Trevor Teague of L.I. Smith & Associates earned his Professional Engineering License (PE) in February.
The Paris-Henry County Arts Council has awarded scholarships to three local students who are involved in the arts.
Sharon Loveall (right) is a new member of the Paris Quota club. Here, she is seen with Vice President Mary Kathryn Moore during the April 10 club meeting at Paris Academy for the Arts. Loveall is retired from the Paris Board of Public Utilities and was sponsored by club member Cassandra Perry.
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Four teachers in the Paris Special School District were awarded tenure recently. They were recognized during a meeting of the PSSD board on April 16. Here, board member Jon Davidson (left) greets Sarah Anderson (center) of Inman Middle School and Emily Lee of Rhea Elementary School.
For golfers, few places are revered quite like Augusta National Golf Course. Home of The Master’s Tournament that ended Sunday, the fairways and greens there seem greener than any other course. The azaleas and dogwoods somehow manage to bloom brighter there than anywhere else. Even the ponds…
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Ballot names for the August state primary and county general election were approved at Tuesday's called meeting of the Henry County Election Commission.
The following four government meetings are scheduled during the next week in Paris and Henry County. All are open to the public. Any member of the public that wants to comment should be present at the beginning of the meeting.
Pat Largent looks at a selection of tops April 12 at Bealls, 1023 Mineral Wells Ave. The 22,350-square foot store celebrated its remodeling with a ribbon cutting and giveaways.
The 71st annual World’s Biggest Fish Fry starts this weekend, and The P-I has everything you need to make this year’s celebration one to remember. Our 12-page full-color Paris in the Spring section inside this issue includes information on every event from the Hush Puppy Dash to the Grand Pa…
Helping Hand President Bruce Reed (left) hands a $1,500 check to Rachel Terrell for the Historic Atkins-Porter Neighborhood Association on Monday night. The group was one of 91 local nonprofit organizations that received a total of $467,400 in proceeds from this year’s radio auction. The two…
As of Tuesday morning, three catfish have been entered for the 37th annual Catfish Races, which are just nine days away. No tall tales have yet surfaced. The three entries are Small Fry, entered by Teresa Butler; Smoke, from Scott Stout; and Flossie, representing the Chesemore Dental Group. …
A planned truck stop/convenience store to be located at the corner of Highway 641 southeast of Paris and the Highway 218 Bypass moved a step closer to fruition on April 11.
Henry County 911 Director Mark Archer told the Henry County Emergency Communications Board on April 10 that the RapidSOS firmware has been upgraded and is working well, securely connecting local 911 dispatchers with emergency responders on the scene.
The Lifeline Blood Services Bloodmobile was in Paris on April 4 and more than 60 donors gave blood.
All students who will be in 1st through 3rd grades next school year in the Henry County School System will be encouraged to attend this year’s Summer Learning Camp, according to a briefing during the April 11 meeting of the Henry County Board of Education.
A new associate veterinarian will be joining the staff of Mineral Wells Animal Clinic in June.
Stella, the beautiful German shepherd seen here, receives a rabies vaccination from Dr. Samantha Edwards (left) and Felicia Moore of Mineral Wells Animal Clinic April 15. Stella’s humans are Brandy and Mikie Conklin of Paris. April is Henry County Rabies Vaccination Month, with three local a…
Scores from Henry County restaurant inspections conducted by the Henry County Health Department for the periods of April 3-9 and April 10-16 (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.
From left, Emma Brewer and Leah Sutton get some help creating a custom bouquet of cold hardy annuals from Jaida Wellman and Stacey Shands on April 13 at the Henry County Farmer’s Market at the Henry County Fairgrounds. Shands, who grows the flowers at Dreamwood Farms in Henry, was one of the…
The four finalists for the job as director of schools for the Paris Special School District were chosen Tuesday night.
The Cottage Grove Legislative Council is finalizing plans for its May 4 event, dubbed May Day, at Cardinal Park.
Once again, the World’s Biggest Fish Fry celebration will hit the ground running.
A hard-hitting favorite of every World’s Biggest Fish Fry week is the annual demolition derby — and this year will be no exception.
Music lovers can put on their dancing shoes early during Fish Fry week when the Kick-Off Street Dance gets the big event underway on April 22.
Beautifully maintained cars, trucks and motorcycles of all kinds will be on display this Saturday as part of the World’s Biggest Fish Fry Car & Bike Show.
The James Greer Band will be cranking out the country music sounds during the World’s Biggest Fish Country Dance.
We can almost smell the fish already.
A fourth day has been added to the World’s Biggest Fish Fry arts and crafts show this year.
Jonathan Turner is about to score a World’s Biggest Fish Fry three-peat.
Competitive juices will be flowing during the Bulls & Barrels Showdown at this year’s World’s Biggest Fish Fry.
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Henry County and Henry County Medical Center can proceed with selling Henry County Healthcare Center now that the county’s private acts involving the local hospital district have been amended.
The Paris-Henry County Jaycees work hard to get Henry Countians started early on loving the World’s Biggest Fish Fry.
Besides the parades, one of the biggest attractions for children at the World’s Biggest Fish Fry has to be the carnival.
Many grandparents and great-grandparents will be watching this year’s Small Fry Parade, recalling past generations who’ve participated or entered their children.
One of the biggest days of the year in Henry County will be here before you know it.
What will be the wackiest event during the 71st annual World’s Biggest Fish? Why, that’ll be the 37th annual Bill Williams Catfish Races, of course!
The Henry County chapter of FCCLA (Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America), formerly known as Future Homemakers of America, traveled to Gatlinburg before Spring Break to participate in the FCCLA State Leadership Conference.
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Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge Ranger Joan Howe (third from left) points at the sky at 2:01 p.m. — the moment closest to totality here — during Monday’s solar eclipse across Northwest Tennessee. While dark skies obscured some areas of Northwest Tennessee, the skies were clear and partly …
The 37th annual Bill Williams Catfish Races — definitely the World’s Biggest Fish Fry’s goofiest event — are scheduled on the last Saturday of this month.
The Henry County Budget Committee has gotten its first look at the preliminary 2024-25 budget.
Some of the future members of Henry County High School’s class of 2031 have taken their first steps to remain drug-free.
Local artists were celebrated on Sunday when the Paris-Henry County Arts Council hosted the opening reception for this year’s Community Artists Showcase at Rhea Public Library.
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Questions swirl during talks between Henry County government and West Tennessee Healthcare.
Sammy Goldstein to return for April 20 Paris Academy benefit
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