RHEA COUNTY — The Rhea County Commission approved the allocation of $15,000 from the county’s hotel/motel tax revenue to the Rhea Heritage and Preservation Foundation at the county commission’s monthly meeting on Tuesday. According to county officials, $10,000 of that $15,000 will go toward costs associated with the 2024 Scopes Trial Festival. The remaining $5,000 is earmarked for administrative costs.
The expanded schedule for the Scopes Trial Play & Heritage Days includes a full day of festivities on the courthouse yard on Saturday, July 13. Games for the whole family, craft demonstrations, food vendors and a classic car cruise-in will be on hand, with most activities free.
July 20 will feature a lecture/discussion on “Science at the Scopes Trial and Since” at 11 a.m., followed by the play at 2 p.m. Also on hand will be a number of authors of books and articles about the trial, including some local authors.
Tickets for play performances on July 12, 13 and 19 are $30. Tickets for Saturday, July 20, are $90, and include dinner with the cast on the courthouse lawn. Entertainment for the dinner will be provided by Scenic City Sound, featuring a classic big band and swing repertoire.
In other business on Tuesday, the Rhea County Commission approved the lease renewal for both the Rhea County Fair and the Rhea County Child Advocacy Center. Both organizations’ leases were renewed for $1 annually.
The Rhea County Commission will meet next in a workshop session on Tuesday, May 14, at 6 p.m. and in its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 21, also at 6 p.m. Both meeting take place in the second floor county commission meeting room in the Phil Swafford Building and are open to the public.
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