LEGENDARY BROADCASTER DON WELCH PASSES AWAY
An area icon of broadcasting has passed away. Rhea County and Dayton, Tennessee native Don Welch passed away this morning (Sunday, October... Read More
MAN INDICTED FOR CHILD RAPE
A Rhea County man has been charged with child rape. Authorities say David Manser was indicted by a grand jury on evidence... Read More
STAND UP FOR NATIONAL ANTHEM DAY TO BE HELD
The Town of Spring City in northern Rhea County will recognize this Saturday (October 14, 2017) as Stand Up for the National... Read More
TWO INDICTED FOR RAPE
Two individuals have been indicted by a Rhea County grand jury on two separate rape incidents. According to the first indictment, 68-year-old... Read More
VEHICLE ACCIDENT INJURES THREE
Rhea County deputies and crew members with the Graysville Volunteer Fire Department responded yesterday afternoon (Saturday, October 7, 2018) to a vehicle... Read More
MAN ARRESTED FOR CHILD RAPE, WOMAN CHARGED WITH CHILD ABUSE
Two people were arrested by deputies from the Rhea County Sheriff’s Department with crimes against a child. Officers say 37-year-old Dustin Ault... Read More
MAN ARRESTED AFTER “VARIETY OF DRUGS” ALLEGEDLY DISCOVERED
A Casey County, Kentucky man has been charged with drug possession after a traffic stop in Rhea County, Tennessee. Officers pulled over... Read More
SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES SEARCHING FOR MISSING WOMAN
Deputies with the Rhea County Sheriff’s Office are searching for a reported missing woman. Officers say 47-year-old Vera Denise Elder stands 5... Read More
MAN DIES IN AUTO ACCIDENT AFTER VEHICLE STRUCK A BUILDING
A Birchwood, Tennessee man was killed this afternoon (Monday, September 4, 2017) when his truck went off-road and crashed into a building... Read More
TWRA IDENTIFIES MAN KILLED IN JET SKI ACCIDENT
The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency identified the man who was killed in a nighttime jet ski accident in Rhea County. Officers say... Read More
