In a press release posted Friday, Oct. 24, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee warned Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) customers to expect a lapse in benefits on their cards beginning …
Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett announced the launch of a new initiative in which local libraries will help entry-level job seekers acquire foundational work skills and then land interviews …
After a challenge from WBIR in Knoxville, Meigs County Judge Casey Stokes reversed his closure of court proceedings and records in a juvenile murder case, opening future proceedings and access to …
A judge’s ruling that the Chattanooga City Council and its redistricting committee violated the open meetings law in 2021 and 2022 demonstrates how far afield some cities and counties have gone …
Nearly 300 election officials from across Tennessee gathered in Nashville on Monday, June 23, for the annual Election Law Seminar hosted by Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett and the Division …
Eugene Volokh, a well-known lawyer, podcaster and author in First Amendment circles, has filed a lawsuit against the Williamson County Circuit Court Clerk and the county’s archive department …
Our General Assembly completed its business for the 2025 Legislative Session on Tuesday, April 22. The session was highlighted by a focus on investing in infrastructure, combating illegal …
As Selmer, Grand Junction, and other areas of our district continue to recover from the recent devastating tornadoes, I want to thank all those who are heroically helping us in these efforts. Our …
The “Fertility Treatment and Contraceptive Protection Act” was signed by Governor Lee on Thursday, April 24. This Republican-sponsored bill gives the right to in vitro fertilization (IVF) …
Tennessee Senate Bill 471 was passed, signed by the Tennessee Senate Speaker on April 9, signed by the Tennessee House Speaker on April 10 and is currently transmitted to Governor Lee for action …
The Chester County Board of Education held a meeting at the Board of Education building meeting room on Tuesday, December 17. All board members were present at the meeting. Tennessee Senator Page …
Education has the power to change the trajectory of a child’s life forever. I saw this firsthand many years ago while mentoring a boy named Adam through an at-risk youth program. Adam had a …
Governor Bill Lee has appointed Katie Moore of Henderson to a three-year term on the Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities, representing the Southwest Tennessee development district. The …
***This is a continuation of the list of new Tennessee laws that ran in the Nov. 7, Nov. 14 and Nov. 21 editions of the Chester County Independent Death penalty for child rapists – Under a new law, …
***This is a continuation of the list of new Tennessee laws that ran in the Nov. 7 edition of the Independent *** Increasing punishment for intentionally blocking roads – Republicans passed a bill …
Photo by Holly Roeder, Independent Nearly half of Chester County’s registered voters went to the polls during early voting, according to Chester County Administrator of Elections Kathy Vest. Vest …
More than 200 new Tennessee laws took effect at the beginning of Tennessee’s fiscal year on July 1, 2024. Some of which took immediate effect after they were signed by Governor Bill Lee. These laws …
Pictured are early voters and poll workers at the Early Voting Annex at 126 Crook Ave. in Henderson. A total of 424 voters showed up and put in their vote for the United States Presidential election …
Pictured are the Secretary of State Tre Hargett, State Representative Kirk Haston, Chester County Mayor Barry Hutcherson, Chester County Library Director Chrystal Richerson, and Chester County …
