General News
Over 60 Grams of Meth, 125 Grams of Marijuana Seized!
The streets of Macon and DeKalb Counties are a little cleaner after a traffic stop in RBS. Chief James Killmon reports that in the early afternoon on Tuesday, April 4th, a Red Boiling Springs Police Lieutenant observed a vehicle on Lafayette Road. The Officer observed the driver of the vehicle was not wearing a seat…
Read MoreNew Wheel Tax Motion Discussed
By Misty Green Macon County Commissioners held a public hearing on Monday, April 3rd to discuss implementing a new wheel tax to help fund a new vocational school in order for TCAT to continue servicing Macon County students. “What I want to do is read the letter that got us into the position we are…
Read MoreFBI Executes Federal Search Warrant at Callie Medical Group
The Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed that agents served a federal search warrant on Thursday March 30, at the Callie Medical Group office, located at 200 Highway 52 Bypass E. (Suite D) in Lafayette. FBI agents are pictured above carrying out items from the office. Callie Medical Group LLC is a primary care clinic operated…
Read MoreFire Destroys Big Ed’s BBQ in RBS
By Debbie Gregory On Saturday afternoon, April 1, the Red Boiling Springs Fire Department was dispatched to a fire at Big Ed’s BBQ, located inside the city limits. The fire department received the call around 12:30 p.m. and according to Chief Randall Bray, who was in charge of the scene, the structure was involved when…
Read MoreLafayette Man Charged with Second Degree Murder
By Jessie Williams A Lafayette man was charged with second degree murder last week for his involvement in the December 2022 overdose death of Austin Carver. According to the affidavit of complaint filed by Detective Jacob McClard of the Macon County Sheriffs Department, officers executed two search warrants at the Jack Porter Rd. residence of…
Read MoreVocational School Education & Funding Under Discussion
(From the desk of Macon County Mayor Steve Jones) Macon County commissioners are discussing the fate of the Tri-County Vocational School, in Red Boiling Springs after the Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT), in Hartsville, announced they would no longer be able to manage the vocational school at the old Tri-County Vocational School campus. TCAT…
Read MoreMullinix Resigns as Head Coach at RBS
By Wally Etheridge Red Boiling Springs High School announced this week that Bulldog basketball head coach Andrew Mullinix has submitted his resignation effective immediately. The opening has already been posted on the Macon County schools website. This news came as a huge surprise to those who follow Bulldog basketball therefore we sat down with Andrew…
Read MoreMan 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…
Read MoreCity 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…
Read MoreFire 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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