ONE MAN DEAD AND ONE SERIOUSLY INJURED IN RHEA COUNTY AFTER BEING STABBED
This morning, officials got a call from a neighbor stating they heard two men crying for help. According to detectives, one man... Read More
RHEA COUNTY EXECUTIVE GEORGE THACKER PLEADS GUILTY TO FEDERAL WIRE FRAUD CHARGES
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Rhea County Executive George Thacker pleaded guilty to wire fraud charges in federal court in Chattanooga Thursday afternoon. Thacker... Read More
CUMBERLAND COUNTY MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO CHILD RAPE IN RHEA COUNTY
A Cumberland County, Tenn., man has pleaded guilty in Rhea County court to one count of child rape stemming from a grand... Read More
WORLD WAR II ARMY PVT. FROM RHEA COUNTY IDENTIFIED, BURIAL ON AUGUST 14
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Army Pvt. Warren G.H. DeVault, 24, of Rhea, Tennessee, killed during World War... Read More
COVID UPDATE AUGUST 6, 2021
Cumberland County: 300 Active Cases +24 New Cases Reported Today 7,289 Total Cases, 145 Deaths and 182 Hospitalized... Read More
RHEA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE CONDUCTS CHILD SEAT SAFETY CHECKS
Did you know that 4 out of 5 child car seats are used incorrectly?? The Rhea County Sheriff’s Office has a goal... Read More
REMAINS OF WORLD WAR II SOLDIER TO BE RETURNED TO RHEA COUNTY
Military officials say the remains of U.S. Army Private Warren G.H. DeVault of Dayton, Tennessee will be returned to his home in... Read More
BARNES ARRESTED AFTER ALLEGEDLY THROWING MOLOTOV COCKTAILS AT HOME
A Roane Countian is facing several charges in Cumberland County after he presumably took a vehicle without permission and tried to set... Read More
SMALL EARTHQUAKE REPORTED IN RHEA COUNTY
The U.S. Geological Survey says a small earthquake took place in Rhea County today. The 2.1 magnitude quake center was a couple... Read More
BURGLARY TURNS INTO HIGH SPEED CHASE STARTING ON HIGHWAY 68
A burglary in progress on Highway 127 South turned into a high speed pursuit in Cumberland County last week. The report released... Read More