The Chester County Retired Teachers Association met at Snookum’s restaurant on June 19. The meeting was called to order by secretary Jean Smith in Martha Lewis’ absence. Mrs. Smith thanked …

2024 Chester County Modern Woodmen of America Hometown Heroes The following Chester County educators earned the Modern Woodmen of America Hometown Heroes Awards. Pictured left to right, Brianne …

Chester County students returned to the classrooms for their first full day of the 2024-25 Academic Year on Monday. Prior to the children and teachers returning to the classrooms, local churches and …

The Back to School Bash was held at Chester County Middle School Saturday morning, July 20. Parents and students had an opportunity to pick up a backpack and basic school supplies and learn about …

Campers, staff and teachers of the first Equip Ministry Camp met on the campus of Freed-Hardeman University May 28-31. For 19-year-old Tucker Cates of Durant, Oklahoma, it was an experience that he …

Tennesseans for Quality Early Education (TQEE) is thrilled to announce the launch of the inaugural Tennessee Early Educator Awards. These awards aim to honor exceptional early childhood educators, …

Pictured above are CCHS alumni Riley Haltom and Presley Rhodes on the set of the Volunteer News. By Kendall Patterson CCI Sports Editor Two Chester County alumni, Riley Haltom and Presley Rhodes, …

A special pinning ceremony in May 2024 honored FHU nursing graduates. For the sixth consecutive year, Freed-Hardeman University nursing students from the Henderson cohort have achieved a 100% …

tnAchieves is proud to announce that following the July 1, 2024 TN Promise community service deadline, students in the program have given back more than 5 million hours of service. Randy Boyd, …

With a vision to build on the excellence of FHU’s music program, Dr. Scott Wyatt has been named Freed-Hardeman University’s new director of the University Chorale and assistant professor of …

Class of ‘24 high school graduates are encouraged to finish FAFSA before the August 1 deadline The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) is partnering with dozens of education and community …

By: Kara Crump, Staff Writer The Chester County Library held its Snakes and Pelts reading program on Tuesday, June 18. This program was in partnership with and hosted by Chickasaw State Park. Ranger …

Recently, Chester County residents Paige Lofton and Paul Jones earned awards in agriculture shows in the region. Lofton participated in the Western Region 4-H Show in Martin and competed in six …

STEMC thanked and honored four different Junior English teachers on June 11. One of them included Junior English teacher, Carol Ann Williams, of Chester County High School. She is pictured (to the …

Freed-Hardeman University Freed-Hardeman University has released the names of students who made the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the Spring 2024 semester. To be on the President’s List, a …

By Kara Crump Staff Writer The Chester County School Board held a Board of Education meeting at the CCBOE Conference Room on Thursday evening June 13. All members were present with two members, Jeff …

Chester County alum Will Kemp was able to join four other young farmers on the Tennessee Star Tour. Kemp earned the experience after being named the Tennessee Star Farmer in March. Pictured is Will …

Pictured above, children from the community gathered at the Chester County Library Saturday, June 8, to play with giant bubbles during the library’s Summer Reading Program Kick-Off. These giant …

Photos by Kendall Patterson , CCI Levi Lavenue’s wind turbine that he created during the camp lit the most LEDs. Pictured is Levi with his windmill as he tests to see how many lights are lit in …

Valedictorian Daisy Erica McManus Salutatorian Jacob Brennan Mutter Chester County Honor Graduates Clayton Austin, Ty Baker, Jace Barnes, Brooklyn Butler, Charlotte Canaday, Sydney Cherry, Claire …