The Paris Henry County Bicentennial Committee will present “Dan Knowles. Eddie Coffey, and Friends” in concert on Saturday, February 4 at the Academy for the Arts.  Show time is 7:00 p.m. This event will entertain you with music from America’s history with special emphasis on Civil War tunes.   Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at Paris-Henry County Chamber of Commerce, W. G. Rhea Library, and Lura Lee’s. Tickets will also be available at the door. 

PARIS, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Rivian, an American builder of all-electric trucks, SUVs and commercial vehicles, and Clearloop, the carbon solutions platform helping to expand access to clean energy in the American communities that can benefit the most, held a “first charge” event today to unveil Rivian’s new Waypoints electric vehicle (EV) charging site in Paris, Tennessee. This event follows Clearloop and Rivian’s previously announced partnership to support the development of one megawatt (MW) of the Paris Solar Farm project developed, owned, and operated by Silicon Ranch, Clearloop’s parent company, in Puryear, TN. Rivian’s Waypoints chargers across Tennessee will be powered by 100

As 2023 begins, so does the Paris-Henry County Arts Council’s first activity for the new year. For the previous two years, the Arts Council has sponsored a writing competition for authors living in Henry County. Aimed to be a creative outlet during COVID, the idea of continuing the contest as a permanent event became apparent through the enthusiasm of one man, Dr. Eugene Gulish. Besides being a well-known orthopedic surgeon, avid volunteer for several organizations, and photography enthusiast, Gulish enjoyed writing in his spare time and had taken classes to improve his wordsmith skills. He shared his works with an