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Herzog Named Presser Award Winner For 2024
David Herzog, a music business major from Dayton, Ohio, was named Lee University’s 2024 Presser Undergraduate Scholar. He was recognized for this honor during the Senior Honors Concert. The Presser Foundation, established by music publisher Theodore Presser, is dedicated solely to the support of music and music education. With...
General Sessions for 5/14/24
Pachia Alexis Arnwine, 33, County Road 322, Sweetwater, possession of Fentanyl for resale, possession of drug paraphernalia, theft under $1,000, reset for 6/18. Jimmy Albert Baker, 40, Citico Road, Vonore, two counts vandalism over $1,000, reset for 6/25. Jerry Wayne Bankester, 33, Dunn Road, Tellico Plains, possession of drug paraphernalia, $150, 11/29 suspended; DUI, $365, 11/29 suspended after 48 hours; failure to render due care, 30 days suspended; possession of...
Rhea County Rescue Squad Celebrates 60 Years Of Service
The Rhea County Rescue Squad celebrated its 60th anniversary Saturday with an open house at both the Spring City and Dayton Squad Buildings. Operations are conducted from two stations at 260 McGoffin Ave. in Spring City and at 2403 Railroad St. in Dayton. Originally started as a water rescue operation,...
Nokian Tyres celebrates fifth anniversary of Dayton workforce
DAYTON, Tenn. — Nokian Tyres is commemorating the fifth anniversary of the workforce at its North American factory in Southeast Tennessee. The factory team gathered last week to celebrate its growth from a 60-member launch group in spring 2019 to a workforce that consists of approximately 500 employees. In that time span, they’ve produced millions of tires, won awards for their sustainable operations and expanded their ranks eight times over — all while navigating a pandemic and a shifting global production landscape. ...
Summer Nights concerts kick off June 7
DAYTON — The month of June heats up with hot, local musical talent as Rhea Heritage PreservationFoundation presents the fifth annual Nokian Tyres Summer Nights concerts each Friday night. “Nokian Tyres makes a tremendous contribution to our community by its support of this annual concert series,” RHPF President Rick Dye said. “Area bands that have great followings locally mpresent evenings of family fun at the courthouse and give their fans an opportunity to enjoy themselves outdoors.” ...
Cleveland Falls In Extra Innings In Class 4A Sectional
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The best Cleveland High baseball season in 15 years came to a tough close Friday, once again falling to Siegel in extra innings in the TSSAA Sectional deciding game. After falling 3-2 in nine innings in Thursday's best-of-3 series before the 10th-ranked Stars rallied for a...
Boys and Girls Club opening May 28
Pictured above, members of the Rhea County Boys and Girls Club board of directors spend Tuesday afternoon preparing the facilities for opening day on Tuesday, May 28. The Boys and Girls Club is located on Fourth Avenue in Dayton in the Chattanooga State building near RC3.
DYW participants hold reception at Ft. Bluff
2025 Distinguished Young Woman participants are pictured above at a reception at Ft. Bluff. The event is sponsored by the Dayton Chamber of Commerce and Rhea Medical Center. The program is set for Saturday, May 18, at 7 p.m. in Bryan College’s Rudd Auditorium. Admission is $10.
New playground, splashpad open at Houston Park in Madisonville
Local officials gathered at Houston Park in Madisonville Saturday morning to commemorate the opening of the park’s playground and splashpad. The ceremony for the grand opening of the park’s playground and splashpad took place at the park Saturday at 11 a.m. where Madisonville Mayor Gus Davis revealed the new park equipment. “This is a great day and a great time,” Davis said. “This is something that the City of Madisonville...
Presswood Leads Walker Valley To Spring Fling Softball Dance
CHARLESTON, Tenn. — Holding off another tough opponent, Walker Valley out dueled Smyrna to earn its first trip to the TSSAA State Softball Championship since its runner-up run in 2018. The 2-1 battle at Larry Haney Field Friday was the eighth one-run victory of the season for the fifth-ranked...
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