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Amy Howell appeared in court Tuesday accompanied by her attorney. She waived the right to a preliminary hearing, and Judge Larry McKenzie ordered the case to be heard by the Grand Jury.
Howell awaits Grand Jury trial for rape of student
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Facing charges of rape of a student, Amy Howell, 37, appeared in Circuit Court on Jan. 31. On the advice of her attorney, Howell told Judge Larry McKenzie that she was waiving her right to a preliminary hearing. McKenzie ordered the case to be turned over to the Grand Jury. According to the arrest warrants in December, Howell was charged with sexual battery by an authority figure (T.C.A § 39-13-527), and two counts of rape by an authority figure (T.C.A § 39-13-532). She is alleged to have engaged in the acts with a 17-year-old male, who is a student at Chester County High School. Howell w...
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Put ‘em up…Celebrity waiter dinner raises money for a cure
Last Saturday, Jan. 28, Henderson was abuzz with celebrities and characters on their way to kick off the 2012 season of Relay For Life. Above, 1920s gangster Michael Phelps, a city alderman, holds ...
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Great ShakeOut earthquake drill scheduled Feb. 7
Registration is open for the second annual Great Central U. S. ShakeOut earthquake drill, which will take place at 10:15 a.m., on Feb. 7. More than three million people in 11 states, including 250,...
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Shelia Hesselrode forms hamburger patties for lunchtime at Country Market, located on South Church Ave.</b>
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Country Market open for business
by Holly Roeder, Staff Writer
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Country Market opened Nov. 11 on S. Church Ave., just past Guinn Brothers, and is quickly becoming a favorite lunch spot for many around Henderson. The new fruit stand and lunch spot is operated ...
Hickory Corner News
by Dot Patterson
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The Hickory Corner Community Center would like to invite you, your family, friends and neighbors to our Valentine’s Banquet. At 5:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb 11, we will have a potluck dinner; bingo wil...
Deanburg News
by Carolyn Goff
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I hope everyone in our community and elsewhere reading this column had a blessed week. I know people from out of town who keep up with Deanburg through this column, so call me with anything of inte...
Education
Up, up and away…
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West Chester Elementary recently celebrated 100 days of school with their traditional balloon launch by third-grade students. The colorful take-off came on a bright, sunny January afternoon as the ...
News from Chester County Middle School
by Sarah Hibbett
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READY! SET! WRITE! This week on Wednesday, Feb. 1, students in fifth-, eighth-, and eleventh-grades will take a writing assessment. Our fifth-grade teachers and students have worked hard to be read...
West Chester Elementary
by Marti H. McDaniel
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West Chester would like to give a big "thank you" to the response we had for the 100th day of school penny collections. Please read next week's news article to find out what our grand total was! Al...
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It Must Be Raining
by Ronnie McBrayer, Keeping the Faith
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Months ago a friend handed me a little book entitled “Have A Little Faith,” written by Mitch Albom. Honestly, it sat on my shelf for a long time gathering dust. It’s not that I was uninterested; I ...
Broadway to campaign trail, Mormon’s the buzz
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For a religion many Americans still describe as “cultish” and “secretive,” the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has gained a lot of mainstream clout in the past couple of years. On Broa...
Happy Time Group to meet Feb. 8
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The Montezuma Methodist Church Happy Time Group will meet at noon Wednesday, Feb. 8. Bring a covered dish and enjoy the fellowship.
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Broadway to campaign trail, Mormon’s the buzz
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For a religion many Americans still describe as “cultish” and “secretive,” the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has gained a lot of mainstream clout in the past couple of years. On Broa...
Howell awaits Grand Jury trial for rape of student
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Facing charges of rape of a student, Amy Howell, 37, appeared in Circuit Court on Jan. 31. On the advice of her attorney, Howell told Judge Larry McKenzie that she was waiving her right to a prelim...
School Menus
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Chester County Head Start Center, East Chester Elementary, Jacks Creek Elementary, and West Chester Elementary Schools Monday, Feb. 6 Chicken rings or Breaded beef patty Mashed potatoes Gr...
It Must Be Raining
by Ronnie McBrayer, Keeping the Faith
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Months ago a friend handed me a little book entitled “Have A Little Faith,” written by Mitch Albom. Honestly, it sat on my shelf for a long time gathering dust. It’s not that I was uninterested; I ...
West Chester Elementary
by Marti H. McDaniel
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West Chester would like to give a big "thank you" to the response we had for the 100th day of school penny collections. Please read next week's news article to find out what our grand total was! Al...
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“Local trapper takes prize in fur show”
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From the files of the Chester County Independent January 30, 1942 “Three-Fourths Pound Sugar Ration Coming” Housewives of Henderson and Chester County will buy their sugar under a w...
Public Notices
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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: THAT, WHEREAS, by deed of trust dated April 12, 2007, recorded in the Register’s Office of Chester County, Tenn...