The offices of the Chester County Independent will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 28 and 29, in celebration of the Thanksgiving Holidays. Have an enjoyable and safe holiday.
The Henderson/ Chester County community celebrated with Loralea Landrum and her son Ronnie Landrum on Friday Nov. 22 as she opened up her new art studio, “In God’s Image.” Landrum is the artist …
Santa Claus has an email address set up at the Chester County Independent to make it easier for him to keep track of Chester County children’s wish lists. He knows that these days it’s often …
The Chester County community came out on Nov. 15 and 16 to watch their family and friends perform, sing and make jokes at the annual Hee Haw Hootenanny. Entertainers of the nights included: Kimberlie …
By Holly Roeder Staff Writer A narcotics search warrant was conducted Friday, Nov. 22 at a Woodland Drive residence, as a joint operation by the Henderson Police Department and the Chester County …
The Chester County Junior High School held its Jr. Miss Henderson Pageant at Williams Auditorium Saturday night. Pictured left to right: Kathleen McDaniel (Fourth Alternate), Jena Melton (Third …
As part of it’s Operaton “Here, There and Everywhere” the Henderson Police Department is offering holiday saftety and crime prevention tips. Make sure all your homes doors and windows are …
By: Carolyn Tomlin Johnny comes in from school, tosses his books on a table, and turns on the computer for video games. In comes, Mom, who offers a snack, then says, “Johnny, please take out the …
As Thanksgiving approaches, it is time to prepare the holiday feast and brush up on home fire safety and prevention with your household. Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires in the …
New business filings increased 8.2 percent in the third quarter of 2019 compared to the previous year, according to a new report released Friday by Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett. An …
We are thankful for all of the veterans on Veterans Day and every other day. Thank you, SFC Alex Verduzco, for stopping by our school and thank you for your service!
By: Kendall Patterson Staff Writer On Nov. 14-15 Senior Lillie McCarver and Junior Riley Haltom participated in the Ninth Annual RisingStar Youth Summit at UT Martin. These students from Chester …
By: Tiffany Decker All students, please be certain to fill out the FAFSA. Contact Mrs. Lisa Carson if there are any questions. Thanksgiving Break is Nov. 25-29. Community Service Start Date for TN …
By: Becky Hartle It was a great week here at Jacks Creek Elementary School! Kindergarten had a great week. A few skills we worked on include blending and reading cvc words, sight words, adding and …
By: Melinda Carroll It is a great time to be at East Chester Elementary School! We have so many exciting things going on at our school! In kindergarten, the kids studied about Native Americans and …
Seventh in a Series Exploring the History of Freed-Hardeman University The academic and social life of National Teachers Normal and Business College was conducted almost exclusively in the building …
President Ann Woods and co-hostess Judy McKenzie welcomed members Patsy Barber, Becky Cyr, Regina East, Beverly Hardin, Caroline Johnson, Nancy Lofton, Carolyn Swift, Joan Swift and Kay Tignor to the …
By: Steve Rickman UT Extension Agent The Western Region 4-H Livestock Judging contest took place on Thursday, November 14 in Decaturville. Our region has 31 counties that are eligible to participate. …
Amber Greene, Keep Chester County Beautiful Executive Director, and Misti Pequignot, Education Coordinator, attended the Keep TN Beautiful/TDOT Biennial Conference awards ceremony in Franklin. Keep …
Joan Parchman and Donald Parchman will celebrate 50 years of marriage on Nov. 26, 2019. Joan and Donald were married in their home in Jackson. They have one son, Jeffrey (Cassandra); a fur baby, …