General News
Reynolds Steps Down from Coaching at RBSHS & RBSJHS
In the afternoon hours of Friday, March 22, the Macon County Chronicle received a phone call from Red Boiling Springs Principal Don Jones, who stated he would like to make a statement about Coach Reynolds… “After a mutual discussion with Coach Reynolds, he has been relieved of his football coaching duties and reassigned to a…
Read MoreState & Local Officials Celebrate Babynov
By Mark Darnell Governor Bill Lee and other state officials were on hand in Red Boiling Springs to celebrate economic growth in Macon County. The baby food factory is operated by Babynov of USA. Those on hand were allowed to tour the facility which makes baby food products for children ages 4 months to 3…
Read MoreRBS City Changes Charter – Mayor & Council Salaries Top List
By Misty Green The Red Boiling Springs City Council assembled on Thursday, March 14, for the monthly meeting, and among the topics discussed was a need to change the Charter, stemming from discrepancies found by an insurance advisor. “Gary Jeckel has come up here, he is the one who does our insurance,” Red Boiling Springs…
Read MoreAgreed Temporary Injunction Filed in State of TN Vs. Browning Land & Cattle Company LLC
By Jessie Williams An Agreed Temporary Injunction has been made in the case of the State of the Tennessee, Vs. Browning Land & Cattle Company LLC, owned by Trace and Rita Browning. According to the document filed on February 20, 2024, in the Davidson County Chancery Court, the cattle company has submitted incomplete Water Quality…
Read MoreLafayette Man Charged With Continuous Sexual Abuse of Child
By Jessie Williams The family of a juvenile female reported 63-year-old Charles Anthony West to local law enforcement on February 17, 2024 for the continuous sexual abuse of a child over the course of at least three years. According to the affidavit of complaint filed by Detective Robert Jacoby of the Macon County Sheriff’s Department,…
Read MoreRBS School on Lockdown After Parent Confronts Alleged Bully
By Jessie Williams Red Boiling Springs School was put on lockdown last Thursday, February 29, after a parent entered the school and confronted a juvenile student that he says has been bullying his child. According to a report written by RBS Elementary School SRO Mark Bartley, the incident occurred in the RBS High School pickup…
Read More266 Grams of Meth Seized During Traffic Stop
By Jessie Williams A 27-year-old Adolphus, Kentucky, man is behind bars after local law enforcement seized approximately 266 grams of methamphetamine, along with other drugs, during a traffic stop last Saturday, March 2. According to the affidavit of complaint filed by Sergeant Clinton Friar, the officer observed a tan, Chevy truck traveling north on Hwy…
Read MoreHoot Owl Bridge Repairs: 20 Years Already Screeched By
By Misty Green A letter that Macon County Mayor Steve Jones received from TDOT (Tennessee Department of Transportation) urged commissioners to approve a motion to spend an additional $36,000 on a bridge that was contracted for repair in 2004/2005 or pay back $115,000 that the state has already put into the Hoot Owl Bridge on…
Read MoreSex Offender Charged With Distributing Video of Minor
By Jessie Williams Lafayette resident and registered sex offender, Elvis Scott, was arrested on February 20, 2024 after local law enforcement discovered he had knowledge of, and distributed, a video of a minor involved in a sexual act. According to the affidavit of complaint, written by Detective Elliot Sandifer of the Macon County Sheriffs Department, detectives…
Read MoreRBS Woman Charged After Providing False Alibi
By Jessie Williams A Red Boiling Springs woman is accused of providing a false alibi to law enforcement in order to help a man avoid arrest. According to the affidavit of complaint, 32-year-old Amber Elizabeth Henderson had knowledge that Ron Kendrick, also of Red Boiling Springs, had broken into Christine’s Kitchen and stolen a safe…
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