Events God’s Way Church Giveaway May 9 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 …
In a recent article in which the Independent honored healthcare professionals in our community, Katie Hatch’s title was mistaken. Hatch is a LPN at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. We …
The Chester County Commission will meet in regular session at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 11, at the Chester County Courthouse. The meeting will still be held in person; however, those in attendance will …
The last day for to fill out the form for Chester County kindergarten registration is this Saturday, May 9. The form can be found at bit.ly/CCKREG. (Type the address bit.ly/CCKREG into your …
Includes curbside checkout, computers by appointment For those who have eagerly anticipated the time when they would once again be able to check out real, actual, paper page-turning books, the wait …
U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza announced today that agricultural businesses are now eligible for SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance …
The fourth season of Henderson Farmer’s Market will return on Friday, May 22. The market will be open every Friday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. This year will have some new vendors and breakfast and lunch …
Actor and activist Gary Sinise will speak at Freed-Hardeman University’s annual benefit dinner to raise funds for scholarships at the university, according to FHU President David R. Shannon. The …
No Xcuse Fitness members can continue their workout schedules with the fitness center once again open for business. Tennessee commerce is working hard to get back in shape following the recent …
A crash occurred near First Bank on East Main St. at around 3:15 p.m. on Friday, May 1. The Henderson Police Department determined that a Ford F-150 driven by Scarley Creasy hit a Chevrolet 1500 …
As a whole, Tennessee Coronavirus cases continue to rise with an increase of cases since last week’s publication. Nonetheless, the amount of Chester County cases has not increased and remains at …
The winners of the Chester County Independent’s Easter Coloring Contest were Ethan Pickens and Kennedi “Laiklyn” Gregory. Thank you to everyone who submitted an entry. Laiklyn Gregory
Like other businesses and families, Tennessee’s direct farm marketers, value-added agriculture entrepreneurs and agritourism operators are facing new and imposing challenges posed by the COVID-19 …
Freed-Hardeman University’s Office of Alumni Engagement is seeking video submissions for a virtual video scrapbook celebrating FHU’s 150-year history. Director Chris Ramey said, “We recognize …
Earlier this month, The College of Arts and Sciences at Bethel University announced that all Summer 2020 courses will be offered online. Keeping with its usual summer friendly rates, Bethel’s per …
Bryan Davis, a 2012 alumnus of Freed-Hardeman University, has been named one of 133 winners of the 2019 Elijah Watt Sells Award, according to an announcement from the American Institute of CPAs …
Exploring the 150 Year History of Freed-Hardeman University In 1950, Freed-Hardeman faced and survived arguably the most difficult challenge in its 150-year history. The year began with 17 inches of …
By Roxanne Rhoden The COIVD-19 pandemic has exposed many social issues within our system. As a social worker, we want to always bring awareness to social problems such as domestic violence, poverty, …
The Chester County Library this week released a five-tiered reopening plan, in response to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, with phase one re-implementing the use of the outdoor dropbox and phase …
with Gloria Holiday Hello to the people of Chester County everywhere. It is good to be with you today. The Lord has allowed us to be together one more time. This weekend was so beautiful. Thank you, …