Bulldogs Battle Through Tough Night Against Jackson County
The Macon County Tigers held their home opener for the 2026 season last Friday night. They hosted the Westmoreland Eagles. Both teams came out slow and the Eagles were plagued with poor field position. With 9:56 left in the first quarter Xavier Bently scored for Macon on a ten-yard run. The Tiger missed the PAT…
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By John Cook Macon County EMS presented its July 2026 activity report during the Sept. 8 Macon County Committee of the Whole meeting. According to the report, all three county ambulance stations — Lafayette, Red Boiling Springs and Westside — remained open throughout the month of July. Together, the three stations responded to 405 calls,…
Read MoreDad arrested on school bus
Parent Charged After Boarding School Bus With Gun By Misty Gammons-Green MACON COUNTY, Tenn. — A Macon County parent is facing a felony charge after allegedly boarding a school bus while carrying a loaded firearm and confronting the bus driver and children about an alleged bullying incident involving his child. According to an affidavit of…
Read MoreMacon County’s Newly Elected Officials attended COOP Before Assuming the Position
By Misty Gammons-Green Macon County’s newly elected commissioners joined Mayor Shoulders at the 2026 County Officials Orientation Program, or COOP, Aug. 24-25 in Murfreesboro, preparing for the responsibilities they will assume in office. The program, presented by the University of Tennessee’s County Technical Assistance Service, gave local officials an overview of county government operations, legal…
Read MorePublic Access to Akersville’s Slab Bridge Area to End Sept. 15
By Misty Gammons-Green AKERSVILLE, Tenn. – A popular swimming and recreation area along Bugtussle Road in the Akersville community will soon no longer be open to the general public, according to a notice posted by the property’s landowner. Davis Holder announced on social media that public access to the creek bridge and gravel bar area…
Read MoreRonnie Likens
Ronnie Matthew Likens was born on March 20, 1969, in Nashville, Tennessee, to the late Elmer Garfield Likens and Ninnie Carnell Pearson Sexton. He departed this life on June 27, 2026, at the age of sixty-six years, three months, and seven days. In addition to his parents, Ronnie was also preceded in death by his…
Read MoreKaren Warner
Karen Draper Warner, age 74 of Belmont, North Carolina formerly of Lafayette, TN, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2026 at Levine-Dixon Hospital in Huntersville, NC. Funeral Services for Karen Draper Warner will be conducted Saturday morning, June 27, 2026 at 11:00 am from the Chapel of Anderson & Son Funeral Home in Lafayette with Elder…
Read MoreJanet Tucker
Janet H. Tucker, age 95 of the Lafayette, Tn, passed away Wednesday afternoon, June 24, 2026 at Knollwood Manor. Funeral Services for Janet H. Tucker will be conducted Monday morning, June 29, 2026 at 11:00 am from the Chapel of Anderson & Son Funeral Home in Lafayette with Pastor Ron Mathis officiating. Interment will follow…
Read MoreBettye Hale
Bettye Louise Driver Hale was born on May 31, 1946, in Glasgow, Kentucky, to the late James Edward Driver and Senia Bell Krantz Driver. She was a woman of Baptist faith whose life reflected the values she held dear – love, kindness, hard work, and devotion to family. On February 12, 1966, Bettye married the…
Read MoreGrace Bray
Grace Hudson Bray, age 84 of the Coleytown CGrace Hudson Bray, age 84 of the Coleytown Community in Macon County, Tn, passed away Monday afternoon, June 22, 2026 at Macon Community Hospital. Funeral Services for Grace Hudson Bray will be conducted Friday afternoon, June 26, 2026 at 1:00 pm from the Chapel of Anderson &…
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