A police and fire escort, fans, and families greeted Marian Central Catholic High School wrestlers Saturday to celebrate a victorious homecoming after the Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association state […]
The track at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston radiated stifling heat for the IHSA 2A Boys Track & Field championships last Friday – enough that the start of the running […]
Asked whether he believed that he is helping to put Marian Central Catholic High School on the map as far as distance running, Peter Walsdorf had a very humble answer. […]
By Janet Dovidionews@thewoodstockindependent.com Marian Central Catholic School staff and students bid farewell to physical education teacher Erin Carver, who retired after 30 years at the school.“Many students have been impacted […]
Not many men receive the Roman Catholic sacrament of Holy Orders. One 2013 Marian Central Catholic High School graduate recently did. After eight years of seminary, the Rev. John McFadden […]
The boys 2A track and field sectional competition June 9, hosted by Richmond-Burton, saw six local athletes earn championship status and state qualification bids as well as some very close […]
When Dominique Thomas dashed to the finish line of the 200-meter dash on Friday afternoon, no matter where she finished in that race, it was going to be the end […]
Athletes from Woodstock, Woodstock North and Marian Central Catholic high schools competed in the IHSA Class 2A sectional at Richmond-Burton High School June 9. Athletes from each school turned in […]
Marian Central sends off 136 grads in 2021 class Members of Marian Central Catholic High School’s class of 2021 received diplomas Friday during a ceremony at the school. Class valedictorian […]
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.
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