12U Little Leage advances to State Tournament
The Lafayette 12U All-Star Team won the District 2 Championship and will be moving on to the state tournament. That event will begin in Columbia, TN on Friday July 14th with their first game scheduled for Saturday at 2 pm. Congratulations to this team, their parents, and the league!! (Submitted)
Read MoreJoyce Hesson
Mrs. Joyce Hesson, a homemaker of the Russell Hill Community and a retired nurse, died peacefully with her family at her bedside at 6:20 a.m. Friday morning June 23, 2023 at the Alive Hospice Residence in Nashville at the age of 72. She was admitted there June 19th. Funeral services from the Carthage Chapel of…
Read MoreGwendolyn Potts
Ms. Gwendolyn “Gwen” Potts age 84 of the Smith Branch Community died peacefully at 4:10 a.m. Wednesday morning June 14, 2023 at the Palace Health Care in Red Boiling Springs where she had made her home since April 19th of this year. Bro. Frank Bratcher officiated at the 1 p.m. Monday afternoon June 19th funeral…
Read MoreThomas Stover
Thomas Ralph Stover, 73, of Lafayette, TN, passed away after a battle with throat cancer on May 18, 2023. He was born in Morgantown, WV. T, as he was known to friends and family, served in the Navy, was a Veteran, a Harley enthusiast and lifelong Steelers fan. T was proud of his military associations.…
Read MoreTigerettes host 7-3A Tournament
The Macon County High School Tigerette softball team hosted the District 7-3A tournament in Lafayette this past week. It was the first time that program had hosted a district tournament. As the #1 seed Macon drew a first round bye. Their first game was against White County on Tuesday May 9th. In a late night…
Read MoreTigerettes poised for championship
With one game left in the regular season, the Tigerette softball team is on the cusp of securing a District 7-3A championship. The scheduled game with Friendship Christian on Monday Apr 24th was cancelled. On Tuesday Apr 25th Macon hosted Cumberland County for a district game. It wasn’t much of a contest as the Tigerettes…
Read MoreSammy Hire
Sammy Don Hire, beloved family man and faithful disciple of Christ, passed away on April 26, 2023, at the age of eighty-seven years, seven months, and two days. Born on September 24, 1935, Sammy lived a full life dedicated to faith and family. Sammy was born in Lafayette to the late William “Leck” Hire and…
Read MoreTigers host Bulldogs for annual school game
The MCHS Tigers hosted the RBSHS Bulldogs for an afternoon game for the students at Macon County High. It also is a great fundraiser for that program. On Thursday Apr 13 during the last block of school, the Tigers faced the Bulldogs. Braxton Lloyd, Tyler Gregory, Landon Warner, Hayden Dean, John Wilson, Chase Keene, Hayes…
Read MoreShirley Smith
Mrs. Shirley Oliver Smith of the Pleasant Shade Community died at 9:45 p.m. at the age of 81 on April 15, 2023 at the Knollwood Manor in Lafayette where she had made her home since November 25, 2006 suffering from multiple sclerosis, Mrs. Smith had been a resident at Knollwood Manor longer than any other…
Read MoreClyde Driver
Clyde J. Driver, better known as Pete, was born on February 14, 1926, in Lafayette, Tennessee, to the late Clyde E. Driver and Ida Payne Driver. He was one of ten children born to this union. Along with his parents, Pete was also preceded in death by his Sons, Jerry Wayne Driver and Terry “JackHammer”…
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