🌱 How Macon County’s perfect season ended under the lights in Lafayette
Lafayette, Tennessee Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Lafayette! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Macon County’s perfect season ended under the lights in Lafayette
- Lafayette family mourns the passing of grandmother Elsie Lee Rich, 92
Also on today's calendar: Barren County Varsity Football @ Macon County and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Not as warm with a t-storm, with a high of 72 and low of 63 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a shower, temps: high: 78, low: 52.
- Monday: Sunny; pleasant, less humid, with a high of 77 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Warriors Make History as a Perfect Season Comes Home (spartalive.com) — A packed Pat Parker Stadium in Lafayette watched Macon County’s undefeated football season end with a 28-14 loss to visiting White County. The Warriors rattled off 28 straight points after an opening Tigers kickoff return, powered by senior Cole Sims’ three rushing touchdowns and standout defensive play. Macon County, now 5-1, next travels to Stone Memorial for a key region matchup. 
• Elsie Lee Rich, 92 (edmonsonvoice.com) — Family and friends in Lafayette may recognize Casey Alice Bray, whose grandmother, 92-year-old Elsie Lee Rich, has passed away after a long, faith-filled life rooted in Barren County and Glasgow. The obituary recalls Elsie’s devotion to Poplar Springs Missionary Baptist Church, her love of gospel music, and her pride in her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation and funeral services are set for October 4–5 in Cave City, Kentucky.
📸 Around Lafayette
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Browning Livestock Market →
Browning Livestock Market, LLC, 904 Scottsville Rd, Lafayette
2:30 pm
Wednesday October 7
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Other local events
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Barren County Varsity Football @ Macon County →
Macon County High School, 2550 Days Rd, Lafayette
7:00 pm -
Barren County at Macon County →
Macon County High School, 2550 Days Rd, Lafayette -
Livingston Academy at Macon County →
Macon County High School, 2550 Days Rd, Lafayette
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
Saturday October 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Larkspur Bird Walk →
Larkspur Conservation at Taylor Hollow, 155 Bear Carr Road, Westmoreland
8:00 am -
Journey to the Promised Land Dinner Theater - Oct 3 - 5:30 →
Sutton General Store, 169 Clover St, Granville
5:30 pm -
Station Camp JV Football @ Westmoreland →
Westmoreland High School, 4300 Hawkins Dr, Westmoreland
6:00 pm -
Monterey at Trousdale County →
Trousdale County High School, 262 West McMurry Blvd, Hartsville
7:00 pm -
Monterey Varsity Football @ Trousdale County →
Trousdale County High School, 262 W McMurry Blvd, Hartsville
7:00 pm -
Saturday October 17 Thomas House Hotel Overnight... →
Thomas House, 520 E Main St, Red Boiling Springs
5:00 pm -
Saturday October 17 Thomas House Hotel Overnight Ghost Hunt →
Thomas House, 520 E Main St, Red Boiling Springs
5:00 pm -
Cannon County Varsity Football @ Trousdale County →
Trousdale County High School, 262 W McMurry Blvd, Hartsville
7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
Monday October 12
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
Friday October 30
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Cavco Industries, Inc. posted a job opening for Manufactured Home Builder - Exteriors Department in Lafayette. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Westmoreland
- Kinder Morgan plans 150-mile pipeline beginning in Sumner County (mainstreetmediatn.com)
- Public Notices – Gallatin News – October 01, 2026 (mainstreetmediatn.com)
- Linda Gayle Civils (sumnercountysource.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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