with Vickie Ellis Hello to everyone! I hope you all had a good week. The topic of the day is HOT! The temperature Sunday was at 90 degrees, and with the humidity, it felt like 100. Now that is hot! …

with Gloria Holiday Hello to everyone! It is good to be here with you one more time. For this is the day the Lord has made, let us be happy in it and take things one day at a time. I apologize …

By David Coy Sunrise Is it realistic to not worry about tomorrow? What exactly does that mean? Many people are clearly worried and struggling with serious financial and other types of concern through …

Chester County Democratic Party Meeting July 23 The Chester County Democratic Party meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 23, at Henderson City Hall, 121 Crook Avenue in Henderson, on the …

Special Service Mifflin Baptist Homecoming Cancelled Homecoming services at Mifflin Baptist Church Hwy 200 at Mifflin have been cancelled for Sunday, Aug. 9 . Regular church services will be at 11 …

On Friday July 17, Chester County cases surpassed 100 cases as the number of cases continue to rise. As of Tuesday, July 21, Chester has 125 total cases, 87 active cases and 38 recovered. There still …

The Chester County Commission is scheduled to meet Monday, July 27. During that meeting, they will discuss the approval the Solid Waste Department fee that was tabled on July 7. The Solid Waste fee …

Community expresses concerns about starting school during Covid By Kendall Patterson Staff Writer As school time comes around, the Chester County Board of Education had to make decisions on when and …

The early voting for the August 6 Election began last week on Friday July 17. Pictured is the line of voters on the opening morning. By the end of that day, 237 people had voted in-person. In total, …

The Chester County Football players have been lifting weights and having no-contact practices to prepare for the 2020-21 football season. This week, the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic …

Formerly a coffee shop owned by Drs. Carey Frix and Nicole Jennings, Besso’s returns to serve the Henderson/ Chester County community under new ownership. The coffee shop is co-owned by Tim West, …

Carroll County New-Leader publisher Daniel Richardson was named president of the Tennessee Press Association (TPA) during a virtual meeting of the board and membership on Friday, July 17. Richardson …

City of Henderson Police Department July 9, 2020 Julie Ann Birl , 50, 259 Fourth St., was arrested and charged with violation of an order of protection/restraining order. She is held in the Chester …

Local author, John D. Harris, capitalized on the recent virus quarantine to complete and publish two novels. “Redeemer’s Scheme” is a fictional account of Jesus’ life, told from the …

The following is Chester County Director of Schools Troy Kilzer II’s message to Chester County stakeholders about how schools will reopen. Since the last message I provided stakeholders regarding …

Since the Secretary of State’s office launched a new statewide poll official recruitment campaign in June, thousands of Tennesseans have stepped up to serve in the August 6 State and Federal …

Early voting for the Tennessee State and Federal Primary and County General Election begins Friday, July 17, and runs Monday to Saturday until Saturday, August 1. Election Day is Thursday, August 6. …

with Jan Johnson Hello from Enville! I hope everyone had a great week. Summer is here, and it is hot. This week, the heat indexes are over 100, so if you are out working, please stay safe and …

with Mary Lynn Lambert The Silerton City Park continues to gain momentum for its upcoming enhancements. The play structures have been ordered, and the split rail fence will be installed soon. Mayor …

with Carolyn Goff I hope everyone had a great weekend. Ms. June Davis, 95, one of our sweet Deanburg ladies, passed away last week. Her funeral was at Casey Funeral Home with burial in Pleasant …