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2013 Woodstock High School grad Ian Ordoñez is ordained to the priesthood By Tricia Carzoli news@thewoodstockindependent.com On Pentecost Sunday, St. Mary Catholic Church was completely dark with only the glow […]

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‘Worked hard and had fun’

Woodstock Blue Streaks girls soccer wins first-ever KRC championship By Juel Mecklenburgand Sandy Kucharski news@thewoodstockindependent After defeating Johnsburg 2-0 on April 23, members of the Woodstock High School girls soccer […]

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WHS junior earns Girl Scout Gold Award

By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com Woodstock High School junior Beatrix Gambardella has earned the Girl Scout Gold Award. She will receive her Gold Award pin at the annual meeting in April […]

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‘A teddy bear with a heart of gold’

WHS Coach Jim Patton is remembered for inspiring athletes inside and out By Sandy Kucharski sandy@thewoodstockindependent.com The close of the 2024-25 wrestling season is a fitting time to remember and […]

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WHS senior Maeve Gross takes on the world

17-year-old will compete in Dublin next month at the Irish Dancing World Championship By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com The only time that Maeve Gross wanted to quit Irish Dancing was […]

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From computer screen to reality

KevinLyons District 200 Two recently purchased high school activity vans provided blank canvases for student artists whose work will soon be rolling into various events. Julie Dillon, chief financial officer […]

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Blue Streaks lend a hand

By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com The Woodstock High School Blue Streak Service Club has completed  many community projects this school year. “The students at WHS get a chance to give back […]

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WHS dance looks to finish strong

Future dancers can learn some moves at WHS winter dance clinic By Juel Mecklenberg news@thewoodstockindependent.com  The winter season has been exciting for the Woodstock girls dance team. The season kicked […]

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Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.

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Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.

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Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008.

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Tricia Carzoli is a freelance writer and photographer that on community news.

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