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 ...

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 ...

Rhea County’s Circuit, Chancery, and General Sessions Courts officially have a new home now that work is complete on the state-of-the-art Rhea County Justice Center. The 94,000-square-foot Justice ...

DAYTON, Tenn. -- The feasibility of security options inside the historic Rhea County Courthouse has officials considering the practicality of its structure and location. Jamie Holloway, newly elected ...

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Judge John T. Raulston holds the decision in the Scopes Trial at the Rhea County Courthouse in Dayton, Tennessee, July 17, 1925. John Scopes, a biology teacher, was on trial for violating a Tennessee ...