General News

By Jessie Williams A wanted Westmoreland man was arrested in Kentucky last week on a long list of charges that occurred in Macon County in November 2021.

On January 28, 2022, five people were inducted into the Red Boiling Springs Basketball Hall of Fame – Kathryne Cook Belle, Ricky Pitcock, Wes Grace, Jackie Russell, and Kelly Rich Russell. 

By Jessie Williams  Two individuals were arrested by Macon County deputies last week, after a traffic stop led to the discovery of a stolen vehicle, drugs and drug paraphernalia. 

Submitted by Macon County Mayor Steve Jones  Macon County Commissioners voted at the January 18th, meeting to purchase property from the City of Lafayette to build a new administrative building on. The property is the first ten acres of land on the left as you drive down Winding Stairs Lane.

By Jessie Williams  Macon County detectives arrested two suspected drug dealers last week after discovering a large amount of cash, narcotics and firearms.

By Mark Darnell The Macon County Board of Education recognized the late Mr. Jimmy Cook, a longtime educator and board member, at their January 13th meeting at the school board complex.

The St. Jude Charity Auction, that was cancelled due to the snow storm that hit Macon County last week, has been rescheduled for Saturday, February 19th, 2022, according to auction sponsor Ben Bray.

Forecasters had predicted a 100 percent chance of snow in Middle Tennessee last Thursday, January 6, and before the day was over an estimated 8 to 9 inches of snow fell across Macon County, with the temperature dropping into the single digits by early Friday morning. The main roadways, as well as the secondary roads…

By Jessie Williams  A 34-year-old Whitleyville man was arrested last week after crashing his vehicle at a high rate of speed and fleeing the scene.

On Tuesday afternoon, December 28th, 2021, Lafayette firefighters responded to a residential structure fire on Lafayette Road, in Red Boiling Springs, around 1:40 p.m., to provide mutual aid to RBS Fire & Rescue.