Voters make time for midterms

Election Commission officials check for provisional ballots Tuesday evening after Chester County polls closed. Pictured above are, from left, Secretary of Commission K.B. Doyle, Chairman Steven …

Hee Haw Hootenanny is Nov 6-7

Henderson’s 2026 Hee Haw Hootenanny salutes the stage Friday Nov. 6 and Saturday, Nov. 7 at Williams Auditorium. Music begins at 6:20 p.m. and the show begins at 7 p.m. The annual event is produced …

Halloween!

Local kids of all ages took to the streets Saturday evening in search of candy. Pictured are a few of the spooky scavengers on North Avenue and Crook Street. Photos by Hannah Welch, Independent

“Humor in Uniform” program planned for 2026 Veterans Day celebration

American Legion Davidson-Haltom Post 157 in Henderson will present a special celebration titled “Humor in Uniform” at 11 a.m. on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, in the Council Chambers on the …

CC Soil Conservation announces poster winners

Chester County Soil Conservation office recently announced winners of the TACD Hand Drawn Poster Contest. The contest was announced in late August and closed on October 22. The winners, all from East …

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Hee Haw Hootenanny Nov. 6-7 The Henderson Hee Haw Hootenanny will be Nov. 6 and 7. General admission is $20, and tickets can be purchased at chestercountychamber.com/events or at the …

Community Bank wins fifth consecutive bank costume contest

Community Bank of Henderson claimed top honors in the Community Bank Halloween Costume Contest for the fifth year running.

Enville Community News

Hello from Enville! I hope everyone is having a great week. I hope y’all had a fun Halloween with lots of kiddos. I am ready for Thanksgiving now. I have taken the scarecrows and jack-o-lanterns …

Montezuma Community News

The Montezuma Community Center celebrated Halloween on Friday, Oct. 30, with food, a cake walk and our annual costume contest. Contest winners were as follows: ages two and under – first Kodi Rae …

CCHS Cross Country wins Regional Championship

The Boys Cross Country Team won the Regional Championship and will compete for the State Championship November 6 at Shelby Farms in Memphis. Winning top 20 medals were Ian Hall - third, Cooper …

Eagles’ season ends with 42-13 loss at North Side

Chester County’s season came to an end Friday night with a 42-13 region loss at Jackson North Side. The Eagles entered the regular-season finale needing a victory, along with help elsewhere in the …

Eagles in Action

Martha Wright – March 22, 1937 – Oct. 31, 2026

Martha Sue Wright, 89, a resident of Martin, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, at Jackson Madison County Hospital. Visitation was from 11 a.m. until the hour of service in the Murphy Funeral …

Robert Tebbetts – Aug. 8, 1976 – Oct. 13, 2026

Robert Lee Tebbetts, born in Jackson, passed away in Los Angeles, Calif. A private memorial will be held at a later date. A man of God who never met a stranger, he loved sharing his faith, traveling, …

Terri Edgin – Aug. 15, 1961 – Oct. 27, 2026

Terri Guy Edgin passed away Oct. 27, 2026. Funeral services were 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, at Shackelford Funeral Directors – Crook Avenue Chapel. Burial followed at Chester County Memory Gardens. …

David Kelley – July 20, 1946 – Oct. 21, 2026

Larry David Kelley, 80, of Stantonville departed this life on Oct. 21, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of faith, family, friendship and a life well lived. Services were held at 11 a.m. Oct. 26 at …

Judy Neely – Sept. 28, 1943 – Oct. 21, 2026

Judith Pauline Selby Neely, 83, of Henderson passed away Oct. 21, 2026, at Henderson Health & Rehabilitation. Funeral services were 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, at Shackelford Funeral Directors – …

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Naomi Bushnell is Teacher’s Choice

Naomi Bushnell was among the students recently selected to receive West Chester Elementary’s October Teacher’s Choice Award. Naomi is the daughter of Kylia Gladwin and Hunter Bushnell and a …

J. G. Hardeman

Pictured is J.G. Hardeman with his wife Lizzie Davis and their home on Cason Street. J. G Hardeman was in the Funeral Business in 1891, that business eventually became Casey Funeral Home. His …

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Kindness is Tennessee Tech’s calling card

There are plenty of ways to measure a university. We look at enrollment numbers, graduation rates, research activity and facility upgrades, to name a few. Those measures matter, but after nearly 15 …

MTSU Traveler: Downtown Sevierville preserves Dolly Parton’s legacy

Near the entrance of The Pines Downtown, local kids play snookball, an odd combination of soccer and pool. They try their best to keep the ball from bouncing off the building’s windows. Off to one …

Rooted in community, committed to truth

This week, newspapers across the country pause to mark National Newspaper Week. The theme this year is simple but it carries weight: rooted in community, committed to truth. Those six words describe …

University of Kentucky School of Journalism and Media faculty headshots in Lexington, Ky., on August 16, 2023. Photo by David Stephenson

National Newspaper Week

When the Declaration of Independence was signed 250 years ago, newspapers throughout the colonies shared the life-changing news with their readers. With all of the enormous changes in this country …

Measuring the impact of a single mistake

We make more decisions in a single day than we probably realize. Some are insignificant, what to eat, what to wear, which route to take. Others carry more weight, what to say, how to respond, whom to …