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 ...

Almost 200 elementary school students, most from Spring City and Graysville Elementary schools, gathered at the Rhea County Courthouse last week to learn about Rhea County’s most ...

Registration is now open for qualifying events for Tennessee Songwriters Week competition. The initial qualifying event at the Rhea County Courthouse will be held on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026 at 7 p.m.

DAYTON — What occurred a century ago this month in the courtroom of the Rhea County Courthouse refuses to be forgotten. The utterance of a name — Scopes — is a reminder of those two torrid weeks in ...

The Rhea Heritage Preservation Foundation has been named the Dayton Chamber of Commerce’s Member of the Month for the month ...

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 ...