Deer meat giveaway scheduled for Friday morning

The Henry County Sheriff's Department is warning Henry Countians of a recently discovered scam involving COVID-19 vaccines.

BY JUSTIN HODGES

Circuit Court Judge Donald Parish has announced that he will suspend the March meeting of the Henry County grand jury and extend the term of service for the current jury pool.

The upcoming Paris-Henry County Bicentennial celebration was one of the events discussed during a meeting Monday morning of the Henry County Tourism Authority.

A Paris man was arrested for arson Friday afternoon by Henry County Sheriff’s Sgt. Blake Jenkins.

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Al-Anon, Holy Cross Catholic Church, 1210 E. Wood St. — 6:30 p.m. Mondays. 

Four public meetings scheduled for next week

Scores from Henry County restaurant inspections conducted by the Henry County Health Department for the week of Jan. 14-20 (maximum score: 100; scores available online at inspections.myhealthdepartment.com/tennessee):

A Paris man was arrested Tuesday afternoon at his home on a violation of sentence warrant from Carroll County, as well as a local charge of drug possession with intent to distribute.

The annual Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program for this year will begin on Feb. 2, and appointments may be made now.

Chamber of Commerce reschedules workshop

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Setting the membership for several county committees and boards was one of the items handled by the Henry County Commission during its Tuesday meeting.

An order suspending jury trials and in-person court proceedings in Henry County has been extended through March 31.

Carey Counseling Center has been approved as one of 17 agencies in Tennessee that will be allowed to operate a new program to treat children’s behavioral health issues.

An apparent road rage incident Monday afternoon resulted in the arrest of a Paris man after he pointed a gun at another driver.

Helping Hand auction begins; first weekend exceeds $55,000

A 20-acre piece of property along the Highway 218 Bypass will likely be changing to a new zoning classification in order to help lure prospective industry to the location.

A Henry man was arrested Thursday afternoon by Henry County Sheriff’s Deputy James Cole after allegedly pointing a firearm at a Henry County Highway Department employee.

A 20-acre piece of property along the Highway 218 Bypass will likely be changing to a new zoning classification in order to help lure prospective industry to the location.

A Cottage Grove woman died in a house fire early Saturday at her home, according to the Henry County Sheriff's Department.

A problem that cropped up Friday with AT&T landline phones being able to make 911 calls has been resolved.

The Save-A-Lot grocery store at 1031-B Mineral Wells Ave. in Paris will be closing down, with March 12 set to be its final day of operations.

Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with a celebration planned locally but under different parameters than in most years because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Scores from Henry County restaurant inspections conducted by the Henry County Health Department for the week of Jan. 7-13 (maximum score: 100; scores available online at inspections.myhealthdepartment.com/tennessee):

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Numerous University of Tennessee at Martin undergraduate students from Henry County were recognized for academic accomplishment by making it to the school’s Chancellor’s Honor Roll for the fall 2020 semester.

A Paris man was arrested late Tuesday by Henry County Sheriff’s Deputy William Whitaker and charged with rape and drug possession.

The Paris-Henry County Jaycees say they haven’t called off the World’s Biggest Fish Fry for this year, but they still need to have some discussion before moving forward.

Planners for the City of Paris will be talking about possible rezoning of a county-owned property on the Highway 218 Bypass for industrial purposes during a meeting Thursday night.