By Jessie Williams
A Bethpage man was arrested last week on multiple drug charges after officers discovered Fentanyl, methamphetamine, marijuana and prescription pills in his vehicle.
By Mark Darnell
The Macon County Board of Education recognized the late Mr. Jimmy Cook, a longtime educator and board member, at their January 13th meeting at the school board complex.
The St. Jude Charity Auction, that was cancelled due to the snow storm that hit Macon County last week, has been rescheduled for Saturday, February 19th, 2022, according to auction sponsor Ben Bray.
By Jessie Williams
A Lafayette man is behind bars on a long list of charges after attempting to flee law enforcement during a traffic stop.
On Tuesday afternoon, December 28th, 2021, Lafayette firefighters responded to a residential structure fire on Lafayette Road, in Red Boiling Springs, around 1:40 p.m., to provide mutual aid to RBS Fire & Rescue.
By Jessie Williams
Over 10,000 items stolen from Dollar General trailers have been recovered from a Macon County residence.
By Jessie Williams
Macon County detectives arrested two suspected drug dealers last week after discovering a large amount of cash, narcotics and firearms.
By Jessie Williams
A 34-year-old Whitleyville man was arrested last week after crashing his vehicle at a high rate of speed and fleeing the scene.
In the true spirit of the holiday season, the Willette Volunteer Fire Department is providing a free community Christmas dinner with all the trimmings at the fire station this Saturday, December 18, 2021.
Forecasters had predicted a 100 percent chance of snow in Middle Tennessee last Thursday, January 6, and before the day was over an estimated 8 to 9 inches of snow fell across Macon County, with the temperature dropping into the single digits by early Friday morning. The main roadways, as well as the secondary roads were treacherous and numerous non-injury accidents across the city and county kept the Lafayette Police Department, the Macon County Sheriff’s Department, the Tennessee Highway Patrol and tow truck drivers busy throughout the day and night. This tractor-trailer slid into a ditch on Tuck Road and it took several hours to pull it out. (Photo submitted)
