Paris, Tenn.–The Henry County Courthouse will be closed at 1 p.m. today. A water leak was discovered this morning that is flowing under the electrical transformer on the south side of the building. County Mayor John Penn Ridgeway said Paris BPU is trying to determine the source of the leak and utilities will have to be cut off. Ridgeway will issue a notice later today should the courthouse have to be closed again tomorrow. In top photo, Ridgeway (in turquoise) and Circuit Court Clerk Mike Wilson (in blue shirt) look on as BPU workers try to determine the cause of the leak. (Shannon McFarlin photos).
