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As the threat of a tornado dissipated in Henry County, plans were announced to close county storm shelters at 11 p.m. Friday.
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After a story was published Friday in The Post-Intelligencer about Thursday’s Henry County Medical Center board of trustees meeting, hospital CEO John Tucker emailed all hospital employees and board members, stating The P-I story was “completely inaccurate” in saying “the sale of the hospita…
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If you’re looking for a job, or ready to start a new career path, then you have an opportunity at the Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Paris on Tuesday.
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Two Paris Police Department K-9 teams earned the top two spots during a competition Friday at the Henry County Fairgrounds. According to Asst. Chief Ean Reed of the PPD, the competition was held on the final day of the annual National Narcotic Detector Dog Association (NNDDA) certification t…
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One month after the Henry County Medical Center board of trustees agreed to look into the sale of Henry County Healthcare Center, the sale of the hospital itself is now on the table.
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Scores from Henry County restaurant inspections conducted by the Henry County Health Department for the week of March 16-22 (maximum score: 100; scores available online at inspections.myhealthdepartment.com/tennessee):
Al-Anon, Holy Cross Catholic Church, 1210 E. Wood St. — 6:30 p.m. Mondays.
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Parent drop-off signs wait next to a vacant parking lot at Paris Elementary School Thursday morning as the week-long spring break for city and county students entered its fourth day. Color photos of what the students, teachers and faculty in the Paris Special School District and Henry County…
A court case involving a child rape accusation was resolved with a plea deal Monday in Henry County Circuit Court.
A March 6 Henry County grand jury sealed indictment against Paris attorney Michael Ainley, 70, was unsealed Thursday morning by Senior Circuit Court Judge Roy B. Morgan Jr. of the 26th Judicial District, in the Jackson area.
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EDITOR’S NOTE: This was the second-place winner in the 2023 Writing Competition on suspense and mystery, sponsored by the Paris-Henry County Arts Council. .
Yellow bags of discarded plastic, styrofoam and other debris are loaded onto a boat March 11 near Cypress Bay Resort on Kentucky Lake. Keep Paris-Henry County Beautiful/Henry County Litter Program worked with Keep Tennessee River Beautiful for a shoreline cleanup on the lake with 19 voluntee…
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One month after the Henry County Medical Center board of trustees agreed to look into the sale of Henry County Healthcare Center, the sale of the hospital itself is now on the table.
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The Paris-Henry County Middle School concert band and the Henry County High School Patriot Concert Band (pictured here) both earned top marks at the West Tennessee Band and Orchestra Association Concert Band Festival on Friday at the University of Tennessee at Martin. The middle school music…
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Downtown Paris will be home to a couple of more new restaurants in the coming months.
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Yellow bags of discarded plastic, styrofoam and other debris are loaded onto a boat March 11 near Cypress Bay Resort on Kentucky Lake. Keep Paris-Henry County Beautiful/Henry County Litter Program partnered with Keep Tennessee River Beautiful for a shoreline cleanup on the lake with 19 volun…
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Six people indicted March 6 by a Henry County grand jury appeared before Circuit Court Judge Bruce Griffey Monday for arraignment day, all pleading not guilty and all scheduled to be in court again May 5 with their attorneys.
Permits to burn leaf and brush of any size in Henry County can be obtained for free online, according to information from the state.
Marshall and Jean Helms of Paris will mark their 60th wedding anniversary on Thursday.
We talked last week of some of the so-called “minor” bulbs that can, when massed, make into a major slab of early color in your spring garden. Today we will look at the first bulbous color that presents, with even just a clump or two, an even more exciting picture just when that is what is n…
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story by Ted Scott of Paris was the first-place winner in the 2023 Writing Competition sponsored by the Paris- Henry County Arts Council.
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Two Paris Police Department K-9 teams earned the top two spots during a competition Friday at the Henry County Fairgrounds. According to Asst. Chief Ean Reed of the PPD, the competition was held on the final day of the annual National Narcotic Detector Dog Association (NNDDA) certification t…
In this file photo, a replica of Christopher Columbus' shop, the Pinta (right), makes its way into the harbor at Paris Landing State Park during a visit to the park on May 22, 2019. The floating museum of Columbus' 1492 voyage is returning to the park for three days next month. The ship, whi…
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Jenny Vaughn (left) gets some help from her mom, Melissa Vaughn, as she paints a small flower pot before planting wildflowers in it during the Creative Minds Workshop for Special Needs held Friday afternoon at the Paris Civic Center on Volunteer Drive. The workshop was organized and conducte…
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Two people were killed and another was injured during a multi-vehicle accident Friday morning north of Paris.
Mrs. Ann "Sandy" Griffin Minor, age 87, of Paris died Thursday, March 16, 2023, at Henry County Medical Center.
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David and Shayna Miles of Paris welcomed their daughter, Lennie Marie Miles, at 6:27 a.m. on March 7, 2023. She was born at Henry County Medical Center.
Puryear garden club to hold spring planning meeting
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Tennessee passed a child-labor law in 1901. Prohibiting mines and factories from employing children under the age of 14, the law was dependent upon the courts for enforcement, since the state had no labor department.
Celebrated annually during the third week of March, National Surveyors Week brings awareness to the surveying profession and recognizes the contributions of land surveyors and the vital services that they provide to the public. The celebration dates back to 1984, when then-President Ronald R…
Ten-time champion auctioneer Junior Staggs is set to launch a new accredited auction school to serve as a jumping-off point for aspiring auctioneers.
Alesha Theus (fourth from right, holding scissors) cuts the ribbon during a Paris-Henry County Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting Thursday morning with the help of some friends and family at Xplicit Lash & Wax Studio, the business she owns and operates at 306 N. Market St. Theus is a cer…
Dynamix Physical Therapy has expanded its occupational therapy services with the recent hire of a certified hand specialist.
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It’s tough to find many pictures of Susan Jones doing her job.
The Cottage Grove Volunteer Fire Department has scheduled its 48th annual meeting for 6 p.m. Monday at the Cottage Grove Baptist Church Fellowship Hall.
Two people were killed and another was injured during a multi-vehicle accident Friday morning north of Paris.
A section of Highway 641 north of Paris was open to traffic as of 7:40 p.m., according to an update from Henry County Sheriff Josh Frey.
Highway 641 north of Paris was set to remain closed for several hours as an investigation into a multi-vehicle accident north of the city was investigated.
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K-9 Lisa lunges for a toy tossed to her by her handler, Henry County Sheriff’s Cpl. Kyle Waldron, Thursday afternoon at the Henry County Fairgrounds. She had just successfully alerted to narcotics in the vehicle. Waldron and Lisa are one of 54 teams from police and sheriff’s departments from…
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A large bed of daffodils bloom, despite recent frigid nights with heavy frost, in the front yard of Jason and Sandi Smith on Highway 69 northwest of Paris. Today’s paper includes a 16-page colorful section, titled “Spring Renewal,” that’s chock-full of stories, photos and advertising to help…
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Henry County is one of four counties in Tennessee that will be creating new Crisis Stabilization Units (CSUs) this summer to serve mental health patients.
Hilda Bennett (front center) of Puryear celebrated her 80th birthday Sunday at The Lodge at Paris Landing restaurant. Numerous family members and friends attended. Her birthday was March 6.
Scores from Henry County restaurant inspections conducted by the Henry County Health Department for the week of March 9-15 (maximum score: 100; scores available online at inspections.myhealthdepartment.com/tennessee):
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