Henry County Medical Center’s board of trustees met in special session Thursday to hear the latest on the coronavirus, then went into executive session for 72 minutes to discuss “marketing strategies.”

Three Henry Countians were arrested Wednesday afternoon in Springville after a man was allegedly assaulted and kidnapped and one of the suspects pulled a gun while a Sheriff’s Department deputy was attempting to detain him.

Public meetings scheduled for the coming week

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Post-Intelligencer has not been notified of closures for any of the following events, but they are subject to postponement or cancellation because of health safety concerns.

Scores from Henry County restaurant inspections conducted by the Henry County Health Department for the week of Aug. 6-12 (maximum score: 100; scores available online at inspections.myhealthdepartment.com/tennessee):

The Henry County Medical Center Board of Trustees has scheduled a called meeting for 5 p.m. Thursday in the first-floor classrooms at the hospital.

Lexington woman arrested

Grove orientation

The Paris Special School District released information late Tuesday about procedures to be employed by the system when the school year starts next week in relation to dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.

A Springville man who was allegedly assaulted last week while involved in a dispute on the Highway 218 Bypass died Monday, according to a social media post from his widow.

Henry County Mayor Brent Greer has extended the county masking requirement order for another seven days.

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Confederate Railroad canceled

Three people were arrested during the weekend on drug possession charges.

Paris attorney Vicki Hoover defeated Hardin County attorney Ben Harmon in Thursday's race for chancellor of the 24th Judicial District.

Predictions of doom and gloom for sales tax revenues for local governments here since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic may have been a bit exaggerated.

Eight public meetings scheduled next week

Scores from Henry County restaurant inspections conducted by the Henry County Health Department for the week of July 30-Aug. 5 (maximum score: 100; scores available online at inspections.myhealthdepartment.com/tennessee):

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Post-Intelligencer has not been notified of closures for any of the following events, but they are subject to postponement or cancellation because of health safety concerns.

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A police chase Tuesday afternoon involving the Henry County and Carroll County sheriff’s departments resulted in the arrest of a Florida woman who was using a fake license plate registration in Henry County.

A Medina man accused of possessing methamphetamine was among 11 defendants who pleaded guilty during Wednesday’s session of Henry County Circuit Court.

The Tennessee River Trail Scenic Byway is among 64 nominations under consideration by the U.S. Department of Transportation to receive federal designation as a member of the National Scenic Byway program.

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The Henry County Historical Society will host its quarterly meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Paris-Henry County Heritage Center.

A new program that will provide rides for senior citizens in Henry County is seeking volunteers to serve as drivers.

The Paris-Henry County Food Bank will reopen Monday with its normal schedule of being open 3-4 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at the Central Community Service Center on Jones Bend Road Extended. People needing food must call 641-3172 in advance to be approved.

A Paris man was arrested Monday night on warrants for attempted second-degree murder and aggravated assault in an incident in which he allegedly deliberately drove his vehicle into a woman’s vehicle.

The Paris-Henry County Food Bank will reopen Monday with its normal schedule of being open 3-4 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at the Central Community Service Center on Jones Bend Road Extended. People needing food must call 641-3172 in advance to be approved.

Henry Countians will go to the polls on Thursday for the 2020 state primary and county general election.

A Puryear man was one of four people arrested and indicted recently in Jackson on federal charges of conspiracy to possess methamphetamine with the intent to distribute.