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Over 100 Marijuana Plants Seized & Destroyed

By Jessie Williams

Over 100 marijuana plants were seized and destroyed by Macon County Sheriff’s Department detectives on Monday, June 4.

First Tennessee Bank Opens Financial Center in Lafayette

The new First Tennessee sign, formerly Capital Bank, was recently installed at 440 Highway 52 By Pass West, after the name change became official. (Photo by D. Gregory)

Tennessee's oldest bank is honored to begin serving the Macon County community following the merger with Capital Bank.

Counterfeit Money Used at Local Market

Local authorities are on the hunt for suspects who paid for items using counterfeit money at a Macon County market last week.

Two Arrested for Burglaries

By Jessie Williams

A Lafayette couple was arrested last week in connection to at least two burglaries on Garrett Road.

Who, In Their Right Mind, Would Want to Live Near a Gun Range?

By Debbie Gregory

A group of anxious property owners attended the Macon County Planning Commission Meeting last Tuesday night, to protest the 157 acre gun range approved to be located on Dry Branch Road, in the southern part of the county, only to be told they were too late, because it was a “done deal.”