William O. Hallman, 37, Bolivar, was arrested and charged with aggravated child abuse/neglect under 8 years old. He is held in the Chester County Jail in lieu of a $25,000 bond. Tylon Warren Maness, ...

This week’s Silerton news was written by Mrs. Marylynn Lambert. Mrs. Donna (Wiley) Waldrip shared some memories about the polio scare from her childhood. She was a young girl when her nephew was ...

Mrs. Hailey has not missed a beat coming back from her maternity leave. She encourages and challenges her students each day. In her class, each day is an opportunity for success, and every effort is ...

At the November 8, 2021, meeting of the Chester County Commission the formal resolution to establish Commission districts was approved. The redistricting process takes place every 10 years and is ...

If you read about the Civil Rights Movement, you’ll find reference to a lawsuit Ida B. Wells filed that foreshadowed events three-quarters of a century later. A few years ago, thanks to state ...

The hosting (RV) Freed-Hardeman University Lady Lions watched the (RV) University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) sink 25 out of their attempted 28 free throws in Saturday’s Mid-South Confer-ence matchup.

The Chester County Independent is a weekly newspaper, published on Thursdays, serving Chester County, Tennessee.

The Chester County Independent is a weekly newspaper, published on Thursdays, serving Chester County, Tennessee.

Jerod Cherry, 30, Henderson, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault – injury and weapon, domestic assault – injury. He is held in the Chester County Jail in lieu of a $10,000 bond. Frederick ...

Billy Joe Naylor will have his 90th birthday on Feb. 8. He was born in Finger on Feb. 8, 1934, and lived the majority of his life in Henderson. He worked at Freed-Hardeman University many years. B.J.

The City of Henderson Fire Department will be hosting a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) class on animals in disasters called “Animal Mods I and II” beginning at 2 p.m. February 19. This is a ...

The No. 7 Freed-Hardeman University Lions looked to bounce back from their first league loss against the No. 6 University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) Patriots. The Lions fed the paint to perfection to ...