The Heritage softball team defeated Rhea County, 7-2, in its home opener Saturday afternoon at Heritage High School.

The homicide case against a Rhea County man accused in the Feb. 24 shooting death of Roy Hickman Jr. has been sent to the Rhea County grand jury for consideration for an indictment.

In a special meeting, the Rhea County Commission approved measures marking the beginning of a parks and recreation plan for the county. County Executive Jim Vincent brought before the commission a ...

A Tennessee man is dead and another is being treated for multiple stab wounds after an apparent knife fight Thursday on Possum Trot Road in South Rhea County, according to authorities.

Rhea did a wonderful job showing the locations of creeks. On his map, I count 15 creeks in Hickman County alone — from the wonderfully named Swan Creek to the less wonderfully named Ugly Creek.

Rhea County General Sessions Court Judge Shannon Garrison became the latest Rhea County elected official to switch to the Republican Party.

Oct. 14—A Rhea County, Tennessee, woman charged in 2019 for burning a toddler's feet with scalding water as discipline was sentenced to 20 years in prison Wednesday on a guilty plea to ...

Rhea County Detective Rocky Potter said Jennifer Vaughn will serve 100% of her time for 20 years after being charged with aggravated child abuse.

ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WJHL) – The game between Elizabethton High School and Rhea County High School that was scheduled for Friday, August 27 has been postponed.

May 12—Authorities in Rhea County are getting help from state and neighboring agencies in the search for a hiker who went missing late Monday in the Laurel-Snow State Natural Area north of ...

UPDATE MONDAY, MAY 25: Rhea County now has 195 COVID-19 cases, up seven from last week. Monday morning's figures come from the Tennessee Department of Health, posted on Sunday afternoon. Rhea ...