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Macon County Experiences First Covid-19 Fatality

By Mark Darnell

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

12-Year-Old Sews 444 Masks For Local Healthcare Workers

Pictured above, 12-year-old Trinity Nash holds up a ladder of masks she has just sewn. These are just a few of the 444 masks she had made since March 20, 2020.

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.

When You're on Your Own, We Are There With You

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.

COVID-19 Testing Center Set Up in Macon County

Pictured above is the drive-up COVID-19 testing site in Macon County, located behind the junior high school in Lafayette.

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.