By Jessie Williams
A 28-year-old Bowling Green, Kentucky, man was arrested by Macon County law enforcement last week after he allegedly showed up at an ex-girlfriend’s house, while under the influence, and shot a gun into the air.
By Jessie Williams
A 50-year-old Lafayette man has been charged with conspiring with Travis Warner, Cody Jones, Wendell Jones and others to sell methamphetamine.
By Jessie Williams
Local law enforcement seized approximately 5.9 pounds of marijuana last week at a residence on Shrum Hollow Rd.
By Jessie Williams
Two Macon County Jail inmates have been captured by authorities after escaping on Sunday night, October 18, 2020.
By Mark Darnell
The Macon County Junior High Tigers won their conference championship with a 30-0 win over York Junior High.
After having 37 Macon County Fairest of the Fair Queens, the Fair Board Pageant Committee would like to honor Halle Drue Shrum as the 2020 Macon County Fairest of the Fair. She was the 2019 Macon County Fairest of the Fair 1st Runner-up. Halle represented the 2019 Macon County Fairest of the Fair in the 2019 Tennessee Sweetheart Pageant held on October 19, 2019 at Palace Theater in Crossville, TN. For 19 years she has participated in the fair pageants.
By Jessie Williams
A man recently arrested in Macon County, is being held while he awaits extradition by U.S. Marshals for federal charges including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and violation of parole.
By Jessie Williams
A Lafayette man is being held on $78,000 bond for numerous drug charges following a traffic stop last Friday, September 11.
By Jessie Williams
A 37-year-old Lafayette man was arrested September 22, 2020, following a traffic stop on Scottsville Rd.
By Jessie Williams
Early voting for the November 3, 2020 election will begin this Wednesday, October 14, and will run through Thursday, October 29.
