General News

The City of Lafayette is following the guidelines that have been implemented through Governor Lee, however President Trump recently presented his guidelines for “opening up America again.”

We have had many concerned people in our community asking about the young man we had featured on our front page last week.

The Macon County Chamber of Commerce would like to update our members and the community of our Chamber and activities closings.   We are trying to follow the guidelines given to us from the State level on our functions and yet continue to oversee the Welcome Center.

By Jessie Williams A Macon County 14-year-old and his family are in need of your prayers.

By Mark Darnell Sources confirmed Monday morning that Macon County had experienced the first death due to complications of the Covid-19 pandemic.

By: Jessie Williams Twelve-year-old Trinity Nash, a Macon County 4-H member, has sewn 444 masks for healthcare workers in and around Macon County since starting her mission on Friday, March 20.

As the United States faces the worst public health crisis in a generation, we want you to know we are here for you — and with you.

By Jessie Williams A drive-up COVID-19 testing center has been established in Macon County by the local health department with assistance from the Tennessee National Guard. 

By Jessie Williams The Macon County Sheriff’s Department has recently announced its plan in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Eighteen-year-old Austin Dale Sanders, of Macon County, was charged on March 22 with statutory rape, sexual battery, two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and two counts of solicitation of a person under the age of 18.