Christmas on the Square Dec. 5th
The City of Lafayette presents Christmas on the Square, Friday, December 5th from 5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m., tree lighting at 6:30 p.m. There will be a Christmas train, horse & carriage rides, food trucks, shopping, and a special visit from Santa & Mrs. Claus & the Grinch. Christmas train sponsored by Macon Bank &…
Read MoreCity Christmas Parades Saturday, Dec. 6th
Christmas is just around the corner and you don’t want to miss out on the Lafayette and Red Boiling Springs Christmas parades set for Saturday, December 6, 2025. The 2025 Macon County Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade, in Lafayette, will kick off at 1 p.m. and the theme is “Cowboy Christmas.” This year’s Grand Marshal…
Read MoreCommunity to Honor Local Heroes: Veterans Day Parade and Celebration Nov. 11
Macon County will come together on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, to honor those who have served our nation during the annual Veterans Day Parade and Celebration. The event will begin at 11:00 a.m. on the Courthouse Square in Lafayette, Tennessee. The day will open with a ceremony recognizing the dedication and sacrifice of all U.S.…
Read MoreHouse Fire on Hwy. 52 East
The Lafayette Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire on Highway 52 East, that heavily damaged a two-story wood frame house on Tuesday afternoon, August 26. According to Fire Chief Todd Wagoner, upon arrival fire was coming out of a second story window and they were able to knock some of the fire down…
Read More69th Annual Mid-TN AACA Fall Meet Car Show, Sept. 6, 2025
The 69th Annual Middle Tennessee Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America (Mid-TN AACA) Fall Meet Antique Car Show will be this weekend, on Saturday, September 6, 2025, held in the beautiful Historic Hotel District of Red Boiling Springs on East Main Street. Bring the whole family and come out and enjoy this special…
Read MoreState Rep. Kelly Keisling Highlights Back-to-School Savings During Tennessee Sales Tax Holiday
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – State Rep. Kelly Keisling, R-Byrdstown, is encouraging Tennessee families to take advantage of the state’s annual sales tax holiday, set for Friday, July 25 through Sunday, July 27. During the tax-free weekend, shoppers can purchase qualifying clothing, school supplies and computers without paying state sales tax. The exemption also applies to eligible…
Read MoreAircraft Crashes in Macon County
On Thursday evening, June 12, at approximately 5:55 p.m., emergency crews responded to reports of a small aircraft crash near the 900 block of Duncan Road off of New Harmony Road. The single engine aircraft experienced engine failure while flying over the county and deployed its onboard CAPS (Cirrus Airframe Parachute System), allowing the plane…
Read More49th Annual Macon County Hillbilly Days June 19 to 21
Macon County Hillbilly Days returns next week, and promises to provide entertainment for the entire family! The 49th Annual Macon County Hillbilly Days event, sponsored by the Lafayette Lions and Lioness Lions Clubs is set for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, June 19, 20 & 21, 2025, at Key Park, in Lafayette. Returning this year is…
Read MoreResolution Honors Paul Thompson for Decades of Service at Tri-County Electric
Tennessee House Joint Resolution 628 (HJR0628) of the 114th General Assembly is A RESOLUTION to recognize Paul Thompson on the occasion of his retirement. The resolution honors Paul Thompson for his nearly three decades of service with Tri-County Electric, where he was the longest-serving CEO in the company’s history and the longest-serving active CEO in…
Read MoreWreck at Carthage Rd. & Union Camp Rd. Intersection
Around 12:45 p.m. on Friday, May 30, 2025, emergency agencies were dispatched to the intersection of Union Camp Road and Carthage Road for a two-vehicle wreck, with injuries. In the report provided by the Tennessee Highway Patrol, 42-year-old Krysti Byrne, of Tennessee, was driving a 2012 Toyota Sienna (Vehicle 1) and Billy Smith, 70, also…
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