Rhea County News Archives

A man was found dead on his doorstep Saturday morning... The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is now confirming the death as a homicide.

Well, I guess the mystery as to "why" Herald-News reporter, Max Hackett seemed to never attend public meetings has been answered.

Cleveland police chief Wes Snyder's answer about a "points system" appears to be part of the T.B.I.'s investigation into him, as well as a potential lie.

“You can't afford to jeopardize your county for the sake of another even if you want to help them.”

About a dozen prisoners may soon have no place to go... Bledsoe County's jail was shut down back in May and their inmates sent to Sequatchie and Rhea counties facilities... But now Rhea says they want them out. via WTVC Chattanooga

Don't feel sorry for me, but it is Christmas time and I am depressed. Oh sure, I would like to have visited family.

America, we are told, was founded on Christian principles. We hear this so often that we have stopped examining what it really means.

If Jesus were alive in America today, would He be a Republican or a Democrat? Would He be a socialist, a pacifist, and promote every sort of social deviance? Or would He establish a police state in order to ...

Last weekend I saw something at Opie's Pistol & Pawn Shop that sparked my interest.

I want to get something off my chest but cannot do it since the Herald-News for some reason no longer has their Sound Off column so I am coming to you, Mr. Cryler, with my complaint.

"All the evidence in Michael Richard's criminal case says he was a cold-hearted murderer.

On Saturday, December 15th, 2007, at 6:00 p.m. The 2007 American Bill of Rights Banquet was held at The Family Affair located at 1367 Market Street, in Dayton. This banquet was commemorating the 216th Anniversary of the adoption of the Bill of Rights. The banquet was sponsored by the Tennessee Committee for the Bill of Rights and hosted by J.B. and June Griffin of Dayton, Tennessee in conjunction with the Bill of Rights Bicentennial Committee, Concordville, Pennsylvania.

“It appeared that none of them had looked at the feasibility study or our website or even the article that had been published a couple of months ago in The Herald-News”

At its workshop Tuesday night, the Rhea County Commission declined to add a resolution of support for the designation of the Cumberland Plateau as a National Heritage Corridor to the agenda for its regular ... via The Herald-News

The Bradley County Bar Association passed three resolutions in support of Circuit Court Judge John Hagler who announced his resignation on Tuesday.

The first step in what appears to be a long process in abolishing constables in Roane County was taken Thursday night.

Drugs stolen during break-in Local law enforcement responded to a burglary at Ambulatory Care Center and Apothecare Pharmacy Sunday night. via Roane County News

Max Hackett, a reporter for the Herald-News in Rhea County, Tennessee apparently decided that he didn't want to "write the story" he wanted to "be the story". Well, I guess his antics worked.

I am sitting here in a computer chair typing this story, report, article, news cast, whatever it is called .

Author's note: Most, if not all of the information for this and other national exposure of Huckabee's wrongdoings would not have gotten to the public's notice without the untiring efforts of anti-illegal ...

Avram Noam Chomsky is an American linguist, philosopher, political activist, author, and lecturer.

Most Memorable News of 2007 Which of the following 2007 NewsChannel 9 news stories do you consider the most "memorable?" Marti Rutherford Residency Controversy Kimball Tornado Theresa Parker Missing Bob Johnson ... via WTVC Chattanooga

RECOVERED JEWELRY Dayton Police Investigator Darrell Bell, above, inventoried 141 gold rings he recovered before returning them to their rightful owner. via The Herald-News

As drought-stricken Georgia looks for other ways to quench its growing thirst, some politicians are looking across the state line to the massive Tennessee River basin for an answer.

Athens Police Department Detective Capt. Bill Matthews is being investigated for possible misconduct, the TBI confirmed today.

Constables were once the law in the county back in the days when commissioners were also local judges, dispensing shade tree justice and performing weddings.

A former Hamilton County corrections officer accused of stealing from a prisoner has been indicted on charges of theft under $500 and official misconduct, according to Hamilton County Sheriff's Department ...

Submitted by Amy Katcher on December 3, 2007 - 5:40pm. News Community A 21-year-old Hispanic man died early Sunday in a Rhea County house fire. via WDEF-TV Chattanooga

A lone robber who indicated he had a weapon but never displayed a handgun stole money from the Sawmill Market off Hwy. via Crossville Chronicle

“We collected quite a bit of physical evidence from the mobile home, including a firearm that may have been involved in the shooting”

An altercation between two men ended with one man shot to death Sunday afternoon on Hiwassee Highway east of Dayton. via The Herald-News

Authorities said a Rhea County man tossed pipe bombs into an impound lot as revenge for the seizure of his truck. via WTVF Nashville

I was just e-mailed a "gripe session" styled letter from RheaCountyNewspaper.com contributor Kimberly Denton.

It is hard to take as a believer and supporter of a free press that I now personally know our very own community newspaper does not report the complete story.

The Herald-News consistently prints the name of State Representative Jim Cobb in just about every newspaper edition they print. And yes, you guessed it, it is all good stuff. Never anything bad. Maybe there is nothing bad to print. Who knows.

When Kim Denton spoke at the Dayton City Council meeting Monday, she wanted to address the issue about a skate park of some kind being built in Dayton for the kids who enjoy skating.

A two-year-old girl died after being hit by a car while riding a battery-powered car in the middle of the street in Graysville.

Rhea County Sheriff Mike Neal released the identity of a Sunday night murder victim. Sheriff Neal says that Larry Rothwell, 49, and Joey Shirley, 44, got into a fight. Brandi Smith,30, tried to break it up but the sheriff says that Rothwell hit her in the head with the barrel of a shotgun.

A 2-year-old girl was flown by LifeForce to T.C. Thompson Children's Hospital after being struck by a car late Sunday evening Dec.

The TBI, Dayton Police and Rhea County Sheriff's department are all searching for clues in a murder in Rhea County Sunday.

The murders on the Virginia Tech campus, the worst such rampage in our history, might have been mitigated if just one member of the faculty or a student had the means to return fire.

A state trooper fired over accusations made by a former lover has quit his new job on the Coopertown police force.

Police stopped Karen Simeroth's car for having expired registration tabs. Bruce Brendlin, who had a warrant out for his arrest, was riding in the passenger seat .

A Roane County Judge has been released on conditional bond Monday after he was arrested by FBI agents.