Sen. Mae Beavers and her husband, Jerry, are suing the publisher of the Macon County Chronicle for payment on an unpaid loan:

The complaint was filed by Sen. Mae Beavers and her husband Jerry Beavers on Dec. 29, 2011 and names Macon County Chronicle Publisher Kathryne Belle as the defendant.

The complaint alleges that Belle borrowed $50,000 from Beavers at a rate of six percent interest on or about May 26, 2010.

Further alleged in the complaint is that Belle used the funds to purchase an interest in the Macon County Chronicle.

Belle has allegedly made numerous payments on the loan but not all required payments and has failed to make payments that were requested of principle and/or interest, according to the complaint.

The complaint further alleges that Belle has refused to sign a written promissory note or to pledge adequate collateral for the loan.