Macon County Chronicle
Fire Destroys Big Ed’s BBQ in RBS
By Debbie Gregory On Saturday afternoon, April 1, the Red Boiling Springs Fire Department was dispatched to a fire at Big Ed’s BBQ, located inside the city limits. The fire department received the call around 12:30 p.m. and according to Chief Randall Bray, who was in charge of the scene, the structure was involved when…
Read MoreOver 30 Animals Rescued From Breeding Operation
By Jessie Williams A Lafayette couple was arrested on animal cruelty charges last week after authorities discovered and rescued over 30 animals living in deplorable conditions. The rescue operation began after Macon County Animal Control received an anonymous request to do a welfare check on animals located at 104 Cattle Drive. When they arrived and…
Read MoreLafayette Man Charged with Second Degree Murder
By Jessie Williams A Lafayette man was charged with second degree murder last week for his involvement in the December 2022 overdose death of Austin Carver. According to the affidavit of complaint filed by Detective Jacob McClard of the Macon County Sheriffs Department, officers executed two search warrants at the Jack Porter Rd. residence of…
Read MoreVocational School Education & Funding Under Discussion
(From the desk of Macon County Mayor Steve Jones) Macon County commissioners are discussing the fate of the Tri-County Vocational School, in Red Boiling Springs after the Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT), in Hartsville, announced they would no longer be able to manage the vocational school at the old Tri-County Vocational School campus. TCAT…
Read MoreMullinix Resigns as Head Coach at RBS
By Wally Etheridge Red Boiling Springs High School announced this week that Bulldog basketball head coach Andrew Mullinix has submitted his resignation effective immediately. The opening has already been posted on the Macon County schools website. This news came as a huge surprise to those who follow Bulldog basketball therefore we sat down with Andrew…
Read MoreMan Drinking Beer in School Traffic Arrested
By Jessie Williams A 25-year-old Lafayette man was arrested last week after an officer directing school traffic, observed him drinking a beer. According to the affidavit of complaint filed by arresting officer Deputy Darrell Taylor, of the Macon County Sheriff’s Department, the incident occurred on March 12, 2023 while Taylor was directing traffic as school…
Read MoreCity Activity Continues in 2023
(Submitted by Lafayette Mayor Jerry Wilmore) The beginning of the year 2023 began much like 2022 ended, wide open. The housing market in Lafayette is still strong with several new subdivisions popping up inside the city limits. The city is expected to let the bids on the new water treatment expansion which will double our…
Read MoreLafayette Man Attempts to Strangle Brother
By Jessie Williams Forty-six-year-old Ronald Dwight Murray, of Lafayette, was arrested on Friday, March 3, 2023, after allegedly attempting to strangle his brother during an argument at an apartment on Akersville Rd. According to the affidavit of complaint filed by arresting officer, Deputy Derek Carlisle of the Macon County Sheriff’s Department, he was dispatched to…
Read MoreFire Destroys Garage, Firefighters Save House
By Debbie Gregory On Wednesday afternoon, March 1, the Lafayette Fire Department responded to a structure fire north of town, that destroyed a 40×40 detached garage. Firefighters were able to save the nearby house. The fire department received the call shortly before 3:00 p.m. and upon arrival the garage was fully involved. There was 12…
Read MoreLaw Enforcement Responds to Incidents at MCJHS & RBS
By Jessie Williams Local law enforcement responded to two separate incidents at two different Macon County schools last week, and one is still under investigation. According to Macon County Sheriff Joey Wilburn the first school related incident took pace at Macon County Junior High School on Wednesday, February 22, when a bullet was found in…
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