Got an event coming up? Let The Independent and SUindependent.com help spread the word! Both our print and online calendars boast the largest and most complete listing of events for the greater Southern Utah area, and also reach a very large audience.Published in print the first Friday of each month, The Independent’s Calendar of Events features multi-day events, events by day of the week and a full dated calendar. You can get your event listed free by submitting it through our website here: https://portal.cityspark.com/Account/PopLogin?ReturnUrl=%2fEventEntry%2fEventEntry%2fSUIndependent.Online Read more [...]

The Cottonwood Barn took home a pair of awards during the spring, despite ongoing issues with Webster Township. The barn was one of six “Barns of the Year” recognized by the Michigan Barn Preservation Network and was recognized by Hour magazine as one of the top two special event venues in Metro Detroit. The barn, owned by Laura and Dan Waitz, underwent a year of restoration that Dan Waitz said cost nearly half a million dollars before hosting its first events in October 2013. Waitz said that Read more [...]

A BUSINESS-owner has defended his pub against residents concerned about anti-social behaviour. Simon Reynolds, who runs Pond Barn Country Club 
in Bracklesham with his son, was granted a new premises licence at an alcohol and entertainment licensing sub-committee meeting on Monday. But the application was met with outcry from neighbouring villagers who turned out in force to raise issues over noisy music and customers’ behaviour. “The place had a history of not Read more [...]