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For the second straight year, the annual Oktoberfest Festival in Paris has been cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns. In its formal statement, church officials said, “Unfortunately due to the increase of Covid cases in our area, the Oktoberfest committee has decided to suspended this year’s festival once again. We hope to come back full force […]

This weekend’s Henry County Relay for Life has been cancelled due to the spike in COVID cases in the county. According to the State Department of Health, Henry County’s active COVID cases number 429, as of this morning.

The Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge will be teaming up with Discover Life in America (DLiA), and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to host a BioBlitz at the Big Sandy Unit of the Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge in north-central Tennessee. This free event is open to the public and is a wonderful chance to learn about

Arts ‘Round The Square, sponsored by the Paris-Henry County Arts Council, will take place on Saturday, September 25 on the Courthouse Square in Downtown Paris from 9 AM – 4 PM. The one-day festival is a yearly event featuring art vendors and their wares, including pottery, paintings, mixed media, woodworking, and much more. Another element

To protect the community and employees, Commercial Bank & Trust in Paris has decided to delay the Noon On the Square concert series until October in hopes of seeing a decline in active COVID cases within the community. The tentative dates will be October 1st, 8th, 15th, and 22nd. Bank President Clint Davis said, “We

The 30-Mile Bargain Highway will be held this weekend across Benton County, with an estimated 200-plus yard sales participating. It will be held Friday and Saturday, September 3 and 4, with some yard sales still open Sunday and Monday. The Bargain Highway runs from Big Sandy to Camden along Hwy. 69A. The route goes from

On Saturday, September 4th, Veterans Honor Guard of Parkers Crossroads will host their 2nd Annual Bike Run. Registration will begin at 10:00 am. The event will take place at Elks Lodge 2152, 150 Elks Lodge Road, Huntingdon, TN. Entry fee is $20.00 per bike, and drivers get a free t-shirt. An auction will follow after

Paris Landing State Park and Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge today announced that registration is now open for the next Tennessee Naturalist Program course.  Classes will begin September 25th meeting once a month until June, 2022. This makes the widely recognized Naturalist Course available to area residents who wish to study nature during all four seasons.

The Shepherd’s Table at the First Presbyterian Church in Paris will be serving to go meals beginning at 4:30 on Thursday, September 2nd at there location on N. Market Street next to the Paris Post Office. Volunteers will be dishing out and sending home delicious homemade chicken spaghetti, green beans, buttered bread and dessert. The

Leadership Henry County is a community development program designed by the Paris-Henry County Chamber of Commerce that identifies and encourages future community leaders. Throughout the course, participants will get a “behind the scenes look” at many of the core components of our community (Economic Development, Education, Healthcare, Government, Tourism, History and Arts, and Agriculture.) The