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Postal Inspector Susan Link takes information from postal worker Lori Martin Monday morning after the Jacks Creek Post Office had been burglarized.
Vandal burglarizes Jacks Creek Post Office
Person of interest in custody, no charges filed as of Tuesday.
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When Jacks Creek postal employee Lori Martin came to work Monday morning at 7 a.m. it was business as usual, until she noticed someone had taped a priority mail bag over the work room floor door. “I guess they did it so no one would immediately notice it had been broken into,” Martin stated. According to the Chester County Sheriff’s report, the door that leads to the back room had been pried open with a large screw driver or a crow bar, causing $300 worth of damage to the facility. Mail and various packages had been scattered around the room where authorities believe cash was the target ...
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<b>Henderson Mayor Bobby King presents former Public Works Director Jerry King with an appreciation plaque Monday. (Jerry) King will be leaving the city of Henderson as he was newly elected to serve as the county road supervisor.</b> Community honors long-time city employee
In normal circumstances when someone exits a place of unemployment after serving 30 years, they are usually cruising into retirement. For City Public Works Director Jerry King, he has desired to t...
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School board to meet
Consider naming an interim

An interim for the position of Superintendent for the Chester County school district may be named as soon as next Thursday. The board has scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 9 in the school board me...
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Photos by James A. Webb, Independent
Enville Fun Days officially got started Saturday afternoon with a parade through downtown. There were fire trucks, politicians, tractors, horses, and wagons. Later on in the day there was plenty of music, plus a street dance.
Enville Community News
by Pattie Arnold-Gilham
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Happy birthday wishes go to Stan O'Neal on Sept. 2; Paige Haley on Sept. 3; Denise Keen, Steven Grisham and Larry Lambert on Sept. 4; Ryan Fletcher on Sept. 6; and Judy Rogers and Mason Weeks on Se...
Sweetlips Community News
by JoAnn Greer
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This past week vandals struck in the community. There was a lot of mailbox damage as well as property damage at Sweetlips Store and a few other homes. I received a call last week from John D. Harr...
New Friendship and Glendale News
by Lee Nell King
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We are very proud of the nice rain that we received recently. On our prayer list this week are Leon Carroll, Joanne Altier, Brenda Norwalk, Mike King, Lavada Howie, Alexis Boggs, Pam Priddy, Geral...
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Playing that Memphis sound
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Michael Christy on the trumpet and Cullen Bonds on the drums help the Chester County Marching Eagles band entertain the crowd Friday at the CCHS football game. Part of the band’s performance includ...
Local Resident accepted to Harding University
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Brent Rowsey of Henderson, son of Sylvia Huddleston and Nathan Rowsey, has been accepted to Harding University for the fall 2010 semester. Rowsey, a 2009 graduate of Chester County High School, pl...
East Chester Elementary NEWS
by Rosemary McKnight
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East Chester has been a busy place. Just ask our PTO! The PTO Membership drive ended on Friday and was a huge success. Classes are waiting to hear who got the most members. PTO treated students ...
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Singings and Revivals
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Living Waters Fellowship, Hwy. 45 south of Henderson, will celebrate Homecoming on Sunday, Sept. 5. A potluck dinner will be served at noon. The Holt Family will be singing at 1 p.m. Pastors John a...
Beth Moore Bible Study
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All women are invited to attend the Beth Moore Bible Study “Here and Now, There and Then” beginning at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 12, at First Baptist Church on East Main Street in Henderson.
Free Food Pantry
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A free food pantry is set up for the needy only from 9-11 a.m. on the third Thursday of each month, at Montezuma United Methodist Church. Take Hwy. 45 South from Henderson, turn right on Montezuma ...
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Gleaners House takes mission seriously
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Dear Editor, I would like to address all of the Tummins family. Because of a clerical mistake in our files that I misunderstood, I turned Mrs. Tummins away. When I realized my error I tried to c...
FHU School of Business hosting Leadership Summit
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The Freed-Hardeman University School of Business is hosting its second annual Leadership Summit on Sept. 21 to share information from proven leaders on how to be more effective leaders in business,...
Prayer requests
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For special prayer requests or needs call 989-0326 or 989-7563. Services at Jacks Creek Apostolic Church are at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Sunday and at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The church is located at ...
FEMA seminars to help communities learn model floodplain management
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In Tennessee, 353 communities - both counties and cities - participate in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which offers federally backed insurance to property owners and renters. To m...
911 Board releases $2.2 million for dispatcher training
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The Tennessee Emergency Communications Board (TECB) has made $2.2 million in funding available to local Emergency Communications Districts for dispatcher training. “We’ve set uniform standards ...
Independent seeks CC kindergarteners for “Growing up” series, deadline extended
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The life of a child is an ever-changing one, unpredictable in most cases: the possibilities of life are unlimited when you are age 5. The Chester County Independent is seeking several Chester Co...
Property transfers
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Andy and Cindy Blackwell to Tina Schucker - $141,500 Andy and Cindy Blackwell to Garvis and Teresa Semore - $154,000 Richard Jr. and Teresa Bowden to David Richey and Deborah Smith - $240,000 T...