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Man Drinking Beer in School Traffic Arrested

By Jessie Williams  A 25-year-old Lafayette man was arrested last week after an officer directing school traffic, observed him drinking a beer. According to the affidavit of complaint filed by arresting officer Deputy Darrell Taylor, of the Macon County Sheriff’s Department, the incident occurred on March 12, 2023 while Taylor was directing traffic as school…

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City Activity Continues in 2023

(Submitted by Lafayette Mayor Jerry Wilmore) The beginning of the year 2023 began much like 2022 ended, wide open. The housing market in Lafayette is still strong with several new subdivisions popping up  inside the city limits. The city is expected to let the bids on the new water treatment expansion which will double our…

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Fire Destroys Garage, Firefighters Save House

By Debbie Gregory On Wednesday afternoon, March 1, the Lafayette Fire Department responded to a structure fire north of town, that destroyed a 40×40 detached garage. Firefighters were able to save the nearby house. The fire department received the call shortly before 3:00 p.m. and upon arrival the garage was fully involved. There was 12…

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Law Enforcement Responds to Incidents at MCJHS & RBS

By Jessie Williams  Local law enforcement responded to two separate incidents at two different Macon County schools last week, and one is still under investigation. According to Macon County Sheriff Joey Wilburn the first school related incident took pace at Macon County Junior High School on Wednesday, February 22, when a bullet was found in…

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Proposed USDA Financing of New Administrative Bldg.

On Monday, March 6, 2023, the Legislative Body of Macon County will conduct a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the upstairs courtroom of the Macon County Courthouse, located on the public square in Lafayette. The purpose of this meeting is to give the citizens of Macon County, Tennessee, the opportunity to become acquainted with…

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NWTF Receives Recognition at State Capital

The 50th Anniversary of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) was recognized in the Tennessee Senate and House at the Capital this past Thursday Feb 16th. The organization was commended for their habitat work, which benefited more than the wild turkey, but also their championing of the hunting heritage. NWTF State Chapter President, Mark Darnell,…

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Kentucky Teen Killed in Clay County Wreck

By Debbie Gregory: The Tennessee Highway Patrol investigated a one vehicle wreck in Clay County, on Clay County Highway near Hilltop Road, that killed one Kentucky teen and injured two other Kentucky teenagers on Saturday night, February 11. The THP Preliminary Crash Report states that 18-year-old Jackson Pemberton, of Edmonton, Ky., was driving a 2019…

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Traffic Stop: Drug & Weapon Charges For Two

By Jessie Williams  Two individuals were arrested last week following a traffic stop that led to drug and weapon charges. According to the affidavit of complaints filed by Deputy Clinton Friar, of the Macon County Sheriffs Department, he was patrolling on Highway 52 on January 31, 2023, when he observed a silver Jeep Cherokee with…

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Vehicles Crash Head-On, One Killed

By Debbie Gregory Sixty-seven-year-old Michael Gregory, of Macon County, was killed in a head-on crash on Highway 52 West near the Phillips Hollow Road intersection, on Tuesday, January 31, 2023. The preliminary crash report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol states that Michael Gregory was driving east on Highway 52 West in a 2010 Kia Forte,…

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Hotel Room Search Warrant; Two Arrested

By Jessie Williams  Two individuals were arrested after local enforcement served a search warrant on a room at the Hearthstone Inn last week.  According to the affidavit of complaint filed by Detective Josh Meador of the Macon County Sheriff’s Department, the search warrant was served on the room on January 20, 2023. Located inside were…

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