February 09, 2010
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According to Chester County’s emergency management director Mike Burkhead, the Chester County area received nearly half a foot of snow this weekend, ample enough, providing a winter wonderland playground for residents. “It varied at different places throughout the county,” Burkhead said. “In the northwest part of the county (near the Wilson School Road area) we got five-and-a-half inches out there.” Burkhead said the southern part of the county saw more ice, less snow. “Just a couple miles south of Hwy. 100 they got dusting snow, but a lot more ice,” he added. “About half an inch of ice...
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Chili Bowl heats up a wintery nightFourteen vendors arrived, slow-cookers in hand, at the third annual Chili Bowl at Freed-Hardeman University Monday night to share their famous family recipes and top-secret ingredients in hopes of...
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Ward suspects to appear before judge, FridayTwo suspects charged in the slaying of an elderly Chester County woman will appear in a Chester County courtroom, Friday which will likely be their last appearance before their trial slated for Ma...
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Photo by Julie Pickard, Independent
Pictured are, from left, Dexel Burns, Lance Mosher, Ellis (owner), Emily Shelton, Patricia Ledford, County Mayor Troy Kilzer, Barry Smith, Mark Barber, Olivia Helton, Sarah Ellis, and Kristen Mosher. Business After Hours are held once a month to encourage networking among local business owners.
Pictured are, from left, Dexel Burns, Lance Mosher, Ellis (owner), Emily Shelton, Patricia Ledford, County Mayor Troy Kilzer, Barry Smith, Mark Barber, Olivia Helton, Sarah Ellis, and Kristen Mosher. Business After Hours are held once a month to encourage networking among local business owners.
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All-American Signs, located on State Route 100 E, hosted the Chamber of Commerce’s monthly business after hours meeting Thursday evening. All-American Signs has been in business since 2002, and has...
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Photos by James A. Webb, Independent
First place winners included, front row from left: Elizabeth Schucker, Rebecca Schucker, and Patrick Haltom (along with Ben Melton, not present), Creative Problem Solving; and top row: Randa Hart, and Sara Pirtle, CERT; Jessica Buchanan, Linsay Lipford, Kristina Salfarlie, and April Beshires, health education; and Shelby Henson, Home Health Aid. Also not present were Audrey Howell, Concepts of Health Care; and Nick Moody, Dental Terminology.
First place winners included, front row from left: Elizabeth Schucker, Rebecca Schucker, and Patrick Haltom (along with Ben Melton, not present), Creative Problem Solving; and top row: Randa Hart, and Sara Pirtle, CERT; Jessica Buchanan, Linsay Lipford, Kristina Salfarlie, and April Beshires, health education; and Shelby Henson, Home Health Aid. Also not present were Audrey Howell, Concepts of Health Care; and Nick Moody, Dental Terminology.
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Chester County High School students in the Health Occupations Society of America (HOSA) took part Jan. 12 in the regional competition at Union University in Jackson. Their advisors are Ginger McPhe...
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Freed-Hardeman University has announced its Fall Semester President and Dean's list. Students earning a 4.0 grade point average achieved placement on the President's list, while students earning a ...
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Freed-Hardeman University announced its fall semester 2009 graduates. Graduates who reside in this community are: Stephanie Carter, Bachelor of Arts, Media Arts; Joong Choi, Master of Ministry, M...
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Enville Baptist Church, 8395 Main St. at Enville, will have a gospel concert at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 14, featuring Nick Smith, a former Adamsville High School baseball standout and Troy Univer...
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A free food pantry is set up for the needy only from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month, at Montezuma United Methodist Church. Take Hwy. 45 South from Henderson, turn right on Monte...
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The Freed-Hardeman Lions fought through a cold shooting night to post a 71-59 win over Bethel University on Monday night in the FHU Sports Center, and in the process pulled into a tie for first pla...
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Congratulations to Stacey Pruett for being selected East Chester’s Teacher of the Year. Stacey has been teaching third grade at East Chester for eight years. In addition to her job in the classroom...
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Chester County students and faculty enjoyed some time off for snow days. If the pictures and status updates on Facebook are any indication, the unplanned vacation days were well celebrated. There w...
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Chester County Head Start Center, East Chester, Jacks Creek, West Chester Elementary Schools Wednesday, Feb. 3 Hamburger or Corndog Batter bites, pickles Baked beans, salad bar Baked apples...
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All-American Signs, located on State Route 100 E, hosted the Chamber of Commerce’s monthly business after hours meeting Thursday evening. All-American Signs has been in business since 2002, and has...
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Alice and Carl Kirkland have donated $5 million to the West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation. The Kirkland’s gift will allow West Tennessee Healthcare to consolidate and expand its cancer services, ...
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New cell site activated as part of ongoing AT&T investment in local wireless network As part of its continuing network investment to support growing demand for mobile devices and services, AT&T ...