Premier Manufacturing held a Black History program and luncheon Thursday. Victor Flanagan, plant manager, briefly spoke about moments in Black History. Pictured are, left to right, Flanagan, Rick …
Oden’s Liquor and Beth Porter were the winners in the Independent’s recent Big Game contest. Porter is the HR Manager at Premier Manufacturing. Pictured are Oden’s owner Samantha Allen, left, …
The Chester County Word Weavers, a local writing group, visited the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at Ole Miss recently. Dr. Kathryn McKee, the director, gave a lecture on the work of the …
The Strategically Focused Research Network (SFRN) on Obesity, funded by the American Heart Association (AHA) to study obesity and train future obesity-focused investigators, has published its …
Young children process carbon monoxide differently than adults, so they may experience more severe side effects and show signs of poisoning quickly. Jennifer Taylor, Manager of Injury Prevention at …
Winners of Cub Scouts Pack 25 2023 Pinewood Derby are pictured above. From left, are Kenzi Wilbanks – second place, Carter Shorter – first place and not pictured, Caelan Dunbar – third place. …
Daniel Richardson, CEO, Magic Valley Publishing Co., Inc. Welcome to ‘Leading the Way,’ a weekly exploration of personal and professional development. In this column, we will delve into the …
Emergency loans for farmers, ranchers, and operators are available through the Chester County, Decatur County, Fayette County, Hardeman County, Hardin County, Haywood County, Henderson County, …
Last week marked the second consecutive week of declines in the Tennessee Gas Price Average. Gas prices across the state fell 10 cents, on average over last week. The Tennessee Gas Price average is …
Mosley Concert Feb. 26 The community is invited to attend a concert by award-winning singer, songwriter, and storyteller Daryl Mosley! He will be appearing at 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, at First United …
American Legion Davidson – Haltom Post 157 in Henderson is searching for relatives of these three men who died while in military service during the Korean War. Their names are immortalized on …
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park …
Dear Dave, Earlier this month, my husband and I both were laid off from our jobs within a few days of each other. The layoffs were not our fault. The company is letting several people go as a …
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter and Pace Industries, LLC officials announced Tuesday, Jan. 31, the company will expand …
The Northwest Tennessee Local Food Network (LFN) is issuing a call to action and requesting input from farmers in Lake, Crockett, Benton, Weakley, Carroll, Dyer, Gibson, Henry and Obion counties. The …
Heart failure risk is 19% higher for adults living in rural areas of the U.S., as compared to urban areas, and 34% higher for Black men living in rural areas, according to a large, observational …
A one-vehicle wreck caused traffic outages Friday in North-eastern Chester County. According to a report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Misty Paul, driving a 2001 Toyota Camry, was traveling on …
Congressman David Kustoff visited Henderson Monday to meet with local city leaders. He spent time discussing issues that may affect the city and municipal law enforcement. Pictured, from left are …
The Henderson Beer Board met immediately following the city board meeting Thursday evening, Feb. 9. The Beer Board held a show cause hearing due to a local violation. An employee of Zippy’s, 3825 …
CC Democratic Party Meeting Feb. 16 The Chester County Democratic Party will meet upstairs at the old Court House located at 133 E. Main St. Henderson at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16. We need …