07/22/2024
Media release concerning false social media posts relating to the murder investigation of Trinity Bostic.
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07/17/2024
New Details Emerge in Local Teen’s Murder By Jessie Williams | July 17, 2024 By Jessie Williams The suspect accused of the murder of 17-year-old Macon County High School student Trinity Bostic will remain in custody. Hendersonville police have named 17-year-old Fernando Perales Mejia, of Westmorel...
07/17/2024
Commissioner Comments Moratorium in County Meeting By Misty Green | July 17, 2024 By Misty Green Picking up where the story left off concerning the July 1st Macon County Commissioners meeting… District 8 Commissioner Bobby Ray King commented during the last Committee of the Whole meeting to consid...
07/10/2024
Teen’s Remains Discovered in Sumner County, 17-Year-Old Arrested for Murder By Misty Green | July 9, 2024 By Misty Green On the night of June 29th, 2024, the Macon County Sheriff’s Department received a report of a runaway juvenile Trinity Bostic. During the investigation, Sheriff Deputies gathe...
07/10/2024
Single Engine Plane Crashes at Lafayette Municipal Airport By Debbie Gregory | July 9, 2024 By Debbie Gregory On Sunday afternoon, July 7, a single engine, experimental Super Drifter Float Plane crashed at the Lafayette Municipal Airport shortly after 3 p.m. There were two people in the plane, inclu...
07/02/2024
We would like to welcome back Mr. Derek Meador as our RBS head football coach for both Jr. High and High School.
07/02/2024
Lafayette Little League Sends Two Teams to State By Jessie Williams | July 2, 2024 By Mark Darnell Two teams from the Lafayette Little League have advanced to their respective State Tournaments. The league offered softball for the first time this season. Big congratulations should go to the league a...
06/26/2024
Man Caught Stealing Truck by Owner By Jessie Williams | June 25, 2024 Anthony “AJ” Dyer By Jessie Williams A 39-year-old Lafayette man was caught in the act of stealing a truck, by the truck’s owner last Tuesday. According to an affidavit of complaint filed by Macon County Sergeant Tyler Gann,...
06/26/2024
Vocational School Option in the Hands of the People By Misty Green | June 25, 2024 The Macon County Legislative Body met on June 17 at the City of Lafayette meeting room to approve or deny county business matters. Pictured above at the meeting (facing, l-r) Macon County Sheriff Joey Wilburn, County....
06/19/2024
Charter Changes Leads to Big Salary Increase for Future RBS Mayor By Misty Green | June 19, 2024 By Misty Green The final changes to the Red Boiling Springs City Charter are still being discussed, however, the issue of updating the salaries for the positions of Mayor and City Council members was una...
06/11/2024
12 Bags of M**h Found In Man’s Bedroom By Jessie Williams | June 11, 2024 Kirk Carroll By Jessie Williams A 46-year-old Westmoreland man was found to have 12 bags of methamphetamine in his bedroom after local law enforcement executed a search warrant on June 5, 2024. According to the affidavit of ...
06/11/2024
48th Annual Macon County Hillbilly Days, June 20-22 By Debbie Gregory | June 11, 2024 Macon County Hillbilly Days returns next week, and promises to provide entertainment for the entire family! The 48th Annual Macon County Hillbilly Days event, sponsored by the Lafayette Lions and Lioness Lions Club...
05/29/2024
“Jackhammer” Truck & Tractor Pull This Saturday!
LFD presents Annual Scholarship Fundraiser
Another year has come and gone, and it’s time once again for The Terry “Jackhammer” Driver Annual Scholarship Fundraiser Truck & Tractor Pull this Saturday night, June 1, 2024 beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Macon County Fairgrounds. The Middle Tennessee Puller’s Association will be proudly presented by the Lafayette Fire Department with admission set at $15.00 for 6 years & up, and 5 & under get in free.
Terry Driver, or Jackhammer, was an all around community spirited person, who passed away in 2003 at the age of 44, after a courageous year long battle with leukemia. He was Deputy Chief when he died and every time the bell went off at the Fire Hall, he was there, ready to help, wherever he was needed. The fire department has retired his unit number 523.
The department started the truck pull in Jackhammer’s name to help keep his spirit alive in our community, by awarding scholarships to emergency personnel’s children here in Macon County with an emphasis on the children of all firefighters. Throughout the years the department has awarded many scholarships to students here in Macon County, to help further their education.
According to fireman Michael Evetts, Jackhammer always loved going to truck pulls and years ago, he helped a guy out, who was stranded on the side of the road. After he died, the department contacted this man, Anthony Young, from Kentucky, who made it to their first fundraiser and after he placed second, he donated the money back to the fire department. A lot of local pullers have also donated their winnings back to the department. All the firemen are proud to be hosting this event in honor of a truly wonderful man and a great firefighter, who was an inspiration to all of them.
“The Truck & Tractor Pull is our main project for our scholarship fund and we graciously invite everyone to come out this Saturday night, June 1, 2024, to enjoy the show and help us keep Jackhammer’s name alive,” said Michael Evetts. “There will be concessions available.”
For more information about the pull contact Michael Evetts at 615-561-0404 or the Lafayette Fire Department at 615-666-2190.
Gates open at 3:00 and there will be a $25.00 hook up fee.
05/28/2024
Convicted Felon on Probation Arrested During Traffic Stop By Jessie Williams | May 28, 2024 Daniel Harrison By Jessie Williams A May 21 traffic stop ended with the arrest of a convicted felon from Scottsville, Kentucky. According to a report filed by Macon County Deputy Jacob Lopata, the officer was...
05/28/2024
Let the People Decide: Wheel Tax Increase for New Vocational School Heads to Nov. 2024 Ballot By Misty Green | May 28, 2024 By Misty Green Macon County Commissioners voted this past Monday night, May 20th to allow Macon County Attorney Guy Holliman to draft a resolution to place the question of addi...
05/22/2024
Child Po*******hy Found on Man’s Cell Phone By Jessie Williams | May 22, 2024 Floyd Price By Jessie Williams A Macon County man was arrested last week after child po*******hy was extracted from his cell phone by Secret Service agents. Events leading up to the arrest began on Friday. April 19, when...
05/22/2024
Macon County Takes Gold in TN Special Olympics By Misty Green | May 22, 2024 Gracie Woodall By Misty Green The Tennessee Special Olympics were held on May 17-18 at Lipscomb University and Macon County’s own Gracie Woodall earned the gold medal in the bocce ball competition. Special Olympics is a m...
05/16/2024
Celebrate Hospital Week 2024: Join Us in Honoring Our Healthcare Heroes! Hospital Week is officially underway with the signing of the Hospital Week Proclamation with Mayor Jones declaring May 13th thru May 18th as National Hospital Week in Macon County. Pictured left to right- Paul Merlin,MCH CFO, M...
05/16/2024
Arson Suspect Says God Told Her to Start Fire By Jessie Williams | May 16, 2024 Savannah Brook Rhodes By Jessie Williams A Hartsville woman arrested for arson and burglary, told law enforcement it was God who told her to start a fire that caused significant damage to a Howell Road residence. Accordi...
05/16/2024
Tony Day Elected Mayor of Lafayette Pictured: l-r: Roger Jones, Tony Day, Jason Phelps, Dale Hix Tony Day, local businessman, unopposed in his bid for mayor of Lafayette, polled 86 votes in last Thursday’s Lafayette Municipal Election. Elected to fill three city council seats were incumbent Jason ...
05/07/2024
Lafayette Municipal Election Day This Thursday The Lafayette Municipal Election will take place this Thursday, May 9, 2024, from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. in the council chambers at City Hall. City residents will elect a mayor and three city council members. There was no early voting in this election, due...
05/03/2024
Man Exposes Himself to Juveniles in Parking Lot By Jessie Williams | May 3, 2024 Cody Chastain By Jessie Williams Twenty-nine-year-old Cody Dewayne Chastain, of Westmoreland, was charged with indecent exposure and two counts of soliciting s*xual exploitation of a minor after exposing himself to a wo...
05/03/2024
Son Charged in Arson of Disabled Father’s Home By Jessie Williams | May 3, 2024 Troy ‘Hayden’ White By Jessie Williams A Lafayette man has been charged with arson after allegedly starting a fire in the crawl space of his disabled father’s home in 2023. According to the affidavit of complaint...
04/23/2024
Man Arrested for Theft & Scrapping of Vehicles By Jessie Williams | April 23, 2024 Jeremy Whitson By Jessie Williams A suspect was interviewed and arrested after five vehicles were stolen from a woman and her father at a residence on Skillet Creek Road. The woman told law enforcement the property ha...
04/23/2024
S*x Offender Caught with Child Po*******hy By Jessie Williams | April 23, 2024 Paul Price By Jessie Williams A 59-year old Westmoreland man was arrested last week during an ongoing s*x offender compliance check being conducted by local law enforcement. According to a report filed by Macon County Det...
04/17/2024
S*x Offenders Arrested in Operation Overwatch By Jessie Williams | April 17, 2024 The TBI and United States Marshals Service assisted the Macon County Sheriff’s Office and Lafayette Police Department with a s*x offender compliance operation called ‘Operation Overwatch.’ By Jessie Williams The ...
04/10/2024
EMS’ First Rate Increase in 15 Years By Misty Green The Macon County Emergency Services Committee approved to increase EMS rates during the March 25 meeting. EMS CO/Director Alecia Kempf explained to the committee that the EMS rates had not increased in the last 15 years. She presented the committ...
04/10/2024
Committee Cuts Macon Helps Funding By Misty Green Many citizens of Macon County voiced their disappointment after learning about the decision of the budget committee that took place in a meeting held on March 25th, with the word on the street being that the budget committee voted to cut funding to M...
04/03/2024
Wanted Man Caught With Drugs, $100,000 Bond By Jessie Williams | April 3, 2024 By Jessie Williams A wanted 28-year-old Bethpage man was arrested on drug charges by Macon County law enforcement last week and given a bond of $100,000. According to the affidavit of complaint filed by Sergeant Clinton F...
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