By: Carolyn Tomlin Guest Writer For Sam and Elizabeth Tinsley of West Tennessee the weekends mean two things. On Sunday, they’re always in church and on Saturday, Elizabeth has spent the day …
The ‘Warrior’ onion is not just a plant for the dinner table. A 2016 All American Selection winner, ‘Warrior’ onion has become one of my favorite plants for its beautiful blue spiky foliage …
By Dr. Kevin U. Stephens Sr. Chief Medical Officer, UnitedHealthcare of the MidSouth Springtime is a season of renewal, with this year’s transition bringing added significance given Tennessee’s …
UT AgResearch Now to Host "Fall Celebration" in October The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture’s Summer Celebration Lawn and Garden Show has been postponed until Oct. 1, 2020. The …
Bessie King Harris will celebrate her 100th birthday Wednesday, May 27. Due to her fragile health and the COVID-19 epidemic, she will enjoy her birthday with immediate family only. She had looked …
Benefit for David and Regina Crowe May 23 There will be a benefit for David and Regina Crowe at 10 a.m. May 23 at the Bethel Springs Community Center. On April 24, a fire roared through the cabinet …
By Holly Roeder Staff Writer Tragedy is unplanned. Unexpected. The Chester County community rises up to support each other in times of joy, in matters of inconvenience, but even more in times of …
Chester County mourns the loss of four young lives after a wreck occurred on Highway 200 at about 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 16. According to an updated Tennessee Highway Patrol’s report, driver Tyler …
On Thursday, May 14, Chester County High School had a graduation ceremony for Mackenzie Lynne Smith since she will not be able to be present during the commencement for the rest of the class due to …
The Chester County Library will be initiating Phase 3 of reopening on Tuesday, May 26. The guidelines are as follows: The library can be used during order of no more gatherings of more than ten (10) …
Effort differs from county to county Often referred to as the University of Tennessee’s “front porch,” UT Extension has a new calling: to serve as a public health lifeline in many of the …
By Kendall Patterson Non-profits have been hit hard during the times of COVID-19 all from having to close down facilities or not being capable of holding fundraising opportunities and more. Local …
Spring is the time to prepare for summer's bounty Spring is not too soon to begin thinking about the upcoming canning season. While you are waiting on your produce to grow or for those first farmers …
By Marie Williams, LCSW - TDMHSAS Commissioner As the calendar turns to May, our awareness month for mental health arrives with new emphasis. It is true that we all have mental health, and as our …
Mike and Janet Howell celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary May 5. They love to travel. Throughout their marriage, they have enjoyed multiple trips to Europe, the Bahamas, several islands in the …
American Legion Commemorative Ceremony May 25 American Legion Davidson-Haltom Post 157 in Henderson will host a commemorative ceremony at 11 a.m. Memorial Day, May 25, in the Council Chambers on the …
In a recent article in which the Independent honored healthcare professionals in our community, Katie Hatch’s title was mistaken. Hatch is a LPN at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. We …
The Chester County Commission will meet in regular session at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 11, at the Chester County Courthouse. The meeting will still be held in person; however, those in attendance will …
The last day for to fill out the form for Chester County kindergarten registration is this Saturday, May 9. The form can be found at bit.ly/CCKREG. (Type the address bit.ly/CCKREG into your …
Includes curbside checkout, computers by appointment For those who have eagerly anticipated the time when they would once again be able to check out real, actual, paper page-turning books, the wait …