When he was growing up in Woodstock, Army Air Corps Pvt. 1st Class Joseph Nelles had dreams of becoming a priest. Coming from a strong Catholic family that regularly attended […]
Lowell Edward Walkup, a U.S. Coast Guard quartermaster first class in World War II, grew up in rural Woodstock, the son of a dairy farmer. He earned a teaching degree, […]
“Losing her felt like losing one of my closest relatives,” Woodstock resident Joy Aavang said of her contemporary, Queen Elizabeth II. “I still can’t believe she is gone.” Both women […]
Staff Report When Holocaust survivor Steen Metz spoke last week to local students about his personal experiences of brutality and survival, he left them with the sobering thought that they […]
“When I look back, I really have had a wonderful life,” said Woodstock resident Bill Lyford, an Army veteran of World War II. As he approached both his 95th birthday […]
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.
