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

For decades, Dayton locals tried to forget about the town’s connection to the controversial 1925 trial. Now, they embrace it ...

The Tennessee county-by-county report brings you news from each of the Volunteer State's 95 counties every Sunday. Items are compiled by reporters and editors from across the USA TODAY NETWORK ...

In 1925, a small-town trial became a national spectacle, pitting faith against science. Here's what to know about the lasting ...

Nearly 300 election officials from across Tennessee gathered in Nashville on Monday, June 23, for the annual Election Law ...

A Blount County man whose flight from police ended with the flattening of tires on his vehicle pleaded guilty last Tuesday in Cumberland County Criminal Court to possession of more than 300 grams of ...

A Hamilton County attorney who represented former Chattanooga Police Chief Celeste Murphy in her criminal case was permanently disbarred after facing his own set of charges.

Complete with celebrity lawyers, a media frenzy, and a live chimp, the Scopes Monkey Trial catalyzed a national debate still ...

Pop culture about the ‘trial of the century’ reflected broader cultural rifts. (The Conversation) — Ask Americans about the ...

Rising college freshman Landon Stewart plans to be a mechanical engineer in the community where he grew up. Nokian Tyres is helping him on his journey from Rhea ...

On Tuesday June 17th, 2025, the Rhea County Sheriff's Office, with the assistance of the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, successfully recovered a submerged vehicle from the Blythe’s Ferry Boat Ramp ...

John Scopes was indicted for teaching evolution. Science News looks at the forces that led to the trial and how expertise was the big loser.