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SPORTS TIGER HEAD FOOTBALL COACH STEPS DOWN PAGE B1 50 CENTS ISSUE 20, VOLUME 99 BREAKING NEWS AT MACONCOUNTYTIMES.COM THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2018 MACON COUNTY JOIN THE CONVERSATION your take on news? Go to maconcountytimes.com and visit us on Facebook to share your thoughts. OBITUARIES A2 COMMUNITY A7 SPORTS B1 CLASSIFIEDS B4 INSIDE WEATHER HIGH, 81 LOW, 65 DETAILS, A8 CONTACT US Contact us by calling 615-561-1031. Craig Harris, Editor Leigh Dallas, Customer Service Rep. Crystal Justice, Advertising Rep. Sharon Brockette has devoted her life to teaching.

She was recognized for her efforts last Thursday. Brockette was named the Macon County Schools Teacher of the Year at the Macon County Teacher Appreciation Day luncheon, which was hosted by the Macon County Chamber of Commerce in the Sally Wells Building at the Macon County Fairgrounds. love children I love science I feel like a Brockette said. truly do. This is what SEE TEACHER PAGE A8 Brockette named Macon County Teacher of Year BY CRAIG HARRIS MACON COUNTY TIMES COUNTYTIMES.COM An abandoned car burned on the shoulder of Highway 52 in the Westside area of Macon County on May 7.

The vehicle a silver Mercury Cougar was left sitting on the side of the highway, headed east as the driver fled the scene. The Westmoreland Volunteer Fire Department extinguished the blaze, which started at approximately 11:15 a.m. However, the vehicle was reported stolen approximately an hour later, having been taken from an apartment complex less than a mile away from where it burned. According to Macon County Department deputy Tim Freeman, the man who was driving the vehicle was allegedly looking at the vehicle at the apartment complex. The owner of the car did not believe that it was in running condition, so he gave the man who was interested in purchasing the car the keys to look at it.

SEE CAR PAGE A2 Stolen car burns along roadway BY CRAIG HARRIS MACON COUNTY TIMES COUNTYTIMES.COM A pair of men face multiple charges after an incident that occurred at Ten nplasco manufacturing plant last Thursday. Charles Howard Harrison, 36, and Jerry Gene Daddezio, 21, have been charged with criminal trespassing, disorderly conduct and public intoxication. According to the arrest report, the men entered Tennplasco and started an altercation with one of the employees, with each hitting the employee in the face. SEE MEN PAGE A2 Impaired men face charges in Tennplasco incident Updates were given on numerous projects that are ongoing at the Lafayette City Council meeting held on May 8. expecting to see even more construction being done in the future here in Lafayette Mayor Richard Driver said.

Driver told the council of the new log cabin being constructed at Winding Stairs Park and the construction of a new Taco Bell. The staining of the log cabin has been delayed due to weather, but it will hopefully be completed by the end of May. Macon County General Hospital has almost completed the construction of a new parking lot. my understanding, when they get the new parking lot finished, be going into tearing the old parking lot Driver said. Pace Urgent Care is moving along very quickly, and with Taco Bell, they got the foundation laid and got it ready for the plumbers to go in and put in the Driver also updated the council on the recent construction on the public square.

gallery on the square, Gallery 102, the project that Russell Brown his project, and going to be the Driver said. SEE AREA PAGE A2 Lafayette City Council receives updates on ongoing area projects BY KAYLA FLEMING FOR THE TIMES Photos by Craig County Times Above: Red Boiling Springs science instructor Sharon Brockette was named the Macon County Schools Teacher of the Year at last Thursday Macon County Teacher Appreciation Day luncheon. Pictured are, from left, District 17 Senator Mark Pody, Lafayette Mayor Richard Driver, Red Boiling Springs School Principal Don Jones, Brockette, Macon County Director of Schools Tony Boles and District 38 Representative Kelly Keisling. Left: Red Boiling Springs science instructor Sharon Brockette speaks after receiving the Macon County Schools Teacher of the Year Award. Center Macon County Director of Schools Tony Boles presented awards at Thursday Macon County Teacher Appreciation Day luncheon.

Right: Lafayette Mayor Richard Driver spoke at Thursday Macon County Teacher Appreciation Day luncheon. Craig County Times A stolen car burns on the shoulder of Hwy. 52 in the Westside area of Macon County on May 7. Jerry Gene Daddezio Charles Harrison BY CRAIG HARRIS MACON COUNTY TIMES COUNTYTIMES.COM RBS Wine And Liquor 711 Lafayette Road Red Boiling Springs 615-699-4996 Open 7 days a week Cold Beer Cigarettes Liquor and Wine Located directly on Highway 52 across from the Hillwood Shopping Plaza Trailer parking available behind building-easy in, easy out.