What’s Happening in Henderson, Chester County and surrounding areas

CC Historical Society Meeting March 6
The Chester County Historical Society will meet at the Senior Center at 7 p.m. March 6. Jamie Boone, a member of the Jackson DAR, will bring a program on beginning genealogy. If you ever wanted to research your family, this is the place for you Monday night. Come join us.
SWHRA Head Start Job Fair March 9
Southwest Human Resource Agency Head Start is sponsoring a Career/Job Fair from 9 a.m.-noon on Thursday, March 9, at the Chester County Head Start Training Room, 1495 White Ave. For more information, contact Gloria Holiday, Family Engagement Assistant Manager, or Sharla Franklin, FACP/ERSEA Manager, at 731-989-5111.
Jacks Creek Community Club Meeting March 9
Jacks Creek Community Club will meet at Community Church from 6-7 p.m. March 9. Bring your favorite dish and enjoy the guitar music with Jerry Lowe and Mike McCutkin. Ten dollar membership dues can be paid that night. We have decided to meet four times a year – March, June, September and December. No letters will be sent out – jot these months down and mark second Thursday of these four months. Come and join and enjoy fellowship!
Hilltop Fire Department Fundraiser March 18
The Hilltop Fire Dept. will host a fundraiser at the New Friendship Community Center beginning at 5 p.m. March 18. Hamburger or hotdog plates, which include chips, beans, dessert and a drink, will be for sale for $10 per plate. There will also be an auction and cake auction, and donations are welcome. We need donations of cakes, pies and desserts. Contact Amy Williams at 608-1014 or Rachel Ellington at 989-7394.
CC Republican Meeting March 20
The next quarterly meeting of the Chester County Republican Party is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 20, at in the Council chambers on the 2nd floor of Henderson City Hall in Henderson. After a (brief) business meeting, the Bi-Annual Election for the five elected positions on the Chester County GOP’s Executive Committee will be held. Whether you’re happy or unhappy with the Chester County GOP then come out and vote. Nominations for these elected positions, except for the Chair, may be made by any Bonafide Republican during the elections. There are special requirements for candidates seeking to be Chair. Anyone with questions concerning the Election is asked to send a query to chestercountyTNGOP@gmail.com or call Chad Cherry, Chair of the Chester County GOP, at 731-608-1523. After the elections there may be some preliminary discussion on the county GOP’s budget and goals and objectives for 2023. For more information on the meeting, please call Paul Martin, Secretary to the
Chester County GOP, at 903-445-4913, find us on Facebook at ChesterCountyTNGOP or write to ChesterCountyTNGOP@gmail.com.
FHU Associates Rummage Sale March 22-25
The Freed-Hardeman University Associates will be holding their Spring Rummage Sale, March 22-25 at the National Guard Armory, 759 E. Main. St., Henderson. Times for the sale are as follows: 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday, March 22 (full price); 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday, March 23 (full price); 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, March 24 (half price); 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, March 25 (fill a 13-gallon bag for $5 or a 30 gallon bag for $10).
Class of 1968 Reunion May 6
The Chester County High School Class of 1968 will hold their 55th class reunion on Saturday, May 6. The reunion will be held at the Brown-Kopel Business Center on the Freed-Hardeman University campus at the corner of East Main St. and Hamlett Ave. The building will open at 4 p.m. for socializing with class members before the meal at 6 p.m. The cost will be $25 per person. The deadline to register will be April 22 and payments can be made to Keith Smith at P.O. Box 146, Henderson, TN 38340. For more information, contact Bill Moore (731-426-3567) or Keith Smith (608-4090).