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Logan Cole, son of the late Dan Cole, removes the cover from the sign on Hwy. 45 honoring his father’s memory. CW4 Cole died in a 2011 training accident when his Kiowa helicopter crashed in Campbell County. Cole was a Chester County native, and he had served in the Tennessee National Guard for more than 20 years.
Logan Cole, son of the late Dan Cole, removes the cover from the sign on Hwy. 45 honoring his father’s memory. CW4 Cole died in a 2011 training accident when his Kiowa helicopter crashed in Campbell County. Cole was a Chester County native, and he had served in the Tennessee National Guard for more than 20 years.
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On Tuesday morning, Tennessee General Assembly named a portion of U.S. Hwy. 45 in memory of Chief Warrant Officer 4 Daniel Cole. The resolution was decreed on Sept. 10, 2012, by the Chester County Commission. A graduate of Chester County High School and Freed-Hardeman University, Cole served in the U.S. military for more than 20 years before he lost his life when his OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter crashed on July 9, 2011, in Campbell County. Another Guardsman was also killed in the crash, which occurred during a routine training flight. A tremendous gathering of friends, family, military ...
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Barbara Rhodes, Pat Jones, and Gary Rhodes
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Tribute to Gary Alan Rhodes, former Postmaster at Jacks Creek.
Maudie May Black “Bam”Anderson(1889-1976) knew on Aug. 29 there was a physical problem the night her grandson, Gary Alan Rhodes, wa...
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From left, Anna Hammons, Katelyn Wooley and Braelyn Ellis were honored at the Jacks Creek Community Club as the club’s scholarship winners for 2013.
From left, Anna Hammons, Katelyn Wooley and Braelyn Ellis were honored at the Jacks Creek Community Club as the club’s scholarship winners for 2013.
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The Jacks Creek Community Club recently honored their scholarship winners and their families, at their monthly meeting on Thursday, June 13 at the Christ Community Church in Jacks Creek. Each winn...
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The ladies of the Jacks Creek Community Club are currently making peach, apple and chocolate pies that will be frozen and later prepared for sale at the Chester County Barbeque Festival in September. Proceeds from the pie sales are used for scholarships, support of the Jacks Creek Fire Department, people in the community that have hardship like house fires, catastrophic health issues, death in the family, etc.
The ladies of the Jacks Creek Community Club are currently making peach, apple and chocolate pies that will be frozen and later prepared for sale at the Chester County Barbeque Festival in September. Proceeds from the pie sales are used for scholarships, support of the Jacks Creek Fire Department, people in the community that have hardship like house fires, catastrophic health issues, death in the family, etc.
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The Jacks Creek Community Club met on Thursday, June 13, at the Community of Christ Church. Three students were recognized and honored for outstanding work in their respective schools. Two third-g...
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Ethan Andrew Thomas from Henderson was one of the more than 1,200 students who walked across the stage in the Hooper Eblen Center at Tennessee Tech Uni-versity this spring to join the ranks of the...
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In its third year at Freed-Hardeman University, QUEST camp promises a week of creativity, learning and fun for high school students. The academic summer camp, which challenges campers to “Question...
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Ray Dilbeck of Dalton, Ga., directs workers who are currently assisting with construction of the new Grace Baptist Church on Southview Road. The workers are all volunteers with Constructors for Christ.
Ray Dilbeck of Dalton, Ga., directs workers who are currently assisting with construction of the new Grace Baptist Church on Southview Road. The workers are all volunteers with Constructors for Christ.
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A Magic Valley church hopes to complete construction of its new sanctuary by late September, no later than early October. On Monday morning, about 55 laborers were scurrying about the site on Sout...
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Fourth Sunday in June – Stone Hill Last Sunday in June - Mt. Pleasant
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North Henderson Church will have their Vacation Bible School from 10 a.m. to noon on Monday, June 17 through Friday, June 21. Breakfast will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. and lunch will be at noon. Al...
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The children of Al and Josephine Price, Don Allen of Dallas and Bethany Rose of Memphis, honored their parents with a celebration of their 50th anniversary on Saturday, June 15, 2013, at the Chest...
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To the Editor: I recently discovered that there are several businesses that give military discounts. I contacted our local Veterans Admin-istration office to see if I could get a card so I could...
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Sanford Hill Baptist Church will hold “Kingdom Rock” VBS from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 14 to Wednesday, July 17. All participants need to register online at www.groupvbspro.com/vbs/ez/SHBCvb...
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“… the beautiful oak trees on the terraces west of Freed-Hardeman University’s Old Main building were transplanted as mature trees and are now well over 100 years old? Each tree was set inside a ...
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Over the last decade, the U.S. Department of Education has become so congested with federal mandates that it has become, in effect, a national school board. This past week I proposed with my Senat...
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Chester County Board of Education will meet in regular session at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 20, in the office of Board of Education. On the agenda are approval of changes to the board policy, appro...
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On Tuesday morning, Tennessee General Assembly named a portion of U.S. Hwy. 45 in memory of Chief Warrant Officer 4 Daniel Cole. The resolution was decreed on Sept. 10, 2012, by the Chester County...