By Jessie Williams  A 34-year-old Lafayette man was arrested earlier this month after law enforcement discovered a marijuana grow operation inside his Old Highway 52 residence. 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Safari Enterprises, LLC officials announced today that the helicopter manufacturer will relocate its headquarters and manufacturing operations from Marianna, Fla. to Lafayette, Tenn.

 The Teacher of the Year award is presented annually to a deserving educator within the Macon County School System. Nominees are selected by the building level principals and then voted on by principals and county supervisors.

A hospital is more than a place where people go to heal, it is a part of the community that represents hope. One of the advantages of a hometown hospital like ours is the personal touch level of care every patient receives when they walk through the doors. It’s the type of care people deserve,…

By Jessie Williams A man accused of answering an online For Sale ad in Kentucky, and then holding the seller at gunpoint and stealing his truck, was arrested in Macon County last week.

By Jessie Williams Two men were arrested on multiple drug charges following a traffic stop last Monday, May 3.

By Jessie Williams  A Lafayette man was arrested on drug charges last week following a traffic stop. 

If you haven’t got your COVID-19 vaccine yet, or if you are waiting to get your second shot, Macon Community Hospital is partnering with the Macon County Health Department to host a COVID-19 Drive-Thru Vaccine Clinic on Saturday, May 8th, from 9 a.m. till 3 p.m.

Please join your friends and neighbors for a fun evening at Tri-County Electric’s Annual Meeting of the members on Thursday, May 13, 2021. It will be held at Westmoreland High School, 4300 Hawkins Drive in Westmoreland, Tennessee. Doors will open for registration at 5:30 p.m.  

By Jessie Williams  A Macon County man wanted for fleeing and evading arrest in Macon County, was arrested by local officers in Kentucky last week with meth, acid and marijuana in his possession.