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Shots Fired in Road Rage Incident

Joshua Reece

By Jessie Williams

Last Thursday, June 4, the victims of a road rage incident on Highway 10 contacted the Macon County Sheriff’s department to report that a man in a 1998 Ford Ranger had fired shots at them.

A Decision about the Macon County Fair

By Mark Darnell

The members of the Macon County Fair Board met on Thursday Jun 4 to make a decision about the 2020 Macon County Fair.

Lafayette Swimming Pool Now Open!

The first person who jumped into the Lafayette Swimming Pool this season was Sadie Santizo. (Photo by D. Gregory)

Lafayette Mayor Richard Driver would like to announce that the newly renovated Lafayette Swimming Pool officially opened on Monday, June 1, and is ready for swimmers, drivers and sliders.

Fire Destroys Historic RBS Home

This Bennett Hill home in RBS was built in 1914. (Photo by K. Belle)

By Debbie Gregory

A historic two-story home in Red Boiling Springs, which was built in 1914, was completely destroyed by fire on Saturday afternoon, May 30th.

Macon Community Hospital Receives $500,000 Rural Hospital Readiness Grant

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the final distribution of $10 million in Small and Rural Hospital Readiness Grants to support smaller hospitals that are facing financial strain due to the ongoing response to COVID-19.