A Monday morning wreck on Black Oak Ridge Road in Dayton claimed the
life of an 84-year-old woman, according to officials with the Tennessee
Highway Patrol [THP]. More ››
State Rep. Ron Travis, R-Dayton, has returned from his first
legislative session in Nashville and said he was happy to work with his fellow lawmakers in
Nashville. More ››
Rhea County United Way, in conjunction with the Rhea County
Executive’s office and county emergency services, has announced clean-up support is needed for
families affected by Sunday’s flooding throughout the county.
The Rhea County Commission will once again renew talks of purchasing
property for the construction of a new jail or justice center at its
Tuesday, May 21, meeting, according to a meeting agenda released by the
county executive’s office on Wednesday. More ››
Bassmaster Magazine has ranked Dayton’s Chickamauga Lake the sixth best
lake in the nation for bass fishing, up from No. 61 the previous year. More ››
“The day of the Lord” is not a 24 hour day, but that indefinite length
of time when God will again intervene in human history, this time to
bring it all to a crashing halt. As we often speak of the day of grace, a
specific yet indefinite time when God’s grace is dominant as at no
other time, so we understand the day of the Lord to be a time when the
heavens which are now declare God’s glory will be taken away to fully
demonstrate God’s power and presence. In contrast, humanity is now
having its day, a time of unfolding history. God will have His day,
which will be post-historic. More ››
I’m not bragging about this at all, but I have had the privilege to
travel in the world a little. Born in Washington, D.C. (I don’t remember
it but have a picture of me outside the hospital from last summer), I
grew up mostly in the South, have lived in seven states and been to five
countries. We keep our bags packed at my house. Just kidding—our
primary world now is Rhea County, and Cheryl and I want to finish
earth-life here if God wills it. More ››
In between the rain and storms over the weekend, the Rhea County High
School Golden Eagles’ football team strapped on the green helmets one
last time and concluded spring practice drills with a scrimmage against
the Bradley Central Bears on Saturday at Eagle Stadium on Bill Horton
Field. More ››
The 16th Annual Deano’s Golf Tournament is the fundraiser for
the Shaver Family Scholarship that is awarded to a family member each year. The tournament
will take place at the Dayton Golf and Country Club on Saturday, May 25, at 3 p.m. More ››
Not many schools are equipped facility-wise or fortunate enough to host
an event such as the TSSAA sectional qualifying track and field meet,
but Rhea County High School [RCHS] welcomed over 20 other schools for
Tuesday’s competitions. More ››
Former Rhea County High School and current standout for the Lee
University Lady Flames’ softball team Charlie Wooden has helped her team
to a 47-9 record and a spot in the 2013 NAIA National Championship to
be held in Columbus, Ga., on Friday, May 24, at 7:30 p.m. More ››
The Bryan College Lady Lions golf team presented a check for $1,000 to the Women’s Care Center of Dayton. The money was raised by both the men’s and women’s golf teams during a Golf Marathon held this March at Fall Creek Falls to help the Women’s Care Center as well as help raise money for the program. The Bryan golf program raised the money to help assist the Edge Program, which teaches abstinence to adolescents in the local community.
THE HERALD-NEWS
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