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Hefner, Marcinek to get married in Chattanooga

James and Pam Hefner of Paris announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Sarah Elizabeth Hefner, to Jeffrey Thomas Marcinek, both of Chattanooga. The couple will be … ...
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Buchanan cattleman Tommy Hutson honored with fair book dedication

A hard-working man who has spent his life in agriculture was honored last week with the dedication of the 2024 Henry County Fair book. Tommy Hutson of Hutson Farms in Buchanan was surprised with … ...
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Valentine is a man of many faces

Bob Valentine of Henry County is a man of many talents. He is a college professor, has coached speech teams, has performed one-man shows portraying Mark Twain and Thomas Edison and a comedian. A ...
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Barney Fife monument finally put to rest

MOUNT AIRY, N.C. (AP) — An effort to honor the late actor Don Knotts with a statue of his most famous character has ended with the destruction of an unfinished clay sculpture of Deputy Barney … ...
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From the P-I Files

25 years ago Two Henry County High School seniors placed among the top 5 percent among 1 million students taking the National Merit Scholarship program. School principal John Hinson was pictured ...
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PARIS TN: Plea accepted in business tax evasion case

A Paris business owner was ordered to pay more than $17,000 owed in taxes after he pleaded no contest to a charge of tax evasion Friday in Henry County Circuit Court. Dharmesh Patel, 36, of 406 N.
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Wimbish family traced back to Virginia

Much of the following information about the Wimbish family was compiled by Fred Booth of Alexandra, Va. The Wimbish family is descended from James Wimbish of Virginia. Where he was born or when he … ...
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Data center: Any new one here would likely incur huge costs to owner

James Benau (right) of Paris addresses a group of demonstrators during the Unplug Henry County rally against data centers on Aug. 14 outside the Henry County courthouse. About 20 people braved an ...
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Dalton Patterson

Dalton Lee Patterson, age 78, of Henry, Tenn., passed away on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, at his residence. His graveside funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on ...
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Robert Simmons

Robert Jeter Simmons, age 100, of Crossville, Tenn., passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, at Cumberland Medical Center in Crossville, Tenn. He was born on Jan. 28 ...
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Pollinator planting urged in Tennessee Valley

Around the Valley region in recent weeks, the TVA has worked with the University of Tennessee to host pollinator planting ...
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David Robbins

John David Robbins, 77, of Paris, Tenn., died peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in Paris, Tenn., after a long battle with cancer. A memorial service will be conducted at 3:30 … ...