Macon County Chronicle

06/03/2026

Lafayette City Pool Now Open! By Debbie Gregory | June 3, 2026 Lafayette Mayor Tony Day would like to announce that the Lafayette City Pool is now open and he invites everyone to come on out and swim, dive into the deep in, or work on your summer tan. Pool hours are Monday through Saturday 11:00 a.m...

06/03/2026

Lafayette City Councilmen Sworn In By Debbie Gregory | June 3, 2026 On Thursday, May 28, 2026, the winning candidates in the race for three Lafayette City Council seats were sworn in by City Recorder Kristie Talley, with Lafayette Mayor Tony Day looking on. Pictured, left to right: Kristie Talley, M...

05/20/2026

Long Creek Bridge Project Update By iadsadmin | May 20, 2026 I would like to give an update on the Long Creek bridge project. The Tennessee Department of Transportation completed an assessment on the bridge, which required us to close it in the later part of last year. Construction will begin on the...

05/20/2026

Macon Community Hospital Celebrates National Hospital Week By iadsadmin | May 20, 2026 Last week, May 11th through May 16th, Macon Community Hospital proudly celebrated National Hospital Week with a week full of food, fun, and appreciation for our dedicated employees. This year’s theme, “Healing...

05/13/2026

MCHS Tigers Capture Region 4AAA Title By Mark Darnell | May 13, 2026 The 2026 Macon County Tiger baseball team captured their first Region 4AAA title in postseason play this past weekend in Lafayette. (Photo by M. Darnell) By Mark Darnell The Macon County Tiger baseball team hosted the Region 4AAA b...

05/13/2026

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Macon County May 5, 2026 Primary Election Results By iadsadmin | May 13, 2026 By Macon County Chronicle The unofficial results of the county wide primaries have been recorded. The primary was on Tuesday May 5, 2026. There were a total of 3,839 total votes cast which represents a 23.5% voter turnout....

05/06/2026

Mobile Disaster Center to Arrive in Macon County By iadsadmin | May 6, 2026 FEMA’s mobile disaster recovery center (DRC) is scheduled to arrive in Macon County and set up at the Macon County Administrative building. Mobile DRCs are temporary locations where survivors can meet in person with federa...

05/06/2026

S*x Offenders Arrested in Operation ‘Macon Safe Guard’ By Jessie Williams | May 6, 2026 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 Macon Safe Guard.’ By Jes...

03/24/2026

You can get ready for our special section for all the local candidates running for public office that would like to spread their message. We hope to publish on April 7th, 2026. Contact Kathryne at 615-688-6397

03/04/2026

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Former Lafayette Police Captain Passes Away By iadsadmin | March 4, 2026 Henry Behr Retired United States Army Command Sergeant Major and Lafayette Police Captain Henry Behr passed away on Thursday in Overton County Tennessee. Sgt. Major Behr was a native of Dallas TX and moved to Celina TN after re...