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06/04/2026

Fun day at University of Tennessee 7v7. Plenty to build on and plenty to fix. 4 more workouts until lift a thon!

06/04/2026

County fire and maintenance crews prepare to decorate the historic courthouse ahead of the Fourth of July and "America 250" celebrations!

06/03/2026

Former RCHS girls basketball coach indicted for sexual battery

RHEA COUNTY — Former Rhea County High School girls’ basketball coach Tracy Kenneth Vest was indicted on Monday by the Rhea County Grand Jury on three counts of sexual battery

05/29/2026

The La-Z-Boy Foundation recently donated $178,000 to several local organizations! Look for more information in this weekend's e-edition of The Herald-News and in our Wednesday, June 3, edition!

05/27/2026

No more pencils, no more books! School is out, and that means The Herald-News annual graduation section is here! View senior photos and much more in today's special section!

The Herald-News can be purchased from the locations listed below.

05/27/2026

Rhea County celebrated Memorial Day on Monday with its annual ceremony at the historic Rhea County Courthouse, featuring addresses from local veterans and patriotic music from the Rhea County High School band.

05/20/2026

The Panthers went down in order in the 7th & lose 5-4. Though they are disappointed with the loss, they accomplished a lot: 22 wins, district title & region title. This group of seniors are the first seniors to go to the baseball state tournament.
They also have 17 out of 20 players back next year.

05/20/2026

The tarp has finally come off the field, but play isn’t expected to resume at 4 pm (Central). Sale Creek is behind 5-4 in the top of the 7th when play resumes.

05/20/2026

Sale Creek & Dresden is in a rain delay with Panthers at bat in top of 7th trailing 5-4.

05/20/2026

Dresden rally’s, takes a 5-4 lead over Sale Creek in the 6th.