March 10, 2010

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Photos by Holly Roeder, Independent
An emotional Dwain Seaton accepts the Citizen of the Year at the Henderson/Chester County Chamber of Commerce annual Membership and Awards Banquet. Presenting the award is Neal Smith.
Seaton named ‘Citizen of the Year’
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A very surprised and humbled Dwain Seaton accepted one of the year’s top honors at last Tuesday night’s Chamber of Commerce Annual Membership and Awards Banquet. Seaton was named ‘Citizen of the Year’ among his family, colleagues and peers and said it was hard to put into words to explain how he felt to receive this recognition. “It was such a great honor,” exclaimed Seaton. “It was a tremendous surprise, my wife was just as surprised as I was.” Seaton said the award was particularly special because his father was once a ‘Citizen of the Year’ recipient several years ago. Ironically, Seato...
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Photo by James A. Webb, Independent
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Megan Fowler, left, and William Bishop have been named valedictorian and salutatorian respectively of the 2010 graduating class at Chester County High School. They will lead their classmates in graduation ceremonies scheduled for May 17 at Loyd Auditorium.</b> CCHS HONORS
Top Ten percent announced

Megan Fowler and William Bishop were named last week as the Valedictorian and Salutatorian of the Chester County High School Class of 2010. Fowler leads the top 10 percent of the class with an ave...
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Photo by Julie Pickard, Independent
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Pictured are, front row, left to right: Lindsey Elkins, Lydia Creech, Sunny Lloyd, and Piper Davis. Middle: Grace Lowery, Megan Fowler, Morgan Williams, Kristen Rice, Micah Mitchell, and Brandon Macario. Back: Molly Plyler (coach), Josh Moore, Timothy Williams, Grey Davis, Elliot Debons, and Daniel Busby.</b> CCHS Decathlon team named second in state
For the second year in a row the Chester County High School Decathlon team has ranked among the best across the state, placing second in the Tennessee Academic Decathlon competition, advancing the...
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Community News
A sign of the times
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For nearly 60 years, the sign at the corner of Main St. and Washington has read, “First State Bank.” However, after transitioning to Clayton Bank and Trust in 2005, it was changed to reflect that l...
New Friendship and Glendale News
by Lee Nell King
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Congratulations to Fred and Betty Tucker, who are celebrating 50 years of wedded bliss on March 6. They have lived in the same house all their married life and raised three children. We wish them m...
Montezuma Community News
by Celia Murley
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On our prayer list are the family of Joye Dismuke and Teresa Colbert and her family. Belated birthday greetings to Tressie Cooper on March 2 and Clayton Skinner on March 3. Happy birthday to Al...
Education
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Photo by James A. Webb, Independent
C.J. Burton, left, joins Jimi Hendrix (Tommy Kirk) as they entertain students at CCJHS by singing “Wild Thing” during the school’s Black History program Friday.
Hendrix ‘brings down the house’ at Junior High Black History show
by James A. Webb, General Manager
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Afros, limbos, and a king meeting a president were all part of the Black History Month celebration Friday at Chester County Junior High. The highlight of the show, arguably, was Coach Tommy Kirk’s...
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Jacks Creek Elementary News
by Melinda Carroll
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Jacks Creek Elementary School has been busy lately! We enjoyed a Tennessee Wildlife Resources assembly program on Friday. Vicki Brower’s second-graders took advantage of the sunny day on Friday an...
Volunteer recognition
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Chester County Youth Soccer recently received a donation from the Walmart Foundation in honor of an employee volunteer.
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Church Briefs
Now or later
by David Coy
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No one enjoys doing something that is unpleasant. Mourning is a very unpleasant experience. It is extremely painful, thoroughly overwhelming, and endures far longer than many other traumas. It is m...
Diamond Grove Church of Christ honors minister
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The Diamond Grove Church of Christ in Beech Bluff honored their minister, Al Price of Henderson, for his 50th anniversary of preaching. Price started his work at this same congregation on Feb. 28...
Revival Services
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Renewing the Revival In Our Time with Lee Stoneking and Dr. James Hughes will be at 7:30 p.m. March 11-14. There will be day sessions Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday with children’s revival going on ...
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