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 …
U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza announced today that agricultural businesses are now eligible for SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance …
The fourth season of Henderson Farmer’s Market will return on Friday, May 22. The market will be open every Friday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. This year will have some new vendors and breakfast and lunch …
As a whole, Tennessee Coronavirus cases continue to rise with an increase of cases since last week’s publication. Nonetheless, the amount of Chester County cases has not increased and remains at …
The winners of the Chester County Independent’s Easter Coloring Contest were Ethan Pickens and Kennedi “Laiklyn” Gregory. Thank you to everyone who submitted an entry. Laiklyn Gregory
Like other businesses and families, Tennessee’s direct farm marketers, value-added agriculture entrepreneurs and agritourism operators are facing new and imposing challenges posed by the COVID-19 …
By Roxanne Rhoden The COIVD-19 pandemic has exposed many social issues within our system. As a social worker, we want to always bring awareness to social problems such as domestic violence, poverty, …
The Chester County Library this week released a five-tiered reopening plan, in response to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, with phase one re-implementing the use of the outdoor dropbox and phase …
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 …
The Chester County Board of Education discussed when they could have graduation for the Chester County High School Class of 2020 during their virtual board meeting on Thursday, April 23. As of now, …
The City of Henderson Fire Department responded to a classroom fire at East Chester Elementary at 9:21 Friday morning. According to a report, upon arriving on the scene, firefighters discovered smoke …
By Kendall Patterson Staff Writer Businesses and restaurants started to reopen this week, however a majority of the restaurants, especially the franchise restaurants remain to only allow curbside or …