The Chester County Grand Jury met Friday, Oct. 11, at the Chester County Criminal Justice Center, and indicted 35 individuals in 48 cases, with appearances scheduled over the next three months. The … ...

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.

Three Chester County 4-H members went to the 77th Annual TN State 4-H Congress March 10-13. This opportunity is only given to ninth and 10th grade students that will represent our county in the best ...

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% ...

Rodrick Turner, 30, Henderson, was arrested and charged with cruelty to animals, resisting stop/frisk/halt/arrest/search (no weapon) and driving on a canceled/revoked ...

Monday was a little breezy but plenty of sunshine. My lab Ruger and I took a walk Monday afternoon. We both needed a little exercise. Sunday was also a beautiful day. After church, I went into town ...