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Local beekeepers complete master beekeeping program
Congratulations to Rhea County Beekeepers Association members Rick Sharpe, Debbie Riley, Diana Pace and Andrea Porter for completing certification for the Advanced Master Beekeeping program at the University of Tennessee this summer. Through these classes, experienced beekeepers can elevate their beekeeping skills, cultivate their operations and uplift the health of their hives. Certificates were presented by Chasity Phillips, UT/TSU Extension — Rhea County ANR agent and John Garrison, Rhea County Beekeepers Association President at the Rhea County Fair where Rhea County Beekeepers Association members held their annual Honey Show. Pictured left to right are Chasity Phillips, John Garrison, Diana Pace, Debbie Riley and Rick Sharpe. Not pictured is Andrea Porter.
Cleveland Earns A Sweep On The Links
CLEVELAND, Tenn. -- Sweeping Thursday's District 5-AA trimatch, Cleveland's golf teams got past both Rhea County and Sequoyah, at the Cleveland Country Club. Coach Lamar Mills' Blue Raiders fired a 162, bettering the Golden Eagles (168) by a half dozen shots and the Chiefs (204) by 38. The Lady Raiders...
Report: Routine traffic stop uncovers narcotics stash
SPRING CITY — A traffic stop for driving on a revoked license landed a Rhea County man behind bars and facing several drug-related charges, according to an arrest report on file at the Rhea County Sheriff’s Department. Joseph Godsey is facing numerous charges after being pulled over in the 500-700 block of Rocky Springs Road in North Rhea County on Monday, Aug. 5. Rhea County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Dakota Cox...
Rhea man charged with second-degree murder in overdose
RHEA COUNTY — A Rhea County man is facing a second-degree murder charge after allegedly providing fentanyl to a woman who died from a drug overdose, according to documents on file at the Rhea County Circuit Court Clerk’s office. Jeremy Adam Grim is facing a charge of second-degree murder and a charge of delivery of a Schedule II controlled substance resulting in death after being indicted by the Rhea County Grand Jury for those charges on Monday, Aug. 5. ...
Aircraft crashes near Dayton airport, pilot injured
RHEA COUNTY — A pilot was hospitalized after crash landing in a field near Dayton’s Mark Anton Airport on Wednesday, Aug. 7, according to an incident on file at the Rhea County Sheriff’s Department. At around 9 a.m. on Wednesday, first responders were dispatched to the Dayton airport after receiving reports of a plane crash in the area, according to the report filed by Rhea County Sheriff’s Department Investigator Cody Massey. ...
We Care founders announce retirement
DAYTON — We Care Community Services Inc. celebrated the retirement of founders Walter and Ina Ring at the Thrift Center on July 18. Over 40 years ago, Walter and Ina observed a need in Rhea County and took that first bold step forward to find ways to meet those needs. What began in a small room, heated by a little wood stove, has evolved into a multifaceted agency synonymous with service in Rhea County. ...
County general election certified by election commission
RHEA COUNTY — The Rhea County Election Commission recently certified county general election on Thursday, Aug. 15, at the election commission offices in the historic Rhea County Courthouse. The county general election was held on Thursday, Aug. 1, and included a municipal election in Spring City. Leon Locke is the next mayor of Spring City after defeating incumbent mayor Woody Evans and challenger Reed Smith in Thursday’s municipal election. ...
Unregistered ultralight aircraft crashes near Dayton airport Wednesday morning
An unregistered ultralight aircraft suffered 'extensive damage' when it crashed just a short distance from the Mark Anton Airport in Dayton Wednesday morning, according to a report from the Rhea County Sheriff's Office. The report says the pilot, identified as Earl Williams, phoned 911 dispatchers right after the crash in...
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