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Man Arrested for Theft & Scrapping of Vehicles
By Jessie Williams A suspect was interviewed and arrested after five vehicles were stolen from a woman and her father at a residence on Skillet Creek Road. The woman told law enforcement the property had been broken into and the titles to the five vehicles, kept inside the house, were gone. During the course of…
Read MoreSex Offender Caught with Child Pornography
By Jessie Williams A 59-year old Westmoreland man was arrested last week during an ongoing sex offender compliance check being conducted by local law enforcement. According to a report filed by Macon County Detective Robert Jacoby, Deputy Tim Freeman arrived at the Maple Lane residence of sex offender Paul Price on April 19, 2024. The…
Read MoreGobbling for Vets
A group of local turkey hunters conducted the 3rd Macon County Gobble for Vets turkey hunt this past weekend. Nine veteran hunters were taken by local guides on a hunt on the opening weekend of the 2024 Tennessee turkey season. Not a lot of hunters would take the time to guide someone else on opening…
Read MoreProbation Search Leads to Long List of Drug Charges
By Jessie Williams A 48-year-old Red Boiling Springs man is facing a long list of drug charges following a probation search at his Whitcher Hollow Rd. apartment. According to a report filed by Sergeant Clint Friar of the Macon County Sheriff’s Department, he arrived at 130 Whitcher Hollow Rd. around 10:30 pm on January 12,…
Read MoreTrane Energy Upgrades For Macon Schools on Target to Save Taxpayers More Than $2 Million
By Misty Green Desiring to upgrade the existing school buildings throughout the Macon County School System has been a far-fetched dream of every director of schools who has held this important seat, yet a lack of additional funding to accomplish those goals was always the harsh reality, until now. Realizing that the costly upgrading of…
Read MoreThomas Kidd Retires as CEO of Macon Community Hospital
By Debbie Gregory On Friday, January 5th, Mr. Thomas Kidd, CEO of Macon Community Hospital, was honored with a retirement celebration at the Jenkins Center, with a host of family, friends, colleagues and special guests dropping by to wish him well as he heads into the next chapter of his life. After 20 years at…
Read MoreMacon County Markets Request Sunday Beer Sales
By Misty Green Lying just beyond the outskirts of the city limits of Lafayette and Red Boiling Springs are three markets seeking permission from Macon County lawmakers to be allowed to sell beer on Sundays. District 6 Commissioner Tony Wix stated, “I have talked to one (Coley Market’s owner Nimesh Patel) and he told me…
Read MoreRBS Mayor Hires New Assistant Police Chief: Council Questions Why Job Wasn’t Posted
By Misty Green After approving the resignation of Assistant Police Chief Chris Keen during the December 14 meeting of the City Council, Red Boiling Springs Mayor Kenneth Hollis said, “Derrick Gann… accept the hiring of Derrick Gann as Assistant (Police) Chief… I need it done in two motions… because then you have got to set…
Read More“Shop With A Cop”…The True Spirit of Christmas
By Debbie Gregory The Christmas holidays are quickly approaching, and as a result of a huge community response effort, 55 children in Macon County will have the chance for a better, brighter and merrier Christmas, thanks to “Shop With A Cop”, spearheaded by the Macon County Sheriff’s Office. “We wanted to do something for Christmas…
Read MoreEMT Classes in Trousdale County
The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) shortage is sweeping across the country and Trousdale County is offering EMT classes to help the situation in rural Middle Tennessee. The Basic EMT class will start August 14, and will meet on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday night from 6 till 9 at the Hartsville Trousdale Fire Department. Former Macon…
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