THE PINK PALACE IN MEMPHIS, TN By: James Bright, Chester County Historian Hubert Thomas McGee was an architect born on June 7, 1864, in Jacks Creek, Tennessee. His father was Dr. Thomas H. McGee a …
Bill and Helen Mitchell celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary The children of Bill and Helen Mitchell announce the upcoming 50th wedding anniversary of their parents. Bill and Helen were married …
Photos By: Holly Roeder Chickasaw State Park was filled Monday with visitors taking full advantage of the park’s amenities. People were camping, swimming, fishing, using the paddle boats and …
Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer for millions of people across the country. Backyard barbecues are a staple of Memorial Day weekend, and such informal gatherings contribute …
Zach Hannis, right, of Casey Realtors and Dustin Warren, left, were the winners in the Independent’s 2024 Big Game contest. Warren is a maintenance technician at Lonnie Cobb Ford.
It all started with a seed for Chester County High School Senior Will Kemp. Four years later, he is a young, award-winning farmer. Farming was instilled in Kemp at a young age from his dad and …
Sydney Cherry, of Chester County, was recently honored with several awards after a rewarding season on the show circuit. The Top Five Overall Heifer Awards were sponsored in part by Tennessee Farmers …
The Chester County Carl Perkins Center will be having its Sixth Annual Daddy Daughter Dance at West Chester Elementary on Saturday, January 13. There will be two dances available to purchase tickets …
Watch West TN PBS WLJT-TV 11 for 12 hours of West Tennessee parade coverage during their first-ever Thanksgiving Day Parade Marathon, beginning at noon Thursday. This Thanksgiving Day, West TN PBS …
Pictured above, Col. Mark Jordan gives his keynote address “Freedom is not easy,” at the 2023 Veterans Day Program Saturday in Henderson. Pictured below Veterans gathered near the “Field of …
The Perkins family, pictured above, were among the estimated 1,600 who attended the third annual Trails and Treats at Gene Record Park in Henderson Saturday. The event is hosted by the City of …
The Chester County Health Department participated in the statewide Fight Flu ’23 effort on Nov. 1, 2023, providing free flu shots to all Tennesseans who are eligible, six-months and older. ‘’We …
By State Senator Page Walley Every October, our nation is painted in various shades of pink as we collectively observe National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It is a time to come together to raise …
As automakers retool their factories to build electric vehicles (EVs), many more EVs will be on the roadways in the next decade. Southwest TN EMC is helping to make sure that Tennessee is ready with …
Although the summer travel season just came to an end, Tennesseans are already beginning to lock in their travel plans for the holidays. In fact, according to a new AAA survey, nearly three in five …
Kenadie Brooks is described as a sassy six-year-old that makes everyone happy. She was diagnosed with B-cell lymphoblastic leukemia in March. Since that time, she has undergone two phases of her …
SOOO-o-oeeyyy!! The Henderson| Chester County Chamber of Commerce will once again host a crowd favorite competition at the upcoming 45th annual BBQ Festival. However this year, the popular Hog …
Shell Fast Stop, at 864 E Main St., is currently serving the Chester County community with “The Giving Pump.” From now until September 30, if Shell customers fill up on pumps 11 or 12, Shell will …
A groundbreaking was held Monday, May 22, 2023 at the site for a new Emergency Communications Center. All 9-1-1 dispatching will be conducted from this center along with the District office business. …
By: Daniel Richardson CEO of Magic Valley Publishing Continuing our series on John C. Maxwell’s influential book “The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership,” we now turn to the Law of Victory. As …