Breaking News – Macon County Chronicle (2024)

By Debbie Gregory Joaquin Pena Ramos, 40, of Sumner County, has been indicted on charges stemming from the January 28, 2024, two vehicle crash at the intersection of Airport Road and Old Airport Road in Gallatin, that killed 36-year-old Brian Neville, of Lafayette. According to the indictment returned by the Sumner County Grand Jury, Pena…

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By Jessie Williams The TBI and the United States Marshals Service assisted the Macon County Sheriff’s Office and Lafayette Police Department with a sex offender compliance operation on April 9 & 10, dubbed ‘Operation Overwatch.’ Out of 41 offenders contacted by law enforcement, 27 were found to be in compliance. Thirteen were found to…

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A group of local turkey hunters conducted the 3rd Macon County Gobble for Vets turkey hunt this past weekend. Nine veteran hunters were taken by local guides on a hunt on the opening weekend of the 2024 Tennessee turkey season. Not a lot of hunters would take the time to guide someone else on opening…

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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 MACON HELPS, with District 1 Commissioner Phillip Snow and…

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Around 12:30 in the afternoon of Monday, April 1st a two-vehicle accident occurred on Red Boiling Springs Road, with one vehicle fleeing the scene of the accident. According to emergency personnel on the scene, the driver of the black Chevrolet automobile was transported by ambulance for treatment and the passenger was flown by air flight…

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By Jessie Williams Lafayette police officers arrested three individuals on drug and child abuse charges last week following a traffic stop. According to the affidavit of complaint, Officer Zachary Hanson initiated the traffic stop on Scottsville Rd. after observing a black car driving the wrong way on the Lafayette Public Square. The driver, 24-year-old Kameron…

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By Debbie Gregory Brian Neville, 36, of Lafayette, died in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Airport Road and Old Airport Road in Gallatin, on Sunday morning, January 28, 2024, at approximately 6:16 a.m. Brian was on his way to work at ABC Technologies. According to a report released by the Gallatin Police Department,…

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By Jessie Williams A 48-year-old Red Boiling Springs man is facing a long list of drug charges following a probation search at his Whitcher Hollow Rd. apartment. According to a report filed by Sergeant Clint Friar of the Macon County Sheriff’s Department, he arrived at 130 Whitcher Hollow Rd. around 10:30 pm on January 12,…

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By Misty Green Desiring to upgrade the existing school buildings throughout the Macon County School System has been a far-fetched dream of every director of schools who has held this important seat, yet a lack of additional funding to accomplish those goals was always the harsh reality, until now. Realizing that the costly upgrading of…

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By Debbie Gregory On Friday, January 5th, Mr. Thomas Kidd, CEO of Macon Community Hospital, was honored with a retirement celebration at the Jenkins Center, with a host of family, friends, colleagues and special guests dropping by to wish him well as he heads into the next chapter of his life. After 20 years at…

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