Town Park update
For your information, here is the update given to the Independence business owners group in January by Town Manager Laura Ratcliffe. i. Leaving the current driveway in place. The only vehicular[…]
Looking Back and Moving Forward
As 2023 draws to a close and we look back on the year, we are proud of the positive impact Grayson LandCare and our core projects have made in Grayson[…]
Spreading the Joy of Giving
It is now an official holiday tradition in Independence—children and their parents lining up to choose gifts for others, all for free! The Free Market’s Christmas Gift Shop magically appeared[…]
Food Independence: Celebrating 2023 and looking ahead
“That was the year that was!” That certainly describes 2023 for Food Independence. We distributed food to over 600 different households with about 1400 residents, averaging 375 boxes per month[…]
Annual Meeting Update
The Annual meeting, dinner and auction was held at the Fries Community Center this year. Thanks to everyone who attended and helped us raise $5,550! Another big thank you our[…]
Holiday Card-gift tag workshop
Instead of a meeting this month, we’ll have a hands-on workshop. Join us Sunday afternoon November 19 from 2-4 pm. Make your own holiday cards and gift tags with pressed[…]
Holiday events
Kick off the holidays with the annual IFM Online Market Open House at the IFM/GLC office at 104 Courthouse Street. This free event will be held during the regular pick[…]
The Free Market Spreads the Joy of Giving!
On Saturday, December 2nd, the Free Market will once again open the Christmas Gift Shop in the GATE Center. All year long, we squirrel away new and like-new items that[…]