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A sign posted Friday at the entrance to the Henry County Fairgrounds warns that patrons will be entering at their own risk when it comes to the COVID-19 virus, and tells them not to enter if they have any symptoms of the coronavirus.
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With Paris and Henry County still grappling with the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the Henry County Fair Association has made the hard decision to dramatically scale back this year’s fair.
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At the recommendation of the local healthcare community, Henry County Mayor, Brent Greer, with the support of the Henry County COVID Response Team, has put an order in place, effective Tuesday at midnight, requiring masking in Henry County to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
Henry County reported 143 active cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, according to figures released by the Tennessee Department of Health.
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On Friday, the Henry County School System announced the suspension of all athletic and extracurricular activities scheduled for Aug. 1-9.
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The Paris Special School District Board has called a special meeting at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, to “discuss action on the 2020-2021 school calendar,” according to Director of Schools Norma Gerrell.
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Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett (right) visited the Henry County Election Commission office early Thursday morning to check out its COVID-19 safety measures and its high percentage of high school junior and senior student workers. DeLaina Green (center), county administrator of elec…
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The Henry County School System has shut down all athletics and extracurricular activities for now.
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The Henry County School System will be feeding students again beginning Monday.
Henry County had 92 active cases of the COVID-19 virus as of Wednesday, according to figures released by the Tennessee Department of Health.
The Paris-Henry County Food Bank has had to temporarily close during the upsurge in coronavirus cases, thanks to a serious shortage of available volunteers.
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Schools in the Paris Special School District will begin their school year as scheduled on Monday after the PSSD board took no action to delay things during a special meeting Wednesday.
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Both local school systems have scheduled called meetings in the next two days to discuss the coming school year.
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The Henry County COVID-19 Team met by phone Thursday afternoon to discuss how to respond to a local surge in positive coronavirus tests.
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Figures released by the Tennessee Department of Health Wednesday afternoon reported the first death in Henry County from COVID-19.
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ATLANTA (AP) — Freddie Freeman doesn’t know if he has time to be ready for the Atlanta Braves’ opener.
TORONTO (AP) — The Blue Jays won’t play their home games in Toronto this year because Canada’s government doesn’t think it’s safe for players to travel back and forth from the United States, one of the countries hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic.
MANCHESTER, Mo. (AP) — Administrators in the Parkway school district in suburban St. Louis spent the summer break crafting a flexible reopening plan, with options that include full-time classroom learning, full-time online instruction and a hybrid system.
NEW YORK (AP) — When Allison Weiss Brady and Michael Ladin emerged from weeks of locking down during the pandemic, they needed new clothes in new sizes — for different reasons.
Henry County Medical Center’s 2020-21 budget is now officially part of the county budget.
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Wearing a face shield and other personal protective equipment, volunteer poll worker and Henry County High School senior Hannah Booth (seated) hands a voting kit to a masked Carla Bockover of Paris as she prepares to vote Friday morning at the Henry County Election Commission Office at the f…
The Paris Lakeway Kiwanis Club announced its annual Arts and Crafts Festival has been canceled this year.
Masks will be required accessories at any in-person court proceedings in the state beginning today.
The Henry County School System is offering an online registration option for new and returning students who will attend Harrelson, Henry, Lakewood, Grove, or Henry County High schools in the 2020-21 school year.
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The Henry County Board of Education announced its plans for the school year in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Lifeline giving COVID-19 antibody tests Lifeline Blood Services is offering testing of all blood, platelet and plasma donations for COVID-19 antibodies for a limited time during blood donation events. All donations will be tested free, using samples collected at the time of the donation. The…
NASHVILLE (AP) — As Nashville’s coronavirus cases continue to surge, a city official called on the mayors of surrounding counties to require masks in public, saying the problem needs to be addressed regionally.
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As the 2020 Henry County Fair gets closer, one of the events has been called off, but all other activities are still on as of now.
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This will be a different Fourth of July holiday than most years, with some traditional events being canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Republican Party has considerable reason to be concerned with the potential for President Trump losing his re-election bid.
LONDON (AP) — A summit that included a star-studded virtual concert hosted by Dwayne Johnson has raised nearly $7 billion in cash and loan guarantees to assist the poor around the globe whose lives have been upended by the coronavirus pandemic.
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The Henry County School System and the Paris Special School District each announced Friday that the school year will begin on Aug. 3.
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The Paris Special School District board announced plans for its federal funding package through the CARES Act at its meeting Tuesday.
Bethel University will be joining the other 22 Mid-South Conference football teams in opening play on Sept. 12 after the conference announced a revision to its upcoming schedule allowing schools to follow guidelines established by the NAIA.
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how the world is doing business and presenting education, and the Milan No-Till Crop Production Field Day is no exception.
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