Macon Community Hospital Celebrates 70 Years of Service
Lafayette, TN – May 12, 2025 – Macon Community Hospital marked a major milestone on Monday with a special event celebrating its 70th anniversary of service to the community. The celebration, held on the hospital campus, drew a crowd of employees,MCH Board members local business leaders, members of the medical community, and distinguished guests. Among those…
Read MoreMan Dies After Overdosing During Transport to Jail
A Portland, Tennessee, man was arrested last week, and began overdosing during his transport to the Macon County Jail. He later died in the hospital. A report regarding the incident was written by Sergeant Friar and states the following: On 4/27/2025 at about 7:24 p.m., I, Sgt Friar was parked stationary at Gravely Hill Baptist…
Read MoreJessa Spears Named 2025 S3DA Tennessee State Shooter of Year
Jessa Spears Named the 2025 S3DA Tennessee State Shooter of the Year, the most prestigious award given after each archery season. This honor recognizes outstanding performance, consistency, and dedication in scholastic 3D archery. To be eligible for Shooter of the Year, archers must complete in a least three regional tournaments as well as the State Championship. …
Read MoreGroundbreaking Held for New Macon County Health Department
The official groundbreaking ceremony for the new Macon County Health Department was held on February the 28th at 11:00 AM. Macon County Health Department Director Matt Tuck welcomed everybody to the groundbreaking and featured speakers at the ceremony included Commissioner of Health Ralph Alvarado, Representative Kelly Keisling, Regional Director Angel Troxell, Macon County Mayor Steve…
Read MoreMacon County Man Arrested in Stabbing Death
By carleygordon on February 13, 2025 JACKSON COUNTY – Special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, working alongside the Clay County Sheriff’s Office and Jackson County Sheriff’s Department, have arrested and charged a Macon County man accused of stabbing and killing 39-year-old Billie Ralph Harper III on Wednesday evening. At the request of 13th…
Read MoreSlayton Sentenced in Fatal Crash of Sgt. Cherry
Devin L. Slayton, 25, who had pled guilty to vehicular homicide in the 2023 drunk driving crash that claimed the life of Macon County Sergeant William Cherry, was sentenced to the maximum sentence by Judge Brody Kane, 12 years to serve at 100% with no parole. At the sentencing hearing on February 13, 2025, the…
Read MoreHOPE Family Health Makes NARCAN® and Fentanyl Self-Testing Strips Available 24/7 in Two Locations
[Westmoreland, TN (February 7, 2025) – HOPE Family Health is installing Public Health Vending Machines that dispense free NARCAN® and fentanyl self-test strips in three area locations, CEO Jennifer Dittes announced this week. HOPE installed its first vending machine in January, placing it in the lobby of HOPE Westmoreland facility at 1124 New Highway 52…
Read MoreSt. Jude Charity Auction This Saturday!
This Saturday, January 11, 2025, Ben Bray will conduct his annual benefit auction for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, at the Sally Wells Building, located at the Macon County Fairgrounds, in Lafayette, beginning at 9 a.m. Since it’s inception, St. Jude’s is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and…
Read MoreThe Chronicle’s Holiday Gift Subscription is Back
The Holidays are quickly approaching and here at the Macon County Chronicle, we are offering our readers an exciting opportunity to pick up another years subscription and also gift someone special with a free subscription that will keep giving the whole year round with a buy one, get one free subscription. This offer will be…
Read MoreSlayton Pleads Guilty in Fatal Crash of Macon County Officer
(November 15, 2024) – A Macon County man has pleaded guilty in the 2023 drunk driving crash that claimed the life of Macon County Sergeant William Cherry. Devin Slayton entered an open plea to the indicted charge of vehicular homicide in the case, and the case is now set for a sentencing hearing before a…
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