The World is an Onion
The world is an onion. We peel off layers and shed tears. Something good for us makes us cry. There’s a lot of sadness in the world, but nothing that an onion-filled meal can’t make a little better. At the first dry spell in March, we are planting onions. Six boxes, with 30 bunches in…
Read MoreLittle League Area Tournament
11 & 12 All Star Schedule Portland Little League Field 110 W. Market Street 6/29 6:00 Gallatin vs Westmoreland 7:30 Portland vs Hartsville 6/30 6:00 Portland vs Lafayette 7:30 Hartsville vs Gallatin 7/02 6:00 Hartsville vs Westmoreland 7:30 Portland vs Gallatin 7/03 6:00 Portland vs Westmoreland 7:30 Hartsville vs Lafayette…
Read MoreMacon County Peewee Football & Cheerleading League News
We will be having a football rules meeting on Sunday July 8 at 3:00 at the high school football field on Meador Drive. This will be for both the 6-8 division and the 9-12 division in football only. All coaches are urged to attend and each team needs to be represented as there will be…
Read MoreJohnathen “Chubber” DeWayne Alexander, 21
Johnathen “Chubber” DeWayne Alexander, 21 of Bethpage TN, passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2012. Funeral services for Mr. Alexander will be held Sunday, July 01, 2012 at 3:00 PM from Lakeside Church of God with Bro. Leon Graves officiating. Interment will follow in Siloam Cemetery with Military Honors. Pallbearers will be Aaron Mandrell, Jacob Sullivan,…
Read MorePastor Nolen Brunson Retires from the United Methodist Church
Twenty-eight years of preaching the word of God has been a very good life for Pastor Nolen Brunson and the three years he has been at the Methodist Church “have flown by” he says.
Read MoreDouble-Digging
If you love digging in your garden, you’ll have twice as much fun double-digging. When we dig into the earth, a change n color and texture can be noticed. Somewhere between six inches and a foot deep, the top soil ends and the subsoil begins. Topsoil is darker, looser and where the life is. The…
Read MoreMacon County Tiger Trap Team Wins AIM State Championships
The Macon County Tiger Trap team swept the Junior Division Class B, C and D competition at the 2012 AIM State Championships held June 12th and 13th at the Tennessee Clay Target Complex in Nashville.
Read MoreMacon County Jr High Girls Soccer Awards Night
The Macon County Junior High Girls Soccer team recently had their season ending banquet and awards recognition.
Read MoreMacon County 4-H Livestock Expo
The Macon County 4-H Livestock Expo was held Thursday evening June 21st at the Macon County Fairgrounds.
Read MoreLafayette United Methodist Welcomes Kids to VBS
With the days getting longer and summertime activities in full swing, the Lafayette United Methodist Church hosted their annual Vacation Bible School last week, where kids ages three through twelve, enjoyed a faith journey with the word of Jesus, in a pleasant and spiritual atmosphere.
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