Vivian Michelle takes a face full of liquid refreshment.
Several local scholars received degrees and honors according to information from their respective colleges or universities.
Sawyer, 6, gets some rest during a visit to the Gerald Howard Municipal Pool in Paris.
Every trip to the woods in the spring and early summer leads to the same scenario: a shower, followed by a tick search.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story by Annette French Hall won the Judge’s Choice top honors in the 2022 Writing Competition sponsored by the Paris-Henry County Arts Council. The contest required entrants to tie their stories into the Henry County-Paris Bicentennial that is being celebrated this year.
Henry County Medical Center announced this week it was involved in a third-party data breach.
A long line begins in the front parking lot and stretches past the back of the Joe and Jerry’s Car Care building on Mineral Wells Avenue as customers line up for a visit from the Chick-fil-A food truck Wednesday in Paris. The visit from the MetroCenter food truck opened at noon and saw high demand.
Fresh from Las Vegas, "Father Vito Ciaramitaro" (Andy Fazzini) brandishes a suspicious object in a violin case as he addresses the crowd at Saturday’s 100th anniversary celebration at Holy Cross Catholic Church on East Wood Street.
Scores from Henry County restaurant inspections conducted by the Henry County Health Department for the week of June 16-22 (maximum score: 100; scores available online at inspections.myhealthdepartment.com/tennessee):
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Al-Anon, Holy Cross Catholic Church, 1210 E. Wood St. — 6:30 p.m. Mondays.
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Henry County Medical Center’s board of trustees approved the contract negotiated with its prospective CEO at its Thursday meeting.
Cody Nance is going to have a chance to make some personal history in front of a hometown crowd.
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Jason McCord, animal control officer at the Henry County Sheriff’s Department animal shelter, gets some burgers ready during the Cheeseburgers at Breakers event Thursday night at the Breakers Marina at Paris Landing. Chris Thompson, maintenance supervisor with the Sheriff’s Department, was a…
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Anna Hefner (the Drowsy Chaperone) commiserates with Olivia Grace Wyatt (Janet Van De Graaf) during a Wednesday rehearsal for a scene from “The Drowsy Chaperone,” a musical to be presented at 7 p.m. Friday and at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Krider Performing Arts Center. The musical won five Tony…
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Cody Nance is going to have a chance to make some personal history in front of a hometown crowd.
Leslie Green (second from right) has earned a $1,000 scholarship from the Tennessee Valley Association of Realtors. From left are Rick Moody, president of the TVAR; Green’s mother Linda Frantom; Green; and Jennifer Townsend, TVAR scholarship committee chairman. Green graduated this spring fr…
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For the last 14 years, the Paris Fire Department has been in good hands with Michael Williams Sr. as fire chief.
High temperatures is prompting the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Paris Utility Authority to ask customers to voluntarily reduce their power consumption.
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Henry County Mayor John Penn Ridgeway said Tuesday that The Lodge at Paris Landing State Park will be hosting a ribbon cutting at 3 p.m. Monday.
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Now that the 2022 Tennessee River Jam is in the books, the staff at the Paris-Henry County Chamber of Commerce has begun to take stock about how this year’s event went, and how they can make next year’s Jam better.
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Jim Cloar, who was a teacher and FFA adviser for decades here, got a nice surprise Monday night when the Henry County Fair Association’s 2022 Fair Book was dedicated to him.
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With Juneteenth now recognized as a federal holiday, members of the Project 21 black leadership network urge Americans of all ethnic backgrounds to learn more about the historic foundations and constructive goals of this longstanding tradition that was thrust into the public consciousness la…
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One hundred years to the day after the congregants of Holy Cross Catholic Church dedicated a permanent church building in 1922, their act was commemorated and celebrated by their spiritual descendants.
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“Big Kenny” Alphin (left) and John Rich of the country duo Big & Rich harmonize for an appreciative audience as they headline the Tennessee River Jam Saturday night at Paris Landing State Park. The duo and their band entertained the crowd on a cool West Tennessee night with hits like “Co…
From left, Rick Willis (obscured), Doug Gray, Chris Hicks and Marcus James Henderson of the Marshall Tucker Band look out on an enthusiastic crowd Thursday night as they get the Tennessee River Jam started with a free concert on the Henry County Court Square. The band, which is celebrating i…
A fresh new federal holiday will be marked on Monday, as Juneteenth National Independence Day will be observed.
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Al-Anon, Holy Cross Catholic Church, 1210 E. Wood St. — 6:30 p.m. Mondays.
Thursday’s meeting of the Henry County Board of Education developed into an appreciation of young students’ participation in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Junior Duck Stamp program.
A fresh new federal holiday will be marked on Monday, as Juneteenth National Independence Day will be observed.
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The man who said “find a job that you love and you’ll never work a day in your life” had probably just met Tony Lawrence.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story by Paige Craig was the second-place winner in the 2022 Wrting Competition sponsored by the Paris-Henry County Arts Council. The contest required entrants to tie their stories into the Henry County-Paris Bicentennial that is being celebrated this year. This is Part T…
A Paris man was arrested on drug charges Friday after Metro Crime Unit officers found felony amounts of methamphetamine at his home on Guthrie Road.
Scores from Henry County restaurant inspections conducted by the Henry County Health Department for the week of June 9-15 (maximum score: 100; scores available online at inspections.myhealthdepartment.com/tennessee):
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A request for post-conviction relief by an inmate guilty of first-degree murder was denied recently in Henry County Circuit Court.
The Henry County Election Commission Monday set hours for the August election and its early voting period.
The Levi Miles Foundation will be hosting a clinic for parents and guardians of special needs children from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday in classrooms 2-3 at Henry County Medical Center.
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Republic Services to raise solid waste collection rate on July 1
Meeting Monday at McNeill Park, the Paris Parks and Recreation Board discussed whether to allow people to bring alcohol into Eiffel Tower Park for concerts, but decided against recommending a change to the current policy of not allowing alcohol in city parks.
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Paris-Henry County Chamber of Commerce officials surprised Tony Lawrence Tuesday with an announcement that he is the Chamber Person of the Year.
A Paris man was arrested on drug charges Friday after Metro Crime Unit officers found felony amounts of methamphetamine at his home on Guthrie Road.
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As the extreme temperatures continue in our area, the TVA is once again asking electric power consumers to reduce their use of electricity between 2-8 p.m. Tuesday. The Paris Board of Public Utilities and the TVA participate in this load reduction by reducing their own electric usage. The re…
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