By Paul Lockwood He didn’t have an “extreme burning passion” to get into law enforcement. He’s been with the Woodstock Police Department only since September 2019. He’s the second youngest […]
“Telling stories and having them received is so important. That dialogue is everything. I tell my students all the time that what separates us as human beings is our ability […]
“Birds have wings; they’re free; they can fly where they want when they want. They have the kind of mobility many people envy.” – Roger Tory Peterson, ornithologist/naturalist (1908-1996) “We […]
“Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone.” – Charles M. Schulz “The true Christmas spirit is putting others’ happiness before our own, and finding you’ve never known such […]
How do you think Woodstock could be a better place to live or work? What do you like about our community? What one word – other than “community,” “family,” or […]
“Time spent with cats is never wasted.” – Unknown Depending on the particular website, the quote above – or a variation of it – might have been said by Sigmund […]
“A friend is a gift you give yourself.” – Robert Louis Stevenson When I was growing up, I moved multiple times. Just during my lifetime, my United Methodist minister dad […]
Ever have one of those months where you have a lot of things on your mind and on your schedule, and you need to share several quick thoughts before they […]
Take a moment to look through these names: Ruth Whitfield. Katherine Massey. Roberta Drury. Margus Morrison. Pearl Young. Aaron Salter, Jr. Andre Mackneil. Geraldine Talley. Heyward Patterson. Celestine Chaney. Clementa […]
“Just because you have a disagreement with your friends or family members does not mean there are not plenty of other areas on which you see eye to eye. It […]
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.
