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

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

Federal prison officials confirmed Tuesday that former Rhea County Executive George Thacker died in custody Monday at a federal prison in South Carolina, where he had been incarcerated less than three ...

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 ...

Rhea County Executive Jim Vincent ended the monthly workshop of the Rhea County Commission with great news for the county - a new higher learning facility for the county. He said, “I have some ...

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 ...

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 man charged in a Bradley County, Tennessee, woman's 2020 slaying has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and received a sentence of more than two decades in prison. Guy William O'Connell, 46, ...

RHEA COUNTY, Tenn. — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency said officers captured a pet alligator in Rhea County. It's believed the 4-foot-long alligator was raised in the Whites Creek area, ...

Want to get your eyes checked, your teeth cleaned, get a sports physical or get your pet veterinary services at no cost, and with no ID required? Residents in Bledsoe County, Rhea County and ...