Woodstock is home to the only Vera Bradley retailer in the nation to carry a line of military bags from the popular quilted bag company. The Thoughtfulness Shop, 104 Cass St., has long been the go-to Vera Bradley retailer in the area. Both the previous owners as well as current owners Janice Ricci Wilcox and […]
As the weather turns – slowly – from winter to spring, several projects are underway in and around Woodstock. By summer, the business landscape will have a new look. Train station arrival As reported in last week’s issue of The Independent, MBI Staffing, an information technology firm located at 227 W. Judd St., will open […]
Two vastly different scenes were being filmed Friday morning on the Square, but both production companies managed to wrap up work before the Marian Central High School homecoming parade came through that afternoon. On one end of the downtown, snow fell; on the other, summer heat still was raging. Filming by Radical Media of a […]
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.
