Officer Witnesses Drug Deal, RBS Man Arrested
By Jessie Williams A Red Boiling Springs man was arrested last week after police witnessed a suspected drug deal take place. According to the affidavit of complaint filed by Deputy Patrick Berry of the Macon County Sheriff’s Department, he was watching RBS Market on November 4, 2022, when he witnessed what he believed to be…
Read MoreA Tribute to Mom and Dad on Veterans Day
By Debbie Gregory For a great many years our soldiers have went into the military and never returned, but in the case of James Calvin Smith, who was one of six brothers that served our country in the Army, they all lived to tell about it. Actually, according to Calvin, who stopped by the Macon…
Read MoreLafayette Man Charged With Arson & Assault
By Jessie Williams A 52-year-old Lafayette man was arrested last weekend for allegedly setting a barn on fire and pulling a knife on firefighters. Law enforcement was called to the scene of a barn fire on October 30, 2022 by firefighters who reported a male subject with a knife. The male subject was identified as…
Read More2022 NCTC Annual Members Meeting, Nov. 5
NCTC will hold its 2022 annual members meeting on November 5, at the Macon County Junior High School, with entertainment by the Flatrock Ramblers at noon. The business meeting will follow at 1:00 pm. After a postponed meeting in 2020 and an outdoor event in 2021, this will be the first time in three years…
Read MoreHartsville Man Charged in Toddler’s Death
TROUSDALE COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a Hartsville man on a murder charge in the death of a toddler. On February 21st, at the request of 15th Judicial District Attorney General Jason Lawson, TBI special agents began an investigation after a…
Read MoreLafayette Woman Arrested With Heroin, Meth & Fentanyl
By Jessie Williams A Lafayette woman was arrested on multiple drug charges after local law enforcement discovered heroin, methamphetamine and fentanyl in her vehicle during a traffic stop. According to the Affidavit of Complaint filed by Macon County Detective Jason Sells, he was on patrol on October 20, 2022 when he witnessed a red Pontiac…
Read MoreMultiple Agencies Involved in High-Speed Pursuit
A 22-year-old man was arrested last week following a high speed chase with authorities that involved multiple law enforcement agencies. According to reports filed by the Lafayette Police Department, Red Boiling springs Police Department and Macon County Sheriff’s Department, the incident took place on October 12, 2022, when Lafayette Police Officer Dylan Gann observed a…
Read MoreMan Faces Counterfeit Cash & Drug Charges
By Jessie Williams A 22-year-old Goodlettsville man faces numerous charges after attempting to pass counterfeit money at a local gas station. According to a report filed by arresting officer Patrolman Taylor Boxold, of the Lafayette Police Department, he was called to the scene of the Tiger Fuel gas station on October 7, 2022, following…
Read MoreLafayette Lions & Lioness Club Radio Auction, Oct. 17-19
The 26th annual Lafayette Lions & Lioness Lions Club Radio Auction will be held Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, October 17,18 &19. Tune-in to WLCT 102.1 FM each day, from 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. and call Citizens Bank at 615-666-2195 to submit your bids on a variety of items and services donated by local merchants.…
Read MoreReckless Driver Who Disrupted Parade Arrested
The reckless driver who disrupted the MCHS homecoming parade on September 23, by speeding down the parade route and endangering countless lives, including students and teachers, has been arrested. He faces numerous charges from both the Lafayette Police Department and the Tennessee Highway Patrol. As previously reported, on Friday, September 23, the Lafayette Police Department…
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