Saturday Night…Two Traffic Accidents
A section of Highway 10 North from Vinson Road to the Ellington Drive intersection was closed for several hours Saturday night, February 9, when a semi flipped onto its’ side dumping a load of rice bran that resulted in property damage.
Read MoreIgnorance and Greed—Twin Enemies of Democracy
Democracy will not self-destruct. Its staying-power will not weaken. It is some of the ingrates who have been blessed by it who will bring about its demise. Ignorant and greedy citizens who have been fortunate enough to live in this great nation have cast their votes against the continuance of democracy, out of loyalty to…
Read MoreGary Lynn Lamb, 70
Gary Lynn Lamb was born in Macon County, Tennessee on April 15, 1946 to the late Willie Lamb and Alice Helen Bandy. He was one of two siblings born to this union. On December 17, 1970 Gary was married to the love of his life Janice Elkins. They raised six children and shared many wonderful…
Read MoreSam Houston Snow, Jr., 87
Sam Houston Snow, Jr., of Lafayette, was born on Sunday, February 22, 1925, one of four children, to the late Sam Houston (Sr.) and Mattie Lou McGee Snow. He departed this life on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at the age of 87 years. Funeral services for Sam Snow were conducted on Thursday, February 8, 2013…
Read MoreBrian Osborne Found Guilty
After a two-day trial last week before Criminal Court Judge David Durham, Brian Allen Osborne, of Lafayette, was found guilty of aggravated arson.
Read MoreHome Destroyed in Friday Fire
A house at 3066 Oak Knob Road caught on fire sometime around 3:25 a.m. on Friday morning, February 8, with the flames consuming the structure and its contents.
Read MoreRBS Nestlé Plant Manager Tony Dexter Takes Position in Ontario, CA
After nearly four years as the Red Boiling Springs Nestlé Plant Manager, Tony Dexter is moving on to take the reins of a struggling plant, which produces Nestlé’s Arrowhead brand, in Ontario, California.
Read MoreMacon County: Five Years After the February 5, 2008 Tornado
The eyes of the world were on Macon County following the Tuesday, February 5, 2008 outbreak of tornadoes that was produced by powerful storm cells that moved into Middle Tennessee. It’s hard to believe it’s been five years since parts of our beloved community vanished forever, when homes were lifted – then tossed into the…
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