Paris, Tenn.–With the $5,691 raised today, the overall total for the Henry County Helping Hand Auction is now at $196,879.
With 20 slates of items, auctioneer was Noel Hatman, with the Paris Quota Club manning the phones.
Donations were from Diamond Cove, Fairview Baptist Church, Henry County Farmers Market, Henry County High School Speech Team, Henry County High School Swim Team and the rescheduled Henry School.
Friday looks to be a big day, too, with PLUS Endowment, Henry County Cemetery Committee, County Archives, Genealogical Society, Chamber Music Society, Dyersburg State and the rescheduled Cottage Grove community.
Saturday is First Baptist Church’s day and there will be day and night auctions.
The auction is held at the Paris Convention Center from January 12 through March 4 and you can participate and/or watch in several ways: You can listen on one of our radio stations, WHNY 104.7FM or 1000 AM or listen on our website at HenryCountyNow.com or the Henry County Helping Hand website at https://www.hchelpinghand.
Photo: Freezers were full today with donations. Shannon McFarlin photo.