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A manhunt is underway in Macon County for a wanted 26-year-old Michigan man, who crashed a Ford F150 truck at Citizens B...
07/30/2025

A manhunt is underway in Macon County for a wanted 26-year-old Michigan man, who crashed a Ford F150 truck at Citizens Bank on Scottsville Rd. and fled the scene on foot.
A***n Ras-Devries is a white, 6’2”, with tattoos on his chest and was last seen wearing black pants and no shirt. He is wanted on several felony criminal warrants out of Michigan and is considered dangerous.
He left the bank with a backpack, and may be armed.
Inside the truck, officers found a handgun with the serial number filed off along with other guns.
Macon County residents are asked to be on high alert and report anything to suspicious to law enforcement. (Photos by K. Belle)

07/22/2025

Intoxicated Man Shoots at ‘Home Intruders’ By Jessie Williams | July 22, 2025 Leonardo Justo By Jessie Williams A 38-year-old Lafayette man was arrested last week after allegedly shooting at non-existent home intruders while under the influence of drugs. According to the affidavit of complaint f...

07/22/2025

State Rep. Kelly Keisling Highlights Back-to-School Savings During Tennessee Sales Tax Holiday By iadsadmin | July 22, 2025 State Rep. Kelly Keisling NASHVILLE, Tenn. – State Rep. Kelly Keisling, R-Byrdstown, is encouraging Tennessee families to take advantage of the state’s annual sales tax hol...

07/16/2025

NO Tax Increase for 2025-26 By Misty Green | July 16, 2025 By Misty Green Through some hard number crunching, Macon County Mayor Steve Jones stated during the July 7, 2025, Committee of the Whole meeting that this year’s budget can be passed with zero tax increases to support it. RESOLUTION NO. 7-...

07/16/2025

Board Receives Bids for New School By Mark Darnell | July 16, 2025 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 Ma...

07/10/2025

Remembering Paul Thompson… By Debbie Gregory | July 9, 2025 Paul Thompson By Debbie Gregory A dear friend of the Macon County Chronicle, Mr. Paul Thompson, passed away last week and it has only been three months since I wrote a story about his retirement from Tri-County Electric after 27 years wit...

07/01/2025

RBS Man Arrested for Aggravated Assault By Jessie Williams | July 1, 2025 Hector Gonzalez Rico By Jessie Williams A 32-year-old Red Boiling Springs man was arrested for aggravated assault after allegedly beating and choking his girlfriend. According to a report filed by RBS Chief of Police Jeffery M...

07/01/2025

July 4th Fireworks Event to be Held at Winding Stairs By Misty Green | July 1, 2025 Tony Day By Misty Green Lafayette City Mayor Tony Day is excited to announce that a free community July 4th Fireworks Event has been planned for this coming Friday night, and along with a marvelous firework display p...

06/24/2025

Masked Men Cause Public Alarm on Friday the 13th By Jessie Williams | June 24, 2025 By Jessie Williams We’ve all heard the unlucky lore behind the Friday the 13th superstition. But it was last Friday, June 13, that a few unlucky folks had a run-in with two masked men attempting to scare, taunt and...

06/24/2025

Registered S*x Offender Charged with S*xual Exploitation of a Minor By Jessie Williams | June 24, 2025 Christopher Ray By Jessie Williams A registered s*x offender residing in Lafayette faces new charges after child po*******hy was found on his phone and TV during a state probation check of his resi...

06/18/2025

Aircraft Crashes in Macon County By iadsadmin | June 18, 2025 Photo courtesy of Macon County Emergency Medical Services On Thursday evening, June 12, at approximately 5:55 p.m., emergency crews responded to reports of a small aircraft crash near the 900 block of Duncan Road off of New Harmony Road.....

06/18/2025

Beware: Reduced Speed Limit on Hwy 52 in RBS By Misty Green | June 18, 2025 Warning to motorist traveling through Red Boiling Springs: The speed limit that runs along side the Hillwood shopping center has been reduced from 40 mph down to 30 mph. (Photo By Misty Green) By Misty Green During the May 8...

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