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A Night of Worship with the Tennessee Men’s Chorale set for 7 p.m. Thursday, January 20 at First Baptist Church in Paris has been postponed due to Director Dr. Scott Shepherd ailing with COVID. It will be rescheduled later. The Tennessee Men’s Chorale is a choir comprised of worship musicians from  across Tennessee, most of […]

The history of Puryear will be the topic for this week’s Lunch & Learn program at the Paris-Henry County Heritage Center. Puryear Native Gary Paschall will be the speaker, telling “The Puryear Story & Lore” at noon Friday, January 14. The program is one of those sponsored by the Paris-Henry County Bicentennial Committee this year.

The VITA Tax Service will begin operating in Paris on Tuesday, February 2, at the Atkins-Porter Recreation Center. VITA stands for Volunteer Income Tax Assistance. The VITA office will be in operation for all Tuesdays in the months of February and March. The site is taking appointments for the hours of 9 A.M. until 4:30

The PBS premiere event scheduled for this Thursday at the Parisian Theatre has been rescheduled for 1 p.m. Wednesday, January 19th, due to unforeseen circumstances. The premiere of Darryl Worley’s performance at the 2021 Tennessee River Jam will be shown at the theatre and Worley will attend. The episode of Worley’s performance will still air

Shepherd’s Table will have a special supper Thursday, January 13th, to make up for the snow day last week. Dinner will still be served take out style beginning at 4:30 pm at the First Presbyterian Church of Paris, located next to the Post Office. The menu will include baked chicken, veggies, roll, and dessert. Everyone

It’s almost that time! World’s Biggest Fish Fry pageants are just four weeks away, on the weekend of January 22 and 23. The Hostess Princess pageant is set for 7:30 p.m. Saturday, January 22 at KPAC in Paris, with the other pageants being set for Saturday afternoon and Sunday. In-person pageant sign ups will be

Starting this week, Tennessee Department of Health officials have announced they will no longer provide daily COVID-19 data releases. They said they will begin releasing weekly updates and they will be issued each Wednesday. The data will include the previous Sunday through Saturday. Tennessee Health Commissioner Dr. Lisa Piercey said the number of reported COVID

West Tennessee PBS, Darryl Worley, and the Paris-Henry County Chamber of Commerce have teamed up to produce a one-hour episode featuring Worley’s live concert during his 2021 performance at the Tennessee River Jam.  The episode will air on January 13th at 8:30 PM CST.   “Darryl Worley is a country music icon,” commented Mike Peery,

The Paris Board of Public Utilities and the Historic Atkins-Porter Neighborhood Association (HAPNA) have partnered on a Christmas outing that the entire community will enjoy. The neighborhood’s Fifth Annual Gift of Light runs nightly through Saturday, January 1, 2022. “We are so happy to partner with HAPNA for this fifth annual event. These neighbors have

The Paris-Henry County Chamber of Commerce’s Community Fund has established a Tornado Relief effort for those affected by last week’s storms.   Henry County Emergency Management Director Ron Walkins estimates the need for Henry County’s relief efforts to be over $100,000.  NWS Memphis confirmed the Henry County Tornado was an EF3 with winds 136-165 mph.