Woodstock-area homes without working smoke detectors need to “Be Alarmed.”That’s the name of a statewide program that local homeowners can use to have the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District install new smoke […]
A woman’s body was found the afternoon of Aug. 4 after a smoky fire in a Woodstock apartment complex in the 500 block of McHenry Avenue.Firefighters with the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District, who […]
Traffic was limited Tuesday on Route 120 between Ridge and Thompson roads while firefighters fought a fire in a garbage truck that took about 30 minutes to extinguish.No one was […]
A bicyclist suffered life-threatening injuries when in a collision with a car Wednesday night at Dean Street and Lucas Road.The victim, who was not identified, was flown by helicopter to […]
Two people were seriously injured late Friday when an all-terrain vehicle crashed into a tree northeast of Woodstock.Medical helicopters were called to fly the victims out for treatment after the […]
Not so long ago, overspending the annual budget of the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District might have caused some panic with the Board of Trustees.But that was then, and now is a […]
Three single-motorcycle accidents near Woodstock in less that 24 hours caused life-threatening injuries to two of the bikers Sunday and Monday.Woodstock Fire/Rescue District crews responded to two accidents Sunday on […]
Nearly 100 people joined in a family-like celebration last week for a transition in the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District.In ceremonies at Station 3, Kenneth Marunde was honored as he concluded more […]
Route 47 in Woodstock was closed for about two hours Thursday morning after a pickup truck ran into a utility pole.The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded at 7:39 a.m. to a […]
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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.
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