The Macon County High Marching Band is hosting a Cake Walk, Fish Fry, Craft Fair & Auction on March 16, 2013 at Central Elementary School in order to raise money for their upcoming invitation to Disney in Orlando, Fla. in April.

The Craft Fair will be from 11 am to 6:30 pm. Some vendors that are coming are Avon, Primitive items, Monster jewelry, Mary Kay, Paparazzi, tutus, hair bows, crochet items, purses, boutique, children's clothing, embroidery, baby items, bird houses, para cord bracelets, homemade jigsaw puzzles (20+ booths so far).

The Fish Fry will start at 4:30 pm until 6:30 or so. $7 per plate: Fish, fries, cole slaw, hush puppies and a drink. Delivery will be available for advanced orders in city limit area. Call Kyle at 633-1365 for orders and more information. Please leave a message if no answer.

The Cake Walk will begin at 5 p.m. - Baked items, games, decorations, tickets, certificates etc. to be walked. Auction starts at 7pm. Some items to auction are: autograph picture of Chris Johnson of the Tennessee Titans, antique items, knives, baskets etc. Games and activities for children: fish pond, tattoos, face painting, ring toss etc. Drinks and snacks available.

Parents can rest a little easier now that the School Resource Officers (SRO’s) have been established at every school in Macon County, guaranteeing that a trained individual is there to protect our students and make sure they are safe while attending classes.

The Macon County Board of Education had talked about hiring more School Resource Officers for several years and couldn’t seem to find the money, but in light of the Connecticut School Massacre they decided during an emergency meeting, it had to be done to safe guard our students.

Macon County Sheriff Mark Gammons, Lafayette Police Chief Stacey Gann, Red Boiling Springs Police Chief Terry Tuck, and Macon County SRO Sergeant Terry Akins addressed the board with their dedication to increasing police presence on school grounds, and doing their part to help out.

“These officers aren’t just there for the job,” said Sheriff Mark Gammons. “These dedicated law enforcement officers love the school kids and want to protect them, while keeping them safe on the school grounds.”
Gammons said the SRO’s want to build friendships with the students and reassure the kids they can come to them with any problems they might have.

The officers arrive at their assigned schools at 7:15 a.m. in the morning and they also remain on the school grounds during extra curricular activities. “I have received numerous calls from parents,” added Sheriff Gammons, “thanking me and the SRO’s for the added protection at their children’s schools.”

The School Resource Officers and their assigned schools are: Phil Harper, Central Elementary; Timothy Hackett, Westside Elementary; Josh Smith, Lafayette Elementary; Brian Carter, Macon County Jr. High; Ira D. Meador, RBS High & Elementary; Jennifer Coley, Fairlane Elementary; and Sgt. Terry Atkins, Macon County High School.

Ben Bray Real Estate & Auction is having a special sale on Saturday March 23rd at 10 a.m. at 1152 New Bethel Road. This auction is part of the Hubert Meador Estate and has something for everyone. Location, Location, Location....3 main qualities to consider when looking at a choice piece of real estate! This one is just off of Hwy. 52 By-PassWest and is near the Macon County Country Club in a beautiful country setting. So if you’re looking for a nice homesite or mini-farm you have got to check this one out. Not only do we have real estate we also have a tractor and equipment plus tools and other personal property. This auction will be held rain or shine on Saturday, March 23rd at 10 a.m. along New Bethel Road in Lafayette, Tennessee. We will see ya there! Call us at 666-2232 for more information.

A call came into the Macon County Sheriff’s Department on Wednesday, February 27, at approximately 11 a.m., reporting a property dispute on White Springs Rd. located in the northwest region of Macon County.

As an officer was dispatched to the scene, however, a second call reported that the dispute had progressed and shots had been fired.

Chief Deputy Bryon Satterfield, Detective Donnie Crawford, Sheriff Mark Gammons, Deputy Michael Veatch and several other deputies arrived on the scene, where it was determined that a logger was attempting to cut down a tree, when an adjacent property owner fired a warning shot into the air.

“The adjacent property owner fired once into the air with a shotgun,” Chief Satterfield stated. “The logger then got into his vehicle to move it out of the path of a tree, and saw the adjacent property owner with a shotgun pointed directly at him.”

Chief Satterfield said the logger retrieved a pistol from his vehicle and returned fire.

“As the logger attempted to leave in his truck, the adjacent property owner fired one more shot, this time striking the logger’s truck.”

Chief Satterfield stated that the incident stemmed from an ongoing dispute over the property line. It was determined by officers that the logger did not cut down any trees on the adjacent property owner’s land.

Officers photographed the scene, interviewed all of the parties involved and contacted the District Attorney’s Office.

“This is an ongoing investigation and charges are pending,” Bryon added.