By Jan Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com Northwood Middle School eighth-grader Avery Thornton earned four state titles at the 2026 State Gymnastics Meet on March 21-22. She is state champion in vault, beam, floor, and all-around. Her Crystal Lake Gymnastic Training Center placed seventh in the state out of 56 teams competing in Level 7 Girls Team. “I […]
By Kevin Lyons District 200 A friendly rivalry between Creekside and Northwood middle schools helped make the holiday season brighter for scores of local children. Falcons and Warhawks students participate in Coin Wars each December, raising funds to buy toys for the Woodstock Rotary Club’s Christmas Clearing House program. Students are encouraged to donate coins […]
Northwood student Lou Lou Splendoria runs in state X-C meet By Tricia CarzoliSandy@thewoodstockindependent.com Northwood Middle School 8th grade student Lou Lou Splendoria achieved the goal she set for herself this year in cross-country – and then some. “I wanted to be in the top ten runners in each conference meet,” the 13-year-old runner said. “And […]
Northwood Middle School’s band director will again perform before a national television audience – this time in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Katy Holub, also a 2016 graduate of Woodstock High School, performed two years ago at the Rose Bowl Parade alongside other school band directors through the Michael D. Sewell Memorial Foundation. “That experience […]
Sixth-grade math classrooms were transformed into medical operating rooms recently as students conducted order of operations “surgeries” to hone their math skills. Northwood Middle School teacher Katie Spaldon said students had a lot of fun with the math exercises, which also took place across town at Creekside Middle School. “It was a fun way to […]
On warm summer days, Woodstock regulars don’t think twice about seeing motorcycles on the roads. But biker Duane Peiffer carries unique cargo that might make him stand out – his set of golf clubs. “I like motorcycles, and I like to golf,” Peiffer said. “I figured there must be a way to combine them, and […]
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.
