MCHS Barching Band Cake Walk, Fish Fry, & Craft fair
The Macon County High Marching Band is hosting a Cake Walk, Fish Fry, Craft Fair & Auction on March 16, 2013 at Central Elementary School in order to raise money for their upcoming invitation to Disney in Orlando, Fla. in April. The Craft Fair will be from 11 am to 6:30 pm. Some vendors that…
Read MoreSchool Resource Officers, Protecting Our Students
Parents can rest a little easier now that the School Resource Officers (SRO’s) have been established at every school in Macon County, guaranteeing that a trained individual is there to protect our students and make sure they are safe while attending classes. The Macon County Board of Education had talked about hiring more School Resource…
Read MoreBen Bray Auction – 1152 New Bethel Rd
Ben Bray Real Estate & Auction is having a special sale on Saturday March 23rd at 10 a.m. at 1152 New Bethel Road. This auction is part of the Hubert Meador Estate and has something for everyone. Location, Location, Location….3 main qualities to consider when looking at a choice piece of real estate! This one…
Read MoreShots Fired Over Property Dispute
A call came into the Macon County Sheriff’s Department on Wednesday, February 27, at approximately 11 a.m., reporting a property dispute on White Springs Rd. located in the northwest region of Macon County.
Read MoreFour Killed in Sunday Fire
Tragedy struck in Macon County on Sunday night, March 3, when four individuals perished in a residential structure fire at 2380 Cave Hollow Road.
Read MoreTalmadge Eurlee Overton, 79
Talmadge Eurlee Overton, of Lafayette, was born in Macon County on July 5, 1933, one of nine children, to the late James “Herley” and Myra Maybell Minick Overton. He departed this life on February 15, 2013 at the age of 79 years. Funeral services for Talmadge Overton were conducted on Saturday, February 23, 2013 from…
Read MoreJames Thompson Hagan, 89
James Thompson Hagan, 89, peacefully entered into eternal rest February 21, 2013 in his log cabin which be built when he was 82. Funeral Services for James Thompson Hagan will be conducted Wednesday afternoon, February 27, 2013 at 1 p.m. from the chapel of the Anderson & Son Funeral Home in Red Boiling Springs, TN…
Read MoreDiana Renee Dowland, 55
Diana Renee Dowland was born in Chicago, IL on March 3, 1958 to Norma Ray Thompson Harrell and the late William Thompson. Diana was one of two children born to this union. As a young woman, Diana was married to Georg James Franc, Sr. and together they had three sons. She later married Roy Dowland…
Read MoreMan Arrested for Burglaries in Eight Counties, 14 Solved in Macon
Tony Beasley, age 49, of Trousdale County, was recently arrested by Sumner County authorities during a home burglary in progress, at which time he admitted to crimes in Trousdale, Smith, Jackson, Clay, Putnam, Wilson, Sumner and Macon counties.
Read MoreRBS MoneyGram Scam Linked to 2012 Identity Theft in Smyrna
A scam took place in Red Boiling Springs on Friday, February 22nd, when a woman received a package in the mail with over $20,000 worth of MoneyGram orders, that has been linked to an identity theft case last year in Smyrna.
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