When Hebron resident Steve Vole saw danger, he ran toward it, forgetting his own safety. And he saved a man from near-certain death.“I’ve always believed that you just try to […]
The last time I wrote this column, I wrote about standing at the edge of my driveway and watching the school bus pull away for the very last time. I […]
For new local business owner Bernadette Eerebout, Woodstock is the next stop on the adventure of life that has brought her and her husband, Jean-Louis, across four continents from a […]
Options & Advocacy, a local nonprofit agency that works with families whose children have developmental disabilities, has started a new arts program in memory of one of their devoted volunteers.The […]
As the Woodstock High School volleyball team nears completion of the 2022 season, it marks the end of a decade where jersey No. 12 has been worn by a Wicker.Blue […]
“If I had to paint a picture of my dream life,” Mary Pat Sass said, “I’m living it – and I think it is really cool to be able to […]
By Lydia LaGuenews@thewoodstockindependent.comFor a night of knowledge, music, and camaraderie, Stage Left Cafe offers Pub Trivia Night every Thursday at 7 p.m.Provided by Pub Trivia USA, each trivia night consists […]
D-200 administrator wins reserve’s Patriot AwardSupport for a naval reservist has earned Steve Miller, director of buildings and grounds for Woodstock School District 200, the Employer Support of the Guard […]
As the AIDS epidemic swept through the United States in the 1980s, news coverage tended to focus on New York City and San Francisco. Largely ignored was the Chicago story, […]
Young children in the Woodstock area have enjoyed classes and activities at St. John’s Lutheran preschool for 39 years.“A unique thing about St. John’s preschool classes is that we allow […]
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.
