2019 Tennessee Soybean Parade in Martin
Hale’s Construction in Union City, TN Open House!
Christmas parade underway in downtown Union City!
Lighting of Union City Christmas Tree.
Union City Elementary Chorus Kids performing at Christmas Tree Lighting in downtown Union City tonight.
Henry Co. Patriots' Football Send-Off Party
Here are some scenes from tonight's send-off party for the Henry Co. Patriots. Huge crowd--some 500 people --at the Henry Co. Fairgrounds.
By Shannon McFarlin WENK/WTPR News Director
Indianapolis, Ind.—To say that the Paris Future Farmers of America had a successful week at the 91st annual National FFA Convention in Indianapolis would be an understatement.
Murray Perkins came home as national winner, with three other local students also coming home with impressive hardware.
Perkins won the title as National Proficiency Winner and 5th place in Employment Skills. Rick Conroy won National Proficiency Runner Up.
Hunter Goodman was 5th place in the nation in Agri-science, 15th in Forestry, and 24th in the nation in Veterinary Science.
Caroline Gurton was elected a National Delegate.
The entire Paris FFA chapter was named a National 3 Star Chapter, which is the highest designation a chapter can receive. This is the fifth time in the last six years that the Paris FFA has earned that designation.
Local Advisors Laura Moss and Ryan Inman said they were proud of the chapter members. Moss said, “This award for Murray has been the direct result of many hours, days and years of work by him and his family. Murray has continued to build upon the foundation laid by his father and sisters to carve his place in Paris FFA history.”
Inman said, “The success of our members at this year’s National FFA convention speaks to the hard work and determination that each one of them has put into studying and becoming competitive on both the state and national levels. We are so proud of each and every one of our Paris FFA members.”
Photos: Murray Perkins and Laura Moss on stage with National FFA officer as he wins first place; the Paris FFA contingent; Laura Moss and Ryan Inman with Perkins and Rick Conroy (Paris FFA photos).
Firing The Cannons At Civil War Days
This morning's firing of the cannons at the Civil War Living History Days at Paris Landing State Park. The cannons are fired every hour. The event will conclude Sunday afternoon.
Blackberry Breeze on stage at Discovery Park of America as a part of the Obion County Cornfest kickoff concert.
Three Paris Students Have Experience Of A Lifetime At Governors’ Mansion
By Shannon McFarlin WENK/WTPR News Director
Nashville, Tenn.—It was the experience of a lifetime for three young Paris students who attended the Kids’ State Dinner at the Governor’s Mansion in Nashville.
The three—Second Grader Eli Palmer, First Grader Macie James and Third Grader Alisha Davis—worked hard for the opportunity and were rewarded for their reading achievements. Only 100 children from all over the state were invited by Governor Bill Haslam and First Lady Crissy Haslam to attend the Kids’ State Dinner. The students participated in the First Lady’s Statewide Summer Reading Competition.
The event was fancy, with a red carpet, elegant dinner, and musical entertainment. The Governor and First Lady were on hand at the event, welcoming the students to the residence, congratulating them on their achievement and speaking to individual students.
The children and their escorts were given a tour of the mansion with plenty of photo opportunities, including photos that could be taken at a governor’s podium.
During his opportunity to speak with the governor, Eli said, “Governor Haslam, the next time you’re in Paris, will you come to Sulphur Well?”, referring to the Sulphur Well Church of Christ where he and his family attend. The Governor said he would try.
The children could bring an adult with them, with Eli and Macie bringing their mothers, Allyson Palmer and Ashley James, and Alisha bringing her grandmother Peggy Davis because her mother, Angela, is stationed with the U.S. Army right now.
Eli is the son of Bob and Allyson Palmer and Macie is the daughter of Jamie and Ashley James.
Cumberland K9s Provide Demo At Rescue Squad Session
By Shannon McFarlin WENK/WTPR News Director
Paris, Tenn.—Cumberland K9 Search and Recovery Trainers Robin Moore and Theresa Dabbs, with their K9s Millee and River, demonstrated their skills at Saturday’s Tennessee Association of Rescue Squads district conference at the Henry Co. Fairgrounds. The conference was hosted by the Henry County Rescue Squad and included squad members from the area, including Carroll, Obion, Dyer, Decatur, Humphreys, Chester, Lauderdale, Hardeman Counties and more.
Moore and Dabbs also brought K9 Princess Charlotte with them—called Charlee—who is still in training.
Millee and River demonstrated how quickly they could find human remains, which had been hidden earlier by the trainers.
Both Millee and River have been among those K9s who have been working tireless to find Baby Joe Clyde in Dickson County during several searches over the past few months.
“These two dogs have searched 100 miles for Joe Clyde”, Moore said. “And we’re not going to give up until he’s found.”
Cumberland K9 Search and Recovery is a non-profit organization that works for free for law enforcement all over the area.
Moore said she took Millee to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and described how, even among the piles and piles of debris and the range of foul odors, Millee could find human remains under the debris. “It all just smelled bad to me, but she could zero in on it,” she said.
Millee is a Labrodoodle who also is a certified therapy dog, which she said comes in handy at recovery scenes. Millee, and the other K9s, do provide comfort for the families at search scenes.
The K9s in the Cumberland organization—and their trainers—conduct training all year round in all kinds of weather conditions, Moore noted. “Drownings don’t just happen when the weather is just right, so we train in all weather conditions.”
Lt. Carol Tedford of the Henry Co. Rescue Squad said she has seen first-hand how the K9s help fami
Traci Raymer of Air Evac shared this aerial video of the World's Biggest Fish Fry grounds tonight.
65th Annual World’s Biggest Fish Fry
Discovery Park of America and Crosswind Church Egg Hunt on the Great Lawn. The 3-4 year old hunt.
Gracie Osbron Crowned Hostess Princess
By Shannon McFarlin WENK/WTPR News DIrector
Paris, Tenn.—It’s Queen Gracie Osbron.
Gracie Osbron will reign over the World’s Biggest Fish Fry as Hostess Princess this year. She was crowned Queen at Saturday night’s pageant, which culminated a day of pageants held at the Krider Performing Arts Center in Paris.
Osbron is 17 and a senior at Henry County High School. She is the daughter of Jamie and Shannon Osbron.
Her court is: First Maid Alison Reagor, Second Maid Paige Alexander, Third Maid Roezona Godbott, and Fourth Maid Gracie Milam.
Reagor is the daughter of Susan Reagor and Eddie Reagor; Alexander is the daughter of Monica and the late Levi Alexander. Godbott is the daughter of Greg and Valerie Godbott. Milam is the daughter of Samantha and Bryant Milam.
Other contestants were: Julia Dye, Hope Hudson, Taryn Jones.
The World's Biggest Fish Fry is organized by the Paris-Henry County Jaycees. Emcee was Kaylee Clark Houston. Pageant Chairs were Cecilia Casey and Lisa Stone.
Photos by Shannon McFarlin
Union City Christmas Parade
Union City Christmas Tree Lighting in downtown Union City.
Rudolph Dancing In Excitement For Today
Paris, Tenn.--Rudolph was feeling so good he was dancing this morning at the Paris Fire Department while waiting for the escort into downtown Paris for North Pole Family Fun Day.
The Nashvegas All Stars performing at the Obion County Cornfest kickoff concert at Discovery Park of America tonight.
Martin Westview High School Marching Band participating in Tennessee Soybean Festival parade in Martin tonight.
The Tennessee Soybean Festival Parade
The 8-12 year old Dino Egg Hunt at Discovery Park of America this afternoon sponsored by Crosswind Church.
For those of you who haven't seen the Helping Hand Radio Auction in person, here is a taste of what it's like every day.
The Eiffel Tower in Paris was really showing off Saturday night, changing colors constantly. Watch to the end and you'll see the colors really popping.
Listen in on Ethan Jackson's presentation about his Eagle Scout project to the Paris Special Schools board of education last night. The story on his presentation was posted earlier.
Video from tonight's dedication of the new lighting system at the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
Channel 5 Meteorologist Lelan Statom speaking to a crowd in downtown Paris this afternoon before his appearance as grand marshal of the Holly Jolly Christmas Parade. Statom and Lyn Veazey Plantinga, Station Manager of Channel 5 were grand marshals this year.
Union City Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony 2016 Thursday night.
