General News
Board of Education Approves Budgets, Annual Contracts
By Mark Darnell The Macon County Board of Education approved a variety of budget, contract, and operational items during its regular monthly meeting on June 11, as members continued preparations for the upcoming 2026-27 school year. Board Chairman Dale Hix called the meeting to order. Board members Michael Cothron, Tim Case and Wayne Marsh were…
Read MoreLafayette Little League Holds 2026 Charlie Darnell Classic
50th Annual Macon County Hillbilly Days, June 18-20
Macon County Hillbilly Days returns next week, and promises to provide entertainment for the entire family! The 50th Annual Macon County Hillbilly Days event, sponsored by the Lafayette Lions and Lioness Lions Clubs is set for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, June 18, 19 & 20, 2026, at Key Park, in Lafayette. The Macon County Hillbilly…
Read MoreLafayette City Pool Now Open!
Lafayette Mayor Tony Day would like to announce that the Lafayette City Pool is now open and he invites everyone to come on out and swim, dive into the deep in, or work on your summer tan. Pool hours are Monday through Saturday 11:00 a.m. till 5:00 p.m. and Sunday 1:00 p.m. till 5:00 p.m.…
Read MoreLafayette City Councilmen Sworn In
On Thursday, May 28, 2026, the winning candidates in the race for three Lafayette City Council seats were sworn in by City Recorder Kristie Talley, with Lafayette Mayor Tony Day looking on. Pictured, left to right: Kristie Talley, Mayor Day, Scott Gammons, Lynn Newberry and David Kempf. (Photo by D. Gregory)
Read MoreMacon Community Hospital Celebrates National Hospital Week
Last week, May 11th through May 16th, Macon Community Hospital proudly celebrated National Hospital Week with a week full of food, fun, and appreciation for our dedicated employees. This year’s theme, “Healing Happens Here,” highlighted the compassion, commitment, and teamwork that our staff provides to patients and families every day. Throughout the week, employees enjoyed…
Read MoreLong Creek Bridge Project Update
I would like to give an update on the Long Creek bridge project. The Tennessee Department of Transportation completed an assessment on the bridge, which required us to close it in the later part of last year. Construction will begin on the Long Creek Road Bridge repair project on Wednesday, May 20th. The project will…
Read MoreMCHS Tigers Capture Region 4AAA Title
By Mark Darnell The Macon County Tiger baseball team hosted the Region 4AAA baseball playoff this past weekend in Lafayette. The Tigers brought home their first Region Championship. Macon opened the weekend with a game against Livingston Academy on Friday night on May 8. The Tigers wasted little time as the top of the order…
Read MoreMacon County May 5, 2026 Primary Election Results
By Macon County Chronicle The unofficial results of the county wide primaries have been recorded. The primary was on Tuesday May 5, 2026. There were a total of 3,839 total votes cast which represents a 23.5% voter turnout (out of 16,328 registered voters). There were primaries for both the Republican and Democratic parties. In the…
Read MoreMobile 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…
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