Early Voting Oct.now-29
Early Voting for the Federal and State General Election will take place through Oct. 29 at 126 Crook Ave in Henderson. The Early Voting Polls will be open Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8:30 a.m.– 4 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday 8:30 a.m.–7 p.m., and Saturday 8:30am – noon. Early voting is available to all registered voters in Chester County.
Pinson Ruritan Stew Oct. 24
The Pinson Ruritan Stew is Oct. 24 at the Pinson Ruritan Building. The stew will be ready 7 a.m. until pickup. The stew is $20 per gallon. Please reserve. Please stay in your car and orders will be brought back to you. Please bring your own containers if possible. To reserve, call 731-988-5240 or 731-989-5960.
Benefit for Tina Brown Family Oct. 24
A benefit for the Tina Brown family will be held from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 24 at the Montezuma Community Center. Pre-order for $20 a gallon. Must order by Oct. 16. Bring gallon container. Also sold by the bowl with drink the day of the event. Bake sale items will be available. You also can purchase tickets for a Ruger 10/22 22 Rifle for $5 for one ticket and $10 for three tickets and a Rubbermaid 72 quart cooler for $1 a ticket. Contact after 4 p.m. Brian Crouse at 608-7020, Brian Stout at 731-549-6049, Leslie Weaver at 608-0158 or Vera Reed 608-0710.
Cham”BOO” Bash Fun Run
Oct. 29
Please join the Henderson-Chester County Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, Oct. 29, at Gene Record Park for the Cham”BOO” Bash Fun Run! There will be a costume contest for the Fun Run participants. Check-in is at 6 p.m. with the costume contest at 6:30 p.m. and Fun Run at 7 p.m. First place prizes will be given in the following categories: best family costume, best pet costume, best boy and girl costume age six and under, best boy and girl costume age seven-12, and best adult costume male and female. Participants that register before Friday, Oct. 16, will receive a free t-shirt! Please note that age three and under are free but will not receive a shirt. Cost is $25 for 16 and older and $15 for 15 and younger. Make checks to Henderson/Chester County Chamber of Commerce and mail to PO Box 1976, Henderson, TN 38340. You can also pay by PayPal.
Jacks Creek Annual Stew Sale Oct. 31
Jacks Creek Volunteer Fire Station annual stew sale fundraiser will be Saturday, Oct. 31, from 10 a.m. until sold out at St. Rt. 100 E at Hwy 22A. Cost is $18 a gallon; bring own container. Social distancing will apply.
Enville Community Center Trunk or Treat Oct. 31
The Enville Community will be set up for Trick or Treaters at the community center on Halloween, Oct. 31. We will be practicing social distancing, so all you ghosts and goblins come on and fill your pumpkins with candy. We will be ready for you at 5:30 p.m.
Roby Fire Department Fall Fundraiser Nov. 21
The Roby Fire Department will hold their fall fund raiser beginning at 5 p.m.
Nov. 21. Chili, hamburgers and hotdogs will be served. Cake walk will start at 6 p.m. Mask not required but encouraged.
Veterans and Senior Citizen Dinner Nov. 5
The Enville Community Club will host our veterans and senior citizens dinner at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5, at the community center. The program will be all new this year, so mark your calendar and invite a veteran or senior!
Free Thanksgiving Dinner
Nov. 26
Cookie for Cancer will be passing out free Thanksgiving Day dinner on Thanksgiving Day at Henderson Family Pharmacy in Henderson. Please try and RSVP before Nov. 20. Call 731-658-6347 (land line) or email bethriva04@yahoo.com or private message me on Facebook. From our family to yours, HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Free COVID Counseling Hotline
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Quinco Mental Health Center has partnered with The Tennessee Recovery Project to provide free phone counseling for those experiencing emotional health challenges related to COVID-19. You will get a supportive, sympathetic ear along with practical advice and coping skills. The hotline, 866-511-4159, is answered live by a trained counselor seven days per week. The hotline hours are 8 a.m.-midnight Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and noon-3 p.m. Sunday. You can share as little or as much information as you are comfortable with. We are here to listen.
Teddy Bear Program
The CC Fire Department would like to receive new teddy bears or small stuffed animal donations by citizens and businesses. The teddy bears are kept in the fire trucks, and when the firefighters encounter a child who has been traumatized due to tragedy or victimization, the child is given a bear. For more information on this program or how you can donate a teddy bear, please contact the Chester County Fire Department at 983-5570 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Donations will be accepted year round.
Volunteers Needed
now-Jan. 1, 2021
The Ladies from the Henderson Community are seeking children ages 17 and below to do posters, essays, poems and oratoricals to support Black History Month, Feb. 2021. We are also pursuing businesses in Chester County to display the youth’s work during black history month. For more information, contact Lwright8159@gmail.com or 662-205-6172.
CC Head Start Accepting Applications
Southwest Head Start is now taking application on three- and four-year old children for Chester County Head Start. There are no fees for services. Let us take your application by phone. Currentlt offering two options: classroom option (child will attend in a classroom setting four days a week with one virtual day) or virtual option (child will have five days of virtual learning). Call Lisa Brantley at 731-614-1575 or Shana Taylor at 731-549-0028.
