Helicopter Manufacturer Moving To Lafayette Municipal Airport Creating 85 Jobs
Macon County will be the new home of the helicopter manufacturer known as Safari Enterprises. The personal helicopter kit producer is relocating its headquarters and operations from Florida to the Lafayette Municipal Airport. Some $7.5 million dollars is expected to be invested creating about 85 jobs. Phase one of the move building a 16,000-square-foot facility […]
Highway 52 Yard Sale Expected to Be Bigger Than Ever
The Highway 52 Yard Sale will make a return for its twenty-first year this weekend. Macon County Chamber of Commerce Director Brenda Hiett said she expects a bigger turnout than previous years due to missing last year because of COVID. Typically visitors can expect roughly 500 vendors from all over that bring antiques, crafts, food […]
TN Arts Grant Brings Live Music To Red Boiling Springs Saturday
Palace Park in Red Boiling Springs will host a free concert featuring all local singers and song writers. Vision 2020 Inc. Coordinator Karen Davis said the Tennessee Arts Commission offered them a non-matching grant to put on an outdoor event. Davis said it is a blessing to be completely financed and asked to just bring […]
Babynov Industry Coming To Macon County
An international company is establishing its first North American production facility in Red Boiling Springs French industry Babynov USA, a division of Global Baby, will provide 150 jobs for the county. The company makes organic baby food. “We remain committed to supporting job growth in rural Tennessee, and an investment like this from Babynov USA […]
