Head over to Chickasaw State Park for several events on July 4. Join Lindsey by the trading post for a tie-dye activity with water guns from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. They will be making Fourth of July …

By Deborah Fisher The redrawing of congressional and state legislative districts every 10 years can make and break political careers, providing new opportunities for some and placing brick walls in …

June 27, 1999-Jan. 23, 2021 You Never Said Goodbye - “You never said I’m leaving/You never said goodbye/You were gone before we knew it/And only God knows why/A million times we have needed you/A …

Cookies for Cancer Sunday Family Fun Day July 11, and Aug. 8 Cookies for Cancer will have Sunday Family Fun Day from noon-4 p.m. at Gene Record Park at the Splash Pad. There will be games, races, …

By Kendall Patterson Editor In the Mrs. Tennessee Volunteer pageant this past weekend, Chester County’s own Katie Hodges placed as third runner-up. This was Hodges’ third time competing in the …

By Steve Rickman UT Extension Agent Two Chester County 4-H students recently competed in the Western Region 4-H Horse Show. The event was held at the West Tennessee Agriculture Pavilion on the campus …

By Kendall Patterson Editor One summer in high school, I was bored, so I started scrolling through Netflix and could not find something I wanted to watch. Eventually, I gave up and just ended up …

Cookies for Cancer Sunday Family Fun Day July 11, and Aug. 8 Cookies for Cancer will have Sunday Family Fun Day from noon-4 p.m. at Gene Record Park at the Splash Pad. There will be games, races, …

When the Henderson Mayor and Board of Aldermen met on Thursday, June 10, they approved the 2021-2022 City Budget and tax rate on the final reading. The property tax rate remains at $1.05 per $100 of …

By Kendall Patterson Editor On Friday, June 11, the Chester County Senior Center held a Health Fair where they could receive health information and some goodies as well. About 16 vendors, including …

Chester County residents, especially those in Montezuma, were upset when they heard Tyson Foods was looking to build a facility in the Montezuma area. Facebook posts were shared, and an abundance of …

Lonicera sempervirens, commonly called trumpet or coral honeysuckle, is a climbing vine native to the eastern half of the United States. It is a real eye catcher in the garden and widely known to …

By Steve Rickman UT Extension Agent Chester county 4-H was well represented in the recent State 4-H Livestock Judging Contest on June 1. This annual event is held on the campus of UT Knoxville on the …

Wingate University, near Charlotte, N.C., has recognized a Henderson native for excellence in research and scholarship and two more Tennesseans for excellence in teaching this year. Dr. Andrew Woods, …

With the warming temperatures, we can be sure that summer is just around the corner!  Hopefully, you are able to spend the majority of your summer days in a cool and comfortable place and avoid the …

Brad and Kristi Montague of Henderson continue to make a name for themselves worldwide. On May 18, they released their new book “The Circles All Around Us,” and the amount of books sold already …

By Sherri Onorati Former Staff Writer for The Covington Leader The following article previously ran in the Dec. 1, 2011 edition of The Covington Leader, a sister newspaper to The Chester County …

By Steve Rickman UT Extension Agent Chester County 4-H Ag Day was held May 13. An amazing day for approximately 450 students/teachers and staff from Chester County Middle School. Ag Day is a product …

Local veteran, Sarah Johnson-Bain who is a retired sergeant of the U.S. Army, was in search of someone who would make a shadow box of her military memorabilia. After finding out the cost to get one …

A Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) project On May 26, the Tennessee Department of Health launched a new set of resources available for families who have children and youth …