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…
Read MoreMacon County EMS Reports
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 MoreCounty Commission Reviews Budget Amendments, Infrastructure Funding During June 2026 Meeting
By Mark Darnell The Macon County Commission met in regular session on Monday, June 15, with County Mayor Steve Jones presiding over a meeting that focused heavily on budget amendments, public infrastructure, county operations and preparations for the upcoming fiscal year. Following the opening of court by Sheriff Joey Wilburn, the invocation was offered by…
Read MoreBoard of Education Approves Budgets, Annual Contracts
By Mark Darnell The Macon County Board of Education approved a variety of budget, contract, and operational items during its regular monthly meeting on June 11, as members continued preparations for the upcoming 2026-27 school year. Board Chairman Dale Hix called the meeting to order. Board members Michael Cothron, Tim Case and Wayne Marsh were…
Read MoreMCHS Tigers Capture Region 4AAA Title
By Mark Darnell The Macon County Tiger baseball team hosted the Region 4AAA baseball playoff this past weekend in Lafayette. The Tigers brought home their first Region Championship. Macon opened the weekend with a game against Livingston Academy on Friday night on May 8. The Tigers wasted little time as the top of the order…
Read MoreNotice of Trustee Sale – Darlene Stafford
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Default having been made in the terms, conditions and payments made and provided for in an Open-End Deed of Trust executed by Darlene Stafford, to Macon Bank and Trust Company, Lafayette, Tennessee, on December 2, 2022, which Deed of Trust is of record in Book RB 177, page 533, Register’s…
Read MoreFrances Hesson
With her family nearby, Mrs. Frances Hesson, a homemaker of the Russell Hill Community, quietly entered into her heavenly reward to join her husband of over fifty-five years and her parents while resting in her recliner at the age of 77 at 6 a.m. Wednesday morning December 31, 2025 following a period of declining health.…
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