General News
Mobile Disaster Center to Arrive in Macon County
FEMA’s mobile disaster recovery center (DRC) is scheduled to arrive in Macon County and set up at the Macon County Administrative building. Mobile DRCs are temporary locations where survivors can meet in person with federal agencies (FEMA & SBA) to get help with disaster recovery At a DRC, you can receive face-to-face assistance for several…
Read MoreSex Offenders Arrested in Operation ‘Macon Safe Guard’
By Jessie Williams The TBI and the United States Marshals Service assisted the Macon County Sheriff’s Office with a sex offender compliance operation on April 13 & 14, dubbed ‘Operation Macon Safe Guard.’ Out of 42 offenders contacted by law enforcement, 19 were found to be in compliance. The following 17 sex offenders were found…
Read MoreFire Claims Three Local Businesses, Following Winter Storm
By Mark Darnell This past weekend Macon County was hit hard by Winter Storm Fern from Saturday January 24th extending into the next week. Precipitation started falling Saturday morning and continued throughout the evening, beginning with snow then sleet then freezing rain. Some estimates say that for every half inch of ice on a limb…
Read MoreRBS Woman Killed in Smith County Wreck
By Debbie Gregory Forty-year-old Sandi Watson, of Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee, was killed in a two vehicle wreck in Smith County on Wednesday afternoon, December 31, 2025. According to the preliminary crash report provided by the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Sandi Watson was driving eastbound on Hwy. 70, in Smith County, in a 1999 Mazda B25,…
Read MoreSt. Jude Charity Auction this Saturday!
Another year has come and gone, and Ben Bray is getting ready to take the platform this Saturday, January 10, 2026, to conduct the 16th Annual St. Jude Charity Auction, sponsored by Ben Bray Real Estate & Auction Company, in Lafayette. The event will be held at the Sally Wells Building, located at the Macon…
Read MoreSt. Jude Charity Auction Set For Jan. 10, 2026
Another year has come and gone, and Ben Bray is getting ready to take the platform on Saturday, January 10, 2026, to conduct the 16th Annual St. Jude Charity Auction, sponsored by Ben Bray Real Estate & Auction Company, in Lafayette. The event will be held at the Sally Wells Building, located at the Macon…
Read MoreFormer D.A. Tommy Thompson Passes Away
General Tom P. “Tommy” Thompson, Jr., a respected public servant, longtime District Attorney General, and devoted family man, passed away on December 12, 2025. Known for his integrity, deep sense of justice, and unwavering commitment to the people he served, Tommy leaves behind a legacy that spans more than five decades of legal and civic…
Read MoreFour Arrested in Large Meth Bust
By Jessie Williams The Macon County Sheriff’s Office, along with the 15th Judicial Drug Task Force and the 18th Judicial Drug Task Force, executed a search warrant on December 3, 2025 at a residence on Amos Circle following a four-month long investigation. Deputies and agents located approximately 335 grams of methamphetamine and additional evidence related…
Read MoreChristmas on the Square Dec. 5th
The City of Lafayette presents Christmas on the Square, Friday, December 5th from 5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m., tree lighting at 6:30 p.m. There will be a Christmas train, horse & carriage rides, food trucks, shopping, and a special visit from Santa & Mrs. Claus & the Grinch. Christmas train sponsored by Macon Bank &…
Read MoreCity Christmas Parades Saturday, Dec. 6th
Christmas is just around the corner and you don’t want to miss out on the Lafayette and Red Boiling Springs Christmas parades set for Saturday, December 6, 2025. The 2025 Macon County Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade, in Lafayette, will kick off at 1 p.m. and the theme is “Cowboy Christmas.” This year’s Grand Marshal…
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