Aiden Welch drives for the layup against McNaiary Central. Welch scored 20 points. The Eagles won the district matchup 58-42. Hannah Cherry looks for an open teammate in last Friday night’s game ...

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

The city of Henderson Board of Mayor and Aldermen held a meeting at Henderson City Hall on Thursday, Jan. 9. Aldermen Mark Barber and Michael Phelps were absent. The city of Henderson Police Chief ...

Opening the Mid-South Conference schedule, the (RV) Freed-Hardeman University Lady Lions hosted their long-time rival in the No. 16 Bethel University Wildcats. There was plenty of long-range action in ...

The Chester County Eagles were at home this week as an underdog facing the South Gibson County Hornets. The two teams met on the field a day early, to get ahead of the rain Friday from Hurricane ...

The 6U Boys Chester County All Stars Baseball team represented the Chester County community well at the dixie state tournament. They were undefeated during pool play with a 17-2 win over Etowah and a ...

The Chester County Eagles family and friends filled the stands while our Eagles prepared to take on the Bulldogs in Milan Friday night. Though the final score was 44 to 14 the Eagles never gave up.

The Chester County High School Eagles and Eaglettes traveled to cross-county rival Scotts Hill last Tuesday night. The Lady Eagles were defeated 23-35, with a record of 0-3. The Eagles were victorious ...

Harmony Arment was crowned Miss CCHS 2025 Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025 at the Miss CCHS pageant. Audrey Kiestler was crowned the 2025 CCHS Crowd Favorite. Pictured left to right are the 2025 Miss CCHS ...

Chester County FFA’s Zoe Kilzer and Kameron Presnull spent many hours working with their Lettuce Grow Towers (hydroponic systems), going to Chester County High School during the 2024-2025 holiday ...

For the first time in a decade the Chester County Eagles are once again Region champions. Friday night’s resounding 49-20 win over North Side High School solidified the Eagles place in the state ...