As the 100th anniversary of the Scopes trial is commemorated this week, battles over public education continue in Tennessee ...

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

The misdemeanor trial took place in July 1925. It put Dayton, Tenn., on the map -- a spot townspeople didn't always relish.

The Rhea County Courthouse has become and remained an important historical site since the notorious Scopes trial. Still, to this say the site sparks conversation.

According to the Tennessee Property Tax Review, Rhea County is 10 percent below the state average and one of the lowest in the state. Williamson County has the highest rate of $3.9861 per hundred.

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 ...

The Rhea County football game against The Howard School scheduled for Friday night has been canceled due to a safety concern. Administrators and coaches from both schools began discussing a ...

RHEA COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- Around 200 service members from across the country have descended on Rhea and Bledsoe Counties. This, to address a major community need while preparing for future duty.

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.

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.