General News

Macon County was hit by freezing fog and freezing drizzle on Sunday, February 14, and according to Regina Flippin, of the Macon County Highway Department, this caused a thin layer of black ice on our county roads.

By Debbie Gregory A one-vehicle wreck on Wednesday, February 3, 2021, resulted in the first traffic fatality on Macon County roads this year.

By Jessie Williams Two suspects in a stolen vehicle were apprehended last week after attempting to flee authorities.

The Macon County School Board met on Jan 28th for a special called meeting to discuss a new elementary school.

By Jessie Williams A house fire on Oak Grove Rd. in Red Boiling Springs, claimed the lives of 26-year-old Heather Reid and two of her children – ages 5 and 2. The fire occurred during the early morning hours of Tuesday, February 2, 2021, and was classified as a total loss. Heather’s husband and 6-year-old…

By Jessie Williams  Two men and a woman were arrested last week after Macon County Sheriff’s Department officers searched a Red Boiling Springs home and discovered a large amount of cocaine, along with paraphernalia commonly used in the sale of narcotics. 

By Jessie Williams  Deputies from the Macon County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched to Pleasant Valley Rd. on January 23, 2021, at approximately 2:30 p.m., after a man, who appeared to be intoxicated, was reported to be standing in the road. 

By Jessie Williams A Macon County man has been charged in the theft of approximately $25,000-worth of items from a residence in November 2020. 

 By Jessie Williams  Season two of The Merlin Gene Show, recently filmed at The Donoho Hotel in Red Boiling Springs, will premiere on the RFD-TV Network Saturday, January 30, at 4:30 p.m. CST. 

Macon Community Hospital has added a collection tent for COVID19 samples for rapid testing and PCR testing.