Gardening
I love thinking about land use and talking about gardening. It would be a laugh to say I’m taking these things more seriously, but I am getting paid to do them, now. The dire stresses on our society, health and environment from corporate food systems compel me to help start small organic farms and share…
Read More“…We Need Help. Amen.”
A Baptist preacher prayed this brief invocation at the Texas legislature on January 11, 1989: “Our father please read our lips. We need help. Amen.” All kinds of statements are made in these times to describe the current mess coming out of D.C. However, few of them actually describe the colossal mess the Liberal…
Read MoreBetty Katherine Dillard Carr, 60
Betty Katherine Dillard Carr, of Lafayette, was born on Wednesday, February 11, 1953 to the late Georgie Katherine Dillard. She departed this life on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at the age of 60 years. Funeral services for Betty Carr were conducted on Friday, March 15, 2013 at 1 p.m. from the Anderson & Son Funeral…
Read MoreRonnie Lee Coulter, 45
Ronnie Lee Coulter was born in Lafayette, Tennessee on April 16, 1967 to the late Gene Morris Coulter, and Mary Frances Likens Coulter. He was one of eight children born to this union. Besides his parents, one brother, Earl Coulter, and one nephew, Stevie Jones also preceded him in death. He married the former Rachel…
Read MoreJessie Auline McDonald, 105
Ms. Jessie Auline McDonald was born in Lafayette, Tennessee on September 22, 1907 to the late Enoch George Cook and Roberta Bray Cook. She was one of eight children born to this union. Auline graduated from high school and went on to Middle TN State in Murfreesboro, where she received her Associates Degree in Education.…
Read MoreHarvey Ray Taylor, 67
Harvey Ray Taylor was born in Ohio on July 19, 1945 to the late Harvey Taylor and Daisy Sidwell. He was one of three siblings born to this union. Ray had one child by a previous marriage, and was married the love of his life, Ruby Reid on May 20, 1988 and gained three step-children.…
Read MoreNew Life Easter Egg Hunt
The New Life Baptist Church had an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday March 16th at the Thomas House in Red Boiling Springs. Over 80 children participated in the event. They had two hunts going simultaneously (birth to 5 and 6-10) with over 3000 eggs. There were gold eggs that contained money from a $.25 to…
Read MoreLafayette UMC Chocolate Extravaganza
The Lafayette United Methodist Church held their annual Chocolate Extravaganza this past weekend. Church members baked many different items with chocolate to sell to help raise money for various church activities. (Photo by D. Gregory)
Read MoreMan Shot Last Week, Arrest Made
A Lafayette man is recovering at home this week, after he was shot in the neck last Thursday afternoon, at the intersection of Ellington Drive and Church Street, near Hometown Foods.
Read MoreMCHS Softball Defeats Trousdale 5-3
The Macon County Tigerette Softball team defeated Trousdale County on Tuesday the 12th by a final score of 5-3.
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