Macon 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…
Read MoreBullington Indicted for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
Christopher Lewis Bullington, of 5357 Hauskins Lane in Westmoreland, has been indicted by the Macon County Grand Jury for sexual exploitation of a minor. The Macon County Sheriff’s Office took out search warrants on his computer and cell phone, based on evidence found from a previous case and found 195 images and videos of children…
Read MoreMan Charged after Altercation with Kenneth Hollis
Staff Writer According to a report released from the Macon County Sheriff’s Department, 31-year old Dalton Manion of 10607 Galen Road in Lafayette, was arrested and charged with domestic assault and disorderly conduct on October 5, 2024 after a public altercation with Red Boiling Springs Mayor Kenneth Hollis. The report states, that Lafayette Police Department…
Read MoreMacon County Bids Farewell to “Makin’ Macon Fit” Fitness Festival After 30 Years
After three decades of promoting health, fitness, and community spirit, the beloved “Makin’ Macon Fit” fitness festival has officially come to a close. For 30 years, this annual event has brought together residents from all walks of life to celebrate wellness and foster a sense of camaraderie, making it one of Macon’s most cherished traditions.…
Read More68th Annual Mid-TN AACA Fall Meet Antique Car Show This Weekend
The 68th Annual Middle Tennessee Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America (Mid-TN AACA) Fall Meet Antique Car Show will be held this weekend, Friday & Saturday, September 6 and 7, 2024, held in the beautiful Historic District of historic Red Boiling Springs on East Main Street. Bring the whole family and come out…
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