Macon County Chronicle
Two Vehicles Collide, Six Injured
By Debbie Gregory The Tennessee Highway Patrol investigated a two vehicle crash on Saturday, January 21, at 2286 Cold Springs Road, that resulted in 32-year old Tara Hobdy and one juvenile being airlifted from the scene to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, three other juveniles transported by ground to Vanderbilt and 20-year-old Tristain Brown carried by…
Read MoreThree Counts of Aggravated Sexual Battery
A Westmoreland man is behind bars, on a $100,000 bond, after being charged with three counts of aggravated sexual battery. According to an Affidavit of Complaint, filed by Detective Danny Meador of the Macon County Sheriffs Department, 55-year-old David Rich Culbert is accused of forcibly touching a female in 2011 to 2013 when the victim…
Read MoreNew Business Hiring in RBS
By Misty Green 620 Pelham Inc. held a job fair this past Saturday, January 14, announcing they were bringing a sewing business to Red Boiling Springs, setting up in the former Racoe Building at 327 College Street, Red Boiling Springs. “We hope to be in operation by the end of February,” Co-owner Larry Jones said,…
Read MoreMan Attempting to Steal From Store Found With Meth
By Jessie Williams A 32-year-old Lafayette man was arrested on drug charges after attempting to steal items from Walmart last week. According to an affadavit of complaint filed by Lafayette Police Department Officer Justin Bergforff, he arrived at the Lafayette Walmart Supercenter on January 5, 2023 after being dispatched for a separate incident involving trespassing.…
Read MoreIndecent Exposure & Harassment Inside Store
By Jessie Williams A 32-year-old Lafayette man was charged with harassment and indecent exposure after an incident at Walmart on December 21, 2022. According to the affidavit of complaint filed by Officer Justin Bergdorff, of the Lafayette Police Department, a female subject contacted law enforcement to report that a man was walking around the Lafayette…
Read MoreSt. Jude Charity Auction Set For Jan. 14
Another year has come and gone, and Ben Bray is getting ready to take the platform on Saturday, January 14, 2023, to conduct the 13th Annual St. Jude Charity Auction, sponsored by Ben Bray Real Estate & Auction Company, in Lafayette. The event will be held at the Sally Wells Building, located at the Macon…
Read MoreReckless Driver Faces Drug Charges
By Jessie Williams A 36-year-old Kentucky man faces multiple charges after driving his motorcycle recklessly and attempting to evade officers. According to an affidavit of complaint filed by arresting officer Jason Vinson, the deputy was dispatched to Powell Road on December 7, 2022 following reports of a motorcycle traveling up and down the road, revving…
Read MoreWillette Fire Department to Provide Free Christmas Dinner This Saturday
In the true spirit of the holiday season, the Willette Volunteer Fire Department is providing a free community Christmas dinner with all the trimmings at the fire hall this Saturday, December 17, 2022. The Christmas dinner will be served from 12 pm till 4 pm and if you aren’t able to get out, they will…
Read MoreOld RBS City Hall Dedicated to Homer Lee
On Tuesday, November 29, the old City Hall building, located in downtown Red Boiling Springs, was dedicated to the late council member/EMT Homer Lee, who passed away in 2003. Lee was born in 1927 on Jennings Creek in Macon County, and he was the son of Charlie & Beecie Hudson Lee. In 1947 he married…
Read MoreRBS Man Connected to Two Thefts
By Jessie Williams A 30-year-old Red Boiling Springs man was arrested on December 2, 2022 after allegedly stealing and selling two trailers. According to the affidavit of complaint filed by Detective Danny Meador of the Macon County Sheriff’s Department, Terry Lee Strong committed burglary and theft of property on November 14, 2022. The report states…
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