The Toddler Quiz
Remember all of those quizzes in women’s magazines? The ones that told us if we were eating right, needed to break up with our ‘bad news boyfriends’ or had oily, dry or combination skin? Maybe they are still around. I mean, I’m a mom so the only thing I read these days are books with…
Read MoreLafayette Woman Dies in 31E Wreck
A deadly, three-vehicle wreck happened shortly after 4 a.m. Friday morning, July 8, in Westmoreland, killing two women – one from Lafayette – and injuring a man.
Read MoreSuspect on the Run, Captured
Authorities captured 35-year-old Derek Saddler last Friday, July 8, after a portion of Macon County residents were warned that an armed suspect was on the run in their area.
Read MoreDuo Arrested: Ginseng & Meth Charges
David Knight and Gwendolyn Morgan, both of Lafayette, were arrested and charged with drug possession and harvesting ginseng out of season on June 27 following a traffic stop made by the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
Read MoreHeavy Loss in Coleytown Barn Fire
The Lafayette Fire Department was dispatched to a Coleytown Road barn fire on Thursday afternoon, June 30, that resulted in heavy loss for the owner.
Read MoreMommy Memoirs: Baby Brother Turns One
My youngest son turned one last week. Technically, the world will now refer to him as a toddler (What the what?!). Since he is our last baby, it seems like every milestone becomes more bittersweet than the last. It’s funny how time works isn’t it? Before having kids, a year feels like forever. Post-kids however,…
Read MoreFamily Home Lost in Fire
The Lafayette Fire Department was notified late Thursday afternoon, June 23, that the Hilco Drive family home of Macon County Sheriffs Department Sgt. Kevin Templeton was on fire.
Read MoreHave a Happy & Safe 4th of July!
If you haven’t decided how you and your family will celebrate our nation’s birthday this year, several events have been scheduled in, and around, Macon County including a Pre-Fourth of July Celebration at The White House Assisted Living in Lafayette, an Independence Day Parade in Hartsville, and a Fourth of July celebration & BBQ in…
Read MoreThe Mommy Memoirs: In the Headlines
It seems every time I turn on the television or get on social media these days, I’m filled with grief for another parent and heartbroken for another child I have never met. Lately, sadness is every where we turn. Every morning another tragedy leaves us in disbelief and each night we hug our children a…
Read MoreBohanon Lane Residence Raided
An active indoor marijuana grow operation was discovered in Macon County last week, when the Bohanon Lane residence of 28-year-old Pedro Martin was raided, as part of a widespread multiple agency investigation across several Middle Tennessee counties, that led to 11 arrests.
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