Macon County Chronicle
Man Faces Counterfeit Cash & Drug Charges
By Jessie Williams A 22-year-old Goodlettsville man faces numerous charges after attempting to pass counterfeit money at a local gas station. According to a report filed by arresting officer Patrolman Taylor Boxold, of the Lafayette Police Department, he was called to the scene of the Tiger Fuel gas station on October 7, 2022, following…
Read MoreLafayette Lions & Lioness Club Radio Auction, Oct. 17-19
The 26th annual Lafayette Lions & Lioness Lions Club Radio Auction will be held Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, October 17,18 &19. Tune-in to WLCT 102.1 FM each day, from 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. and call Citizens Bank at 615-666-2195 to submit your bids on a variety of items and services donated by local merchants.…
Read MoreReckless Driver Who Disrupted Parade Arrested
The reckless driver who disrupted the MCHS homecoming parade on September 23, by speeding down the parade route and endangering countless lives, including students and teachers, has been arrested. He faces numerous charges from both the Lafayette Police Department and the Tennessee Highway Patrol. As previously reported, on Friday, September 23, the Lafayette Police Department…
Read MoreMan Airlifted From Accident Scene
Early Wednesday morning, September 28, a man was airlifted from the scene of a two-vehicle accident on Highway 52 at the intersection of Kirbytown Road in Macon County. According to the crash report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol, a 17-year-old juvenile, of Lafayette, was driving a 2003 Ford F150 truck northbound on Kirbytown Road. Danny…
Read MoreSchool Resource Officer Prevents Tragedy
In an act of heroism, School Resource Officer Aaron Shipley prevented a tragedy on Friday afternoon, after he used his patrol vehicle to ram the car of a reckless driver on Sycamore Street, who was speeding down the parade route heading toward Central Elementary, where students, teachers and other spectators were waiting outside to watch…
Read MoreDuffer Withdraws from Director of Schools Search
By Mark Darnell Westmoreland Principal Rick Duffer has officially withdrawn his application for the position of Director of Schools in Macon County. In an email sent to ‘The Macon County Chronicle’ Duffer stated, “After much thought and consideration, I have decided to withdraw as a candidate for the Director’s Job with the Macon County School System.…
Read MoreHartsville Man Arrested on List of Charges
A 22-year-old Hartsville man was arrested last week on multiple charges involving drugs and resisting arrest following a routine traffic stop. According to the report written by Lafayette Police Department Patrolman Hunter Sullivan, he observed a back Nissan Rogue on August 29, 2022, that displayed a tag belonging to a different vehicle. Upon making contact…
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