Dave Kirkpatrick

Beat the heat with a FREE WATER BALLOON FEST at the Maxey House in Paris. Wear your bathing suits and join them at 10:00 am on Saturday July 11th as they toss balloons, enjoy some wacky water balloon races, and play some yard games after everyone dries off!. Tropical Sno Paris will have snow cones for sale.

The Paris Public Library is collecting new kids' and adult bicycles to give away as prizes for their Summer Reading Program. Your donation rewards reading, promotes healthy habits, and creates lifelong memories. Donations are accepted now through July 24th. Just drop them off at the Paris Public Library, 326 South Main Street in Paris.

Fifty-three-year-old Reco R. Hawkins of Mt. Pleasant, was arrested on 2 counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance.

Auxiliary Director Whitnie McCoy (left) and three Auxiliary volunteers pose with the coveted Louis Vuitton that will be awarded as the Bonus Round 1 prize during bingo on August 6.

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