General News

By Mark Darnell The Macon County Board of Education held their regular monthly meeting at Central Elementary on April 14th at 6 pm.

(Submitted by City of Lafayette Mayor Jerry Wilmore) Finally after about five years, the state of Tennessee has gotten around to installing the much needed stop lights at the Ellington Drive and Highway 52 Bypass West intersection, in front of TSC.

By Jessie Williams  Local authorities are investigating a hit and run after a man was found dead on Akersville Road, just north of Twins Lane.

By Jessie Williams Deputies from the Macon County Sheriffs Department arrested two individuals Sunday, April 3, in possession of methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, marijuana and fentanyl. 

By Wally Etheridge Red Boiling Springs High School Principal and Athletic Director Don Jones called a news conference last Thursday afternoon to announce the hiring of Terra Pryor Allen as the new head coach of girls basketball. Allen was selected from a list of 8 candidates who applied for the job. Coach Allen will also…

By Jessie Williams  A Lafayette man, who was arrested by law enforcement last week on a warrant, was found to be in possession of a heroine/Oxycodone mixture.

Submitted by City of Lafayette Mayor Jerry Wilmore Regretfully, the City of Lafayette had to drain the pond at Winding Stairs Nature Trails & Park, on Monday, March 28, so they could take out a 12 ft. section of the dam to try and stop the leak. It was discovered last year, especially during the…

By Jessie Williams  Macon County officers arrested two wanted men they discovered hiding in a closet of an Oak Knob Rd. residence last week. 

Dollar General Store is excited to announce its store at 928 Scottsville Road in Lafayette is now open! Normal hours of operation are Monday through Sunday 8 AM till 10 PM.

By Jessie Williams  A Nashville man is wanted in connection to three Macon County thefts that took place in January, February and March of 2022.