with Gayle Cox My apologies go out to Mayor Hutcherson for not getting this out sooner. I had started an article for the paper for the week of Aug. 12 to THANK him for coming out to our August …
with Vickie Ellis Hello to everyone! I hope it has been a good week for all. The sky was blue, and the clouds were puffy and white on Saturday. Our flowers in pots are in need of water every …
with Melea Beshires Summer is nearing a close or as Oscar Wilde so elegantly puts it, “All at once, summer collapsed into fall.” I personally am looking forward to fall. I love all the fall …
with Jan Johnson Hello from Enville! I hope you all had a great week. A new month is here, and I hope it will be a good one for everyone. We are expecting some wind and rain from hurricane Ida, but …
with Dot Patterson Greetings from Hickory Corner! Labor day is Monday, Sept. 6. It is a federal holiday so many of you will have the day off. It is a day to celebrate and honor the accomplishments of …
with Gloria Holiday Hello to everyone! First things first, let us thank the Lord for allowing us to see another week and another month, September has made its arrival. I pray and hope you had a great …
City of Henderson Police Department No reports. City of Henderson Fire Department No reports. Chester County Sheriff’s Department August 24, 2021 Preston Gray , 31, Enville, was arrested and …
By: David Coy Grief comes in all shapes, sizes and forms. We all experience sorrow due to traumatic loss in a variety of ways in our life’s duration. This week, we look at the pain and sorrow that …
Library Book Sale Sept. 1-30 The Chester County Library Friends of the Library book sale will be going on from Sept. 1-30 during normal business hours! We have many great teen/young adult, …
As of Monday evening, Aug. 30, a total of 2,800 positive COVID-19 cases have been reported in Chester County since the beginning of the pandemic in early 2020. This is an increase of 118 cases in …
In recognition of Labor Day, the Chester County Independent office will be closed Monday, Sept. 6. All deadlines for the week of Sept. 9 will be Friday, Sept. 3.
A two-day joint undercover operation by special agents with the TBI Human Trafficking Unit and Human Trafficking Task Force and the Jackson Police Department, in conjunction with Operation United …
At 2:18 p.m. on Wednesday, August 25, 78-year-old Kenneth Brown of Humboldt was involved in a motorcycle incident on Glendale Road. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Brown, riding a 2017 …
Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Roger A. Page has been elected Chief Justice by his colleagues for a term that begins September 1, 2021. Justice Page succeeds Justice Jeff Bivins, who has served as …
Harry Michael Burkhead, 75, of Pinson passed away Aug. 31, 2021 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral Services will be 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 3, at Faith Fellowship Church with Bro. Ken …
Over the weekend, the Tennessee National Guard increased its support to area hospitals across Tennessee as they fight the COVID-19 pandemic. On Aug. 22, at the request of the Tennessee Department of …
Dear Dave , I brought about $15,000 in student loan debt into our marriage. I’m 26, my wife is 27, and we’ve been married a little over a year. During that time, our parents have helped us out …
The State Capitol Cupola and other well-known landmarks across Tennessee were lit green Friday night in recognition of Child Support Awareness Month. Each August the Tennessee Department of Human …
If you look at your grass closely right now, you might see the blades moving. That is not just the breeze — it’s a caterpillar known as the fall armyworm. “This year has been …
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. For many, the subject of suicide is off limits. They believe the mere mention of suicide around friends and family can cause suicidal thoughts for …