RHEA COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — A man was arrested for a homicide in Rhea County Friday evening. Jackie Lee Goss shot a man at 120 Burke Lane, according to Rhea County Sheriff Mike Neal. The victim was ...

RHEA COUNTY — 14-year-old Ryelon Ledford is missing out of Rhea County. The Rhea County Sheriff’s Department says he is 5’6″ ...

The historic Rhea County Courthouse will be getting a facelift in advance of the 100th anniversary of the Scopes Evolution Trial that put Dayton on the map. The Rhea County Commission moved to start ...

In a special meeting, the Rhea County Commission approved measures marking the beginning of a parks and recreation plan for the county. County Executive Jim Vincent brought before the commission a ...

Rhea County's new justice center will be fully funded by revenue from housing inmates.That's according to a release from Sheriff Mike Neal."With the opening of ...

The federal government denies malfeasance in a wrongful death suit filed in U.S. District Court in South Carolina in connection with the in-custody death of a former county executive from Rhea County.

The historic Rhea County Courthouse, where the Scopes Monkey Trial took place 100 years ago, is far more than just a historic building or a destination for history buffs. Built in 1891, the courthouse ...

The Rhea County Election Commission officially certified the results of the recent county primary election at a meeting on ...

RHEA COUNTY, Tenn. — Several agencies were called to a fire and chemical spill in Rhea County on Wednesday night. It happened in Dayton at Hiwassee Machine and Fabrication on Appalachian Drive around ...

RHEA COUNTY The Rhea County Department of Tourism is excited to announce a special Sunday opening of the historic Rhea County ...

Gen. Robert Neyland's legendary tenure as the University of Tennessee's football coach produced plenty of famous sayings, some of which still resonate more than 70 years after his time leading the Big ...

RHEA COUNTY, Tenn. — UPDATE (May 22, 2021): The Rhea County Sheriff's Office said crews have recovered the body of a North Carolina man who disappeared in the Pocket Wilderness on May 10. According to ...