Of fire stations, broken bridges, and Fish Frys…

By pwsadmin | June 15, 2024
Ladder 1 in the soon to be replaced downtown Paris, TN fire stattion

First may we express appreciation to the City of Paris management for deciding to construct a new Fire Department station presence in the downtown area. The residents and business around the Square, the residents of Porter Court and of course the residents of West Paris are excited to know fire coverage is closer to their…

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PUC Eats mango…

By pwsadmin | June 4, 2024
PUC Eats mango

PUC lives the summers on the back porch. He was given to us by a friend from AZ several years ago. She found him on the road in the AZ Chiricahua Mountains in the early 90’s. He was stuck in a terrarium until he came to us. Now he runs free range from March through…

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Not Everyone Welcome on the Courthouse lawn…

By pwsadmin | June 4, 2024
Move it to the Heritage Center

This statue pictured above was funded and erected back in 1900 by an ex-governor of the State of Tennessee, Governor James D Porter of Paris, TN. Statues and monuments like this are placed throughout the Southern trafficking states. Generally these were placed near courthouses and public parks to discourage Black people from civic participation. There…

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