Single Engine Plane Crashes at Lafayette Municipal Airport
By Debbie Gregory On Sunday afternoon, July 7, a single engine, experimental Super Drifter Float Plane crashed at the Lafayette Municipal Airport shortly after 3 p.m. There were two people in the plane, including the owner and pilot Roger Richardson and passenger, Chris Nickens, both of Hendersonville, Tennessee. According to Richard Thomas, who operates Sky…
Read More48th Annual Macon County Hillbilly Days, June 20-22
Macon County Hillbilly Days returns next week, and promises to provide entertainment for the entire family! The 48th Annual Macon County Hillbilly Days event, sponsored by the Lafayette Lions and Lioness Lions Clubs is set for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, June 20, 21 & 22, 2024, at Key Park, in Lafayette. Returning this year is…
Read MoreTony Day Elected Mayor of Lafayette
Tony Day, local businessman, unopposed in his bid for mayor of Lafayette, polled 86 votes in last Thursday’s Lafayette Municipal Election. Elected to fill three city council seats were incumbent Jason Phelps (70 votes), incumbent Roger Jones (62 votes) and newcomer Dale Hix (68 votes). They were the only three candidates who qualified. All four…
Read MoreLafayette Municipal Election Day This Thursday
The Lafayette Municipal Election will take place this Thursday, May 9, 2024, from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. in the council chambers at City Hall. City residents will elect a mayor and three city council members. There was no early voting in this election, due to only enough candidates to fill each position, according to…
Read MoreSchool Resource Officer Prevents Tragedy
In an act of heroism, School Resource Officer Aaron Shipley prevented a tragedy on Friday afternoon, after he used his patrol vehicle to ram the car of a reckless driver on Sycamore Street, who was speeding down the parade route heading toward Central Elementary, where students, teachers and other spectators were waiting outside to watch…
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