The Freed-Hardeman University Board of Trustees added a new member at their July 2020 meeting. Curt Zondervan, Hudsonville, Mic., is the newest member of the board. Zondervan, a 1996 summa cum laude …

The fifth annual Unity Prayer day occurred on August 2, with participants from Chester County’s local churches, communities and pastors who prayed in support of “God’s divine covering” for …

with Gayle Cox Schools started back on Monday, and everyone needs to think about bus safety for those kids that will be riding buses. Please pray for the health and welfare of the school staff, …

with Melea Beshires Lots of folks were mowing this past week through the weekend, making Silerton look fresh. Gail Mayfield shared with us July’s Yard of the Month winner. Mayfield writes, …

with Carolyn Goff Hope everyone in our community and county has been well this past week. COVID is still on the rise. I hope everyone is praying for this thing to go away as I am. Our nephew has been …

with Gloria Holiday Hello to everyone! As always, it is good to be here with you another week, and I count it as a blessing because you know this is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be …

with Patsy Nobles Jones “Some people say they can feel their loved one’s spirit around them….Focus on the hopeful comfort this passing feeling provides.” - Koch Funeral Home Our community …

with Jan Johnson Hello from Enville. I hope everyone had a great week! Our community news columns were duplicated last week, so maybe I can get two in one this week. August is here, and so is school. …

with Dot Patterson Greetings from Hickory Corner! As I write this on Monday, it is a very hot day. Remember to stay hydrated in this hot weather. Also, make sure your animals have plenty of fresh …

with Vickie Ellis Hello everyone! I hope you all had a good week. Sunday was 92 degrees with a heat index of 99. The sun was shining, and the sky was a light blue with puffy, white clouds. There was …

City of Henderson Police Department August 5, 2020 Emily Shae Hensley , 27, Beech Bluff, was arrested and charged with possession of a schedule VI controlled substance, possession of a schedule II …

By David Coy Sunrise We have all probably heard the phrase identified above. A Latin term, it originally came from book one of the Roman poet Horace’s work, Odes. It usually is seen to mean …

Commodities Distribution Aug. 12 and 13 Southwest HRA will distribute Commodity Food in Chester County on Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 12 and 13 at the Central Office located at 1527 White Avenue in …

God’s Way Church Giveaway Aug. 29 God’s Way Church will be having a clothing, toys and household items giveaway at their charity hall at 1111 Peach St. Old Hwy. 45 N in Selmer beginning at 8 a.m. …

Chester County’s coronavirus case count as Tuesday, Aug. 11 according to the Tennessee Department of Health is 225 cases. At that time, the amount of recovered cases was greater than those active …

The Henderson Board and Aldermen will meet this evening, Thursday, Aug. 13. During their meeting, they will discuss appointing a new fire chief for the Henderson Fire Department. They will talk about …

This year’s election was a big one for the Henderson/Chester County community. Henderson Mayor Bobby King was reelected into office after winning the election against Donna Butler, 590 – 508. He …

By Kendall Patterson Staff Writer Freed-Hardeman University students began to move into their dorms last week. In order to keep the amount of people on campus to a minimum, the move in dates were …

Chester County Schools returned to school this week after being out for nearly five months due to the Coronavirus. With the pandemic still active, 353 Chester County students chose to do the virtual …

The Chester County Volunteer Fire Department responded to a house fire on Jones Road at around 11 a.m. Tuesday. Firefighters worked together attempting to control the blaze and tank trucks alternated …