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Back Row: Chris Phillips, Lafayette Lions Club and Ben Scruggs, Nestle Waters Front Row: Winner – Grant Towns, Macon County Jr. High School and Runner-Up – Bryson Austin, Macon County Jr. High School
Grant Towns takes home top prize in county wide spelling bee
Grant Towns was the winner of this years county wide spelling bee with the winning word "technician". The 2012 Macon County Spelling Bee was held Thur., Feb. 2 at Macon County Jr. High School. Sc...
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Driver centers open today and March 3 to issue voter photo IDs
The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security today announced that 12,571 photo IDs had been issued for voting purposes from July 1 through January 30, 2011. The vast majority (11,896) o...
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Secretary Hargett announces Tennessee Business Spotlight program
From mom-and-pop stores on Main Street to global conglomerates, Tennessee businesses are the lifeblood of our local economy. To pay tribute to them and help promote their products and services, the...
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State Commander visits local VFW Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars State Commander Charles Cassidy visited local Lafayette VFW Post on, Jan. 27. Over lunch, Cassidy, who was joined by his wife Billie, discussed issues veterans face with l...
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Nicki Dean wins online photo contest
Nicki Dean, winner of the Best Photo portion of the Macon County Times Meals & Memories contest, receives her prize from Paul Thompson, executive Vice-President & General Manager of Tri-County Elec...
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Dr. Thomas Taylor
Surgeon born at MCGH comes back to practice
"I was born in this hospital on July 11, 1964," said Dr. Thomas Taylor. Now, 47 years later, he's back at Macon County General Hospital to offer general surgery services to the citizens of Macon C...
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Macon County Fair fares well at state convention
The Macon County Fair Board of Directors wishes to thank the following individuals and businesses for help in placing items in the showcase room at the Tennessee Association convention at the Nashv...
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Vol State Presidential Search Advisory Committee Meets Feb. 1
NASHVILLE- The search advisory committee for a new president of Volunteer State Community College will meet on Wednesday, Feb. 1, beginning at 12:45 p.m. CST in the Rochelle Center of Vol State’s T...
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Sumner Spay/Neuter Alliance offers special low price to spay female cats
It may seem that warmer weather is still out of reach, but now is the time to “beat the heat” by spaying your cat in advance of her heat cycle and preventing unwanted litters before “kitten season...
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State senator sues publisher of local newspaper
A state senator and her husband have filed a complaint in Wilson County Chancery Court against the publisher of a local newspaper. The complaint was filed by Sen. Mae Beavers and her husband Jerry...
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GOOD READING
Across the Miles: “Yes, Sir, No, Sir, Yes, Ma’am, No, Ma’am, Please, and Thank you”
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A weekly column by Jack McCall
Jack McCall: Across the Miles
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Characters
Meet Macon County's New Teachers
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Today wasn't just the first day of class for some students
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SCHOOL MENUS
Fairlane: Oct. 17-21
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Monday Breakfast: Milk, juice, cereal, yogurt. Lunch: Mixed beans, drumsticks, mac/tomato, cornbread, fruit, milk. Tuesday Breakfast: Milk, juice, cereal, donuts. Lunch: Taco bake, corn nu...
School Menus for the week of October 3-7
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Fairlane Monday Breakfast: Milk, juice, cereal, muffins. Lunch: Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes, black-eyed peas, roll, milk. Tuesday Breakfast: Milk, juice, cereal, sausage and biscuit....
Westside: Sept. 12-16
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Mon. Sept.12 Breakfast: Chocolate Gravy and Biscuit, Cereal, Milk, Juice Lunch: Hamburgers, Fries, Lettuce and Tomatoes, Apples and Caramel Dip, Milk Tues. Sept.13 Breakfast: Apple Strudel, Ce...
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DOWN MEMORY LANE
Down Memory Lane
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A look back at things past
Down Memory Lane
by Times staff
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A look back 20, 28, 30, 33, 35 and 44 years ago.
Down Memory Lane
by Times staff
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A look back 12, 29, 31, 37, 42, 43 and 63 years ago.
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NEWS UPDATES
Community Calendar
by Times staff
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Upcoming events in and around Macon County.
Community Calendar
by Times staff
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Here's what's going on in and around Macon County in the coming days and weeks.
Community Calendar
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Upcoming events, church news and notices from in and around Macon County.
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PEOPLE
Birth: Brady Wayne Wix
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Christina Gray and Bobby Wix of Westmoreland wish to announce the birth of their son Brady Wayne Wix. Brady was born on Jan. 9 at University Medical Center in Lebanon. He weighed 8.14 pounds and ...
Birth: Zane Curtis Langford
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Curtis and Heidi Langford of Mt. Juliet are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Zane Curtis Langford. Zane was born Dec. 22, 2011 at Baptist Hospital. He weighed 9 pounds, 2 ounces and wa...
Birth: Kylie Nicole East
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Paula Watson and Tyler East of Lafayette wish to announce the birth of their daughter Kylie Nicole East. Kylie was born Dec. 12 at 10:07 p.m. at Hendersonville Medical Center. She weighed 6 pounds...
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