Red Boiling Springs
RBS Starmart Robbed at Gunpoint
By Jessie Williams The Starmart in Red Boiling Springs was robbed at gunpoint by three individuals last Friday night. According to Red Boiling Springs Police Chief Joseph Woodard, a male individual in a black mask and black jacket entered the market around 9:30 p.m. and held the clerk at gunpoint while another male and a…
Read MoreWoodard Hired as New RBS Police Chief
By Misty Green It was announced on Monday afternoon, August 21, 2023, that the Red Boiling Springs Police Department has hired Joseph Woodard to fill the position of Chief of Police. Woodard is a former detective K-9 handler at the Macon County Sheriff’s Department, who began his career in law enforcement with the Sheriff’s Department…
Read MoreRBS Hires First Full-Time Fireman
By Misty Green The Red Boiling Springs City Council met on Thursday, August 10th and approved hiring the first full time fireman, Michael Duffer, who is scheduled to begin his position on August 21. Duffer has been employed with the Lafayette Fire Department for 29 years, twelve of those years as a part-time employee. “I…
Read MoreRBS Police Chief Tells City Council, “I’m Done!”
By Misty Green After 21 years in law enforcement, Red Boiling Springs Police Chief James B. Killmon announced his intent to resign his position during the July 13th gathering of the city council. The agenda for the meeting, foretold the police department would not have a monthly report due to centralizing dispatch, however, Red Boiling…
Read MoreCity of Red Boiling Springs Hires First Female Officer in 70 Years
By Misty Green The Red Boiling Springs Police Force is person closer to having a complete force after hiring the first female patrol officer in 70 years, incorporated back in 1953. “I have been in law enforcement for ten years,” Rachel Meyers said after being officially approved by the City Council for employment with the…
Read MoreChestnut Guilty of Murder & Animal Cruelty
A Macon County jury deliberated almost two and a half hours last Thursday, June 8, before finding 57-year-old Joseph Eugene Chestnut, Jr., of Red Boiling Springs, guilty of first degree murder, intentional & premeditated, and four counts of aggravated animal cruelty. Mr. Chestnut was convicted of killing his wife, 42-year-old Tracey Chestnut, and four family…
Read MoreTwo Arrested for Giving 11-Year-Old Alcohol
By Jessie Williams Two Red Boiling Springs men were arrested and charged with child abuse and contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor on June 4, 2023, after giving a child alcohol. According to the affidavit of complaint filed by Detective Jason Sells of the Macon County Sheriff’s Department, law enforcement was advised by a…
Read MoreFour Arrested on Drug Charges in RBS
By Jessie Williams Four subjects were arrested on numerous drug charges Wednesday, May 24, following the search of a vehicle and a residence in Red Boiling Springs. According to the affidavit of complaints, Detective Danny Meador, of the Macon County Sheriff’s Department, was on patrol when he got behind a red, Chevy pickup truck pulling…
Read MoreDonoho Hotel Working with Music Industry Executive Kirt Webster to Bring Mainstream Entertainment
By Jessie Williams COVID may have been a time for many to slow down, but John Cook, proprietor of the historic Donoho Hotel and Entertainment Center took that time to brainstorm and consult with entertainment executives to further expand tourism in the Red Boiling Springs area. As the Donoho Hotel was recently featured in the…
Read MoreRed Boiling Springs Alumni Banquet Set For May 13, 2023
After a three year cancellation due to COVID 19, all Red Boiling Springs High School alumni are invited to attend this year’s RBS Alumni Banquet on Saturday, May 13th, 2023, in the school cafeteria. The event will start at 6:00 p.m. and will include dinner catered by the Blue Ribbon Kitchen. The cost is $15.…
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