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

As he looks to the 2024-25 campaign, head women’s basketball coach Joshua Epperson will do so with a pair of new helpers. Joining the staff as a graduate assistants are Samantha Russell and KJ White.

Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett recently named Chester County High School among the 51 high schools in 40 counties across the state that earned the Anne Dallas Dudley Award by meeting student ...

Grant Turner, Maxime Guyon, Parker Cotts, Pablo Poleo, Brayden Martin, Head Coach Beth Anne Clayton, Merlin Bolema, Braden Young, Theo Devals, Brayden Smith and Jesse Allen. Not pictured: Leo Cooper, ...

Last Monday, Chester County High School Band member Cordaisha Reddick signed on with Bethel University to be a part of the Renaissance Band. She will continue playing the tuba for the Renaissance Band ...

A couple weeks after the Chester County High School Baseball season started, CCHS Baseball senior and leading pitcher, Hunter McLemore, signed to play on the next level at Freed-Hardeman University.

Spring undergraduate enrollment numbers for Freed-Hardeman University have hit an all-time high, with 2,159 students currently enrolled. Primary drivers for this record enrollment include a 98% ...

The Chester County Historical Society met on April 3 at the Senior Center. Speaker Alice Holtin gave a technical and interesting program on how DNA testing is used in genealogical research. She ...

The City of Henderson Fire Department collected and delivered donations for Bethel Springs storm victims Saturday at Tractor Supply. Pictured are, from left, Firefighter Brooke Schotter, Jeanie Brimm ...

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