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Owner of burned Daisy Dukes trailer offers reward
A 28-foot trailer behind Daisy Dukes Dance Hall in Lafayette burned to the ground on Monday night. Dance hall proprietor Randy Green, who owned the trailer, estimates the damage at $15,000. He believes the fire was started deliberately, and is offering a $500 reward to anyone with information leading to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrator. Fire Chief Keith Scruggs said the cause of the fire is unknown: “It’s kind of a suspicious ...
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L-R – Zach Polston (MCHS Interact Member), Mayor Richard Driver, Pete Williston, Don Traylor, Amy Phelps, Cindy Gammons, Barry Doss, Charlie Darnell, and Trey Reid (MCHS Interact).
New sign welcomes visitors to Lafayette
A new welcome sign has just been installed on Hwy 52, outside the Lafayette City limits. The sign reads “Welcome to: Lafayette Tennessee. Organized 1843.” The Lafayette Rotary Club acquired a matching simplified grant with Rotary District 6780 for the project, spearheaded by Rotary member Ricky White. The sign is near the intersection of Hwy 52 and Key Road. White said that the sign was placed in that location because it is one of the mai...
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Theodore Allen Kemp
A warning to Macon hunters: obey the law
A Pleasant Shade resident is finding out just how serious the penalties are for not obeying hunting laws in Macon County. Theodore Allen Kemp, 34, was arrested on April 3rd by the Macon County Sheriff Department and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency—for hunting deer in December. TWRA Game Warden James Dooley did not catch Kemp in the act, but he was able to undertake an investigation through other means, leading to the arrest. “I ga...
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Macon Helps volunteer staff, in the newly open space. Back, L-R: Pam Brummitt, Lucas Wisdom. Front, L-R: Valerie Reid, Jean Miles, Sandy Stafford.
Macon Helps stretches its legs
Macon Helps in Lafayette has continued to grow since its inception in 1992. This week, the Macon Helps building in Lafayette officially expanded into the space next door, which was purchased some months ago and has been undergoing renovation. Macon Helps offers help in the form of food, supplies, and money, to seniors, the disabled, and low-income families with children in our area. Funded by the thrift store that bears its name, Macon Help...
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L-R: Joel Qualls EMT-IV; Sgt. Shannon Smith EMTP, Wendy Finn EMTP, Dispatcher Kim Ekle, Capt. Richard Dennis EMTP/PCC, Hayden Roark EMT-IV; Lt. Earl Cunningham EMTP
Macon EMS to receive Star of Life Award
Today, Tennessee EMS for Children announced that Macon County EMS is the winner of the 5th Annual Star of Life Award from Region Four. The Star of Life Event is designed to honor the accomplishments of EMS Services and their personnel from all regions of Tennessee who provide exemplary life-saving care, with a focus on agencies and providers who are the initial care providers. The presentation ceremony will include a presentation of the act...
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Georgia Kaye Bishop
Lafayette Police still fighting drugs
The Lafayette Police Department made a meth arrest at Walmart on Friday while investigating a shoplifting. CPL. Jeff Hix was dispatched to Wal-mart on Friday, March 29 to investigate at a possible shoplifter. He found the subject, Georgia Bishop, in her vehicle attempting to leave. He then began to question Mrs. Bishop about the shoplifting and asked to search her purse for stolen items. “Upon search I found a tin container with a bag of ...
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Large workshop destroyed in Fri fire
A large workshop building on Hightower Road outside of Lafayette burned to the ground Friday morning, taking thousands of dollars worth of vehicles and tools with it. The property, at 226 Hightower Road, is owned by Kenneth (Ken) and Melanie Tirjan. The workshop was a 22-ft by 72-ft building just a few yards away from the place of residence. The call came in to the Lafayette Fire Department at about 10:25 AM, and the fire was fully involv...
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Joining Mayor Linville are (left to right) contractor Larry Clark; Library Board Chairman James R. Howser; Building Committee Chair Nancy Doss; Roger A. Matchett of Matchett and Associates Architects; and Building Committee member George McCrary.
Mayor Linville signs contract for library expansion
Mayor Shelvy Linville signs the contract between Macon County and Clark Construction Co., Inc., signaling an official “go” for the expansion of Macon County Public Library. Groundbreaking for the project is set for April 19 at 11 a.m.
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Woman arrested for DUI after flipping car
A woman was arrested on DUI charges after flipping her car and pulling herself out unharmed on Thursday morning. Diana Lynn Davidson, age 45, of the Rocky Mound community, was traveling north on Rocky Mound Road when the accident occured at about 9:30 AM. According to THP Trooper Danny Fisher, she slipped off the right side of the road, overcorrected twice, and rolled over into the right hand ditch. Fisher said she’d crawled out of the vehi...
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Newlyweds lose home in Tues fire
A young Lafayette couple lost their home Tuesday morning in a fire of unknown origin. Jonas Barton said that he was at work, and his wife Jayme was at a friend’s house, when the fire broke out in the early hours of the morning. The Lafayette Fire Department received the call at about 5:30 AM and arrived at the scene shortly thereafter. “It was pretty much fell in when we got there,” said Troy Brawner, Assistant Chief of the Lafayette Fi...
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L-R: Don Rigsby, Marty Coley, Mayor Shelvy Linville, Dennis Wolford, Congressman Diane Black, Sheriff Mark Gammons, Mayor Richard Driver, and Lori Jones.
Congressman Black holds round table with Macon leaders
Congressman Diane Black visited Macon on Monday and led a round table discussion on immigration reform. She invited community leaders in several fields to come and offer concerns and suggestions on the issue. Present were representatives of the law enforcement, health care, business, economic development, agriculture, and local government fields. Black solicited comments and concerns from each individual present. She received detailed res...
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Employees of Tri-County Electric repair the power line on Scottsville Road, with the Lafayette Fire Dept. standing by.
Two grass fires in Lafayette
There were two grass fires in Lafayette last week, one on Scottsville Road and other on Coolidge Road. The fire on Scottsville road was caused by a power line falling into a field at 1401 Scottsville, on Wednesday at around 5:00 pm. The Lafayette Fire Department had the fire out soon after arrival, and the power line was also soon repaired. On Friday afternoon a fire of unknown origin broke out in a broomsage field at 931 Coolidge. Don St...
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School out at 2 PM Monday
School will be out at 2 PM today, Monday in all Macon County Schools, due to weather concerns.
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A bold new home for an old friend
Since the beginning in 1927, Wilson County Motors focused on delivering a level of service a step above the rest. As a result of these efforts, this family-owned business has received both Tennessee and National American Business Ethics Awards. Wilson County Chevrolet Buick GMC just moved into their new state-of-the-art location at Exit 236 off I-40 in Lebanon. They will be holding a Grand Opening Celebration events will be March 29 and 30 ...
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Detective: woman arrested for throwing drugs into jail
A woman was arrested on Sunday, police say, after attempting to throw a package of drugs into the Macon County Jail’s recreation yard for a prisoner to pick up. Charlene Danielle Primeaux-Ladd, age 31, of Red Boiling Springs, was charged one count of trespass: criminal aggravated, one count of possession of Ledgend drug, one count of possession of SCH.IV and one count of possession of SCH.V. C The Macon County Sheriff Department was first...
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Commissioners opt for lump-sum loan in March 18 meeting
The Macon County Legislative Body Meeting was held Monday, March 18. Commissioners voted to roll the costs for four separate projects together into one loan, to simplify paperwork and perhaps lower the interest rate. The four projects to be funded were: 1. The new school lock system, 2. The installation of a second set of glass doors at each school, another safety measure, ($66,592.95 bid for both lock and door projects) 3. Weights equipmen...
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Douglas Jay Havens
Three arrested after four meth labs discovered
The Macon County Sheriff Department arrested three individuals on meth-related charges this week, in the process of uncovering four meth labs at two locations. The first two arrests were made earlier in the week by Sgt. Micheal Veatch and Lt. Darrell Taylor at 2170 Barefoot Road in Westmoreland. The two occupants of the home, Brent Lynn Sadger, Jr., and Frances D. Lilly, were both arrested after officers visited their home on Tuesday. Whi...
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Arrest made in Lafayette shooting case
A man was shot in Lafayette, TN at about 5:30 PM Thursday. The victim, according to TBI, was a Tommy Hillard, age 44, of 811 Due West Circle, Lafayette. TBI released the following statement on Monday morning, about an arrest made Saturday in connection with the shooting. "Tobey Wettig, 41, of 557 Church Street, Lafayette was arrested on one count of aggravated assault and five counts of reckless endangerment. At approximately 5:30 p.m. on Marc...
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Betty Carr
Lafayette woman killed in bridge crash
A Lafayette woman was killed instantly in a one-vehicle wreck just north of the KY border last Wednesday. Her boyfriend, who was driving the car, was taken to the hospital in critical condition. Betty K. Carr, age 59, was a passenger in the 2008 Nissan traveling southbound on Bradley Rd, which is the continuation of Scottsville Rd in Lafayette. It was driven by Ricky Thompson of Portland, TN, age 56, who lost control of the vehicle, accordi...
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Larry Holland with the new bus
Macon Schools acquire new handicap bus
The Macon County School System recently purchased a 2008 handicap bus to add to their fleet of buses. This bus has been thoroughly refurbished to meet all state and federal regulations, and the bus can be used by the system for 7 more years. The new price for a new bus of this kind is $69,000, but the school system only paid $39,500, and the bus comes with a 90-day bumper-to-bumper warranty. “This is an effort by the school system to reduce...
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Memory Lane
Down Memory Lane
April 17, 1975 37 Years Ago *The Macon County Court voted overwhelmingly in favor of renovating the old jail, at an estimated cost of $75,000. This was in favor of a proposed plan to build an enti...
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Down Memory Lane
March 25, 1993 19 Years Ago *Citizens Bank of Lafayette signed an agreement with Third National Bank of Nashville to purchase the assets and liabilities of the Third National Bank branch located in...
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Down Memory Lane
April 8, 1954 58 years ago *The North Central Telephone Cooperative, a new organization, switched over their Green Grove and Hillsdale telephone exchanges to dial service. With the completion of t...
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Down Memory Lane
June 11, 1968 44 Years Ago *In the wake of Martin Luther King’s assassination, columnist Charlie Gregory complains about the “overboard” mourning the country was engaged in. “You don’t see the flag...
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Down Memory Lane
A look back at things past
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People
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Lafayette Elementary’s annual Field Day
Photos by Tilly Cryar
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Brown-Miller to exchange vows
Wayland Brown and Venus Mancera of Lebanon and Wayne and Teresa Miller of Lafayette are proud to announce the upcoming marriage of their children, Tanya and Alan. Tanya is the granddaughter of Robe...
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Birth: Daisy Daneal White
Phillip and Hollie White are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Daisy Daneal White. Daisy was born Feb. 13 at 8:49 p.m. at Sumner Regional Medical Center in Gallatin. She weighed 7 pound...
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Rose at day 90 of his weight loss program.
Rose says education, mindset behind 250-pound weight loss
Eric Rose says he has been struggling with his weight his entire life. "I'd been trying to lose the weight since I was about 12, and I'd done it all really. I was almost 250-300 pounds in junior h...
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