Macon County Schools
Macon County Commission Prepares for Oct. 20 Collaboration Session with Board of Education
By Misty Green During the October 6, 2025, Macon County Committee of the Whole meeting, County Mayor Steve Jones opened the floor to Director of Schools Shawn Carter for updates. While Carter stated he had no new items to present, he reminded commissioners of the upcoming collaboration session between the Macon County Board of Education…
Read MoreMacon School Board Gets News of Athletic Facilities
By Mark Darnell The Macon County Board of Education met for their monthly meeting this past Thursday August 14th at 6 pm at the Central Office. Chairman Dale Hix called the meeting to order. Jared Claiborne led the prayer and Tim Case led the pledge. The state has suggested that districts add a student to…
Read MoreBoard Receives Bids for New School
By Mark Darnell The Macon County Board of Education held their monthly meeting on July 8th at 6 pm at the Macon County Junior High auditorium. Chairman Dale Hix called the meeting to order and Mark Darnell led the prayer and Wayne Marsh led the pledge of allegiance. A motion was made by Lionel Borders…
Read MoreBoard of Education Moves Forward With School Plans; Members of 2024 MCHS Football Team Recognized
By Mark Darnell The Macon County Board of Education held their monthly meeting on Tuesday January 14th at Macon County High School. Chairman Dale Hix called the meeting to order at 5 pm and Daniel Cook led a prayer and Lionel Borders led the pledge. A motion was made by Borders and seconded by Tim…
Read MoreKyle Shoulders Named Titans Coach of the Year
By Mark Darnell The Tennessee Titans have named Macon County Head Coach Kyle Shoulders their Coach of the Year for 2024. The award is sponsored by Whataburger. Shoulders led his Macon County Tigers to a school record of 13-2 and their first TSSAA football championship this season. Shoulders is a Macon County native and has…
Read MoreReynolds Steps Down from Coaching at RBSHS & RBSJHS
In the afternoon hours of Friday, March 22, the Macon County Chronicle received a phone call from Red Boiling Springs Principal Don Jones, who stated he would like to make a statement about Coach Reynolds… “After a mutual discussion with Coach Reynolds, he has been relieved of his football coaching duties and reassigned to a…
Read MoreRBS School on Lockdown After Parent Confronts Alleged Bully
By Jessie Williams Red Boiling Springs School was put on lockdown last Thursday, February 29, after a parent entered the school and confronted a juvenile student that he says has been bullying his child. According to a report written by RBS Elementary School SRO Mark Bartley, the incident occurred in the RBS High School pickup…
Read MoreMacon County Tigerettes Capture First Region Title
By Mark Darnell The Macon County High Tigerette softball team won their first region championship in the program history this past week. They then hosted their first sectional game with a chance to go the state tournament. The Region 4-3A tournament began with Macon traveling to Lincoln County on Monday May 15th to face the…
Read MoreWarrants Issued for Two Non-Students Involved in MCHS Prank Gone Wrong
By Jessie Williams Macon County Sheriff Joey Wilburn confirmed that warrants were issued Monday, May 15, for the arrest of two individuals involved in the vandalism of Macon County High School last Wednesday night. These two individuals are not currently students at the school, but one of them is a former student. According to the…
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…
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