The past year of high school sports in Woodstock looked very different from any other year on record. The year included many high points and a few lows as it was a year of shuffled seasons, abbreviated schedules, and lost opportunities. The most notable season flip was football, which was postponed from the fall of […]
As the sports editor of The Woodstock Independent, I am sometimes overwhelmed by the volume of sports that requires our attention and coverage. We have three high schools with multiple sports seasons, a roster of talented athletes who are competing at the college level, and an athletically inclined community that is always up to something […]
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.
