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COVID-19 Testing Center Set Up in Macon County
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.
Read more: COVID-19 Testing Center Set Up in Macon CountySheriff’s Dept. Responds to COVID-19
By Jessie Williams
The Macon County Sheriff’s Department has recently announced its plan in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read more: Sheriff’s Dept. Responds to COVID-19Teen Faces Statutory Rape & Other Charges
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.
Read more: Teen Faces Statutory Rape & Other ChargesMacon County Schools Closing March 17- April 12
On Monday, March 16, Governor Bill Lee issued a statement in response to the Coronavirus urging every school district in Tennessee to close as soon as practically possible, with all schools expected to close by Friday, March 20, 2020, at the latest. Schools should remain closed through March 31, to further mitigate the spread of the infectious disease, and further guidance will be issued prior to March 31.
Read more: Macon County Schools Closing March 17- April 12