A Rhea County woman has been convicted of theft of services after she was charged with the crime on Oct. 5, in connection with TennCare fraud. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced the ...

He covers Southeast Tennessee’s Bledsoe, Bradley, Franklin, Grundy, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Rhea and Sequatchie counties. Ben has worked at the Times Free Press since November 2005.

The issues contested in the second-story courtroom of the Rhea County courthouse may seem long settled, but they still divide ...

RHEA COUNTY, Tenn. — In August 2022, the Pikeville Police Department responded to an overdose death call for service at a home on White Flats Road. That's where they found 27-year-old Hailey Green.

County Executive Jim Vincent said a local contractor, Jeremy Revis, had stepped up to do some of the repairs to the house that will be used. The commission voted at its July 16 meeting to approve ...

Starting in early August, people in the 423 area code region will need to dial the full 10 digits for local calls.

The new fall prep sports season brings some changes in district opponents for the local teams with the start of a new ...

Nellie Kenyon, who was a rare female reporter 100 years ago, wrote about how Dayton, Tennessee, was preparing for the Scopes ...

In one of her many conversations with family back in Dayton, Tennessee, the former Rhea County High School standout had all but decided she was heading home. Subscribe to continue reading, or log in.