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News From Rhea County
Rhea Parents Want Football Coach Fired
A mother wants one local high school football coach fired for hurting her son. She's been trying for months to get answers from the school system, but they say the case is closed.According to school officials and players on the team, Rhea County's...... Full story
Man Rescues Wife from Burning Home
The New Year is getting off to a very bad start for a Rhea County family after a Tuesday morning destroyed decades of hard work. There is however a silver lining after the homeowner managed to pull his wife to safety. It is the only home Julie...... Full story
Rhea County Woman Charged with TennCare Fraud
A Rhea County woman is charged with TennCare fraud for selling prescription drugs paid for by TennCare, the state’s public healthcare insurance program. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) today announced the arrest of Heidi A. Connell, 32,...... Full story
Haslam Opposes Weakening Open Meetings Law
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam says he opposes efforts to water down Tennessee's open meetings law that bans city or county officials from deliberating over official business in private. The Republican governor told reporters after a speech in...... Full story
Rhea Co. Man Charged With 'Doctor Shopping'
A Rhea County man is charged with TennCare fraud involving “doctor shopping,” or using TennCare public healthcare insurance benefits to go to multiple doctors in a short time period to obtain controlled substances. The Office of...... Full story
Spring City Evacuees Back Home
Tumbling floodwater forced Russell West and his family from their home yesterday. Today, only a small stream of water runs through that same creek. West and his family are back home in a dry, warm home. However, the powerful...... Full story
Parts of Spring City Flooded
The Piney River is receding but was raging this morning. The powerful water, fed by last night's rain and mountain run-off, spilled out of its banks in low-lying areas. However, the bigger problem proved to be the creeks the Piney River feeds. The...... Full story
TVA Donates $6,000 to Rhea County Organizations
The Tennessee Valley Authority has donated $5,000 to the Evansville Fire Department and $1,000 to the Rhea County Domestic Violence Council in support of the programs and services they bring to the community. The funds for the Evansville Fire...... Full story
The Impact Of 800 Jobs Cut In Spring City
Some small towns in our viewing area are struggling through the dismal economy and the last thing they need is more job cuts. Spring City is taking a major blow as TVA cuts 800 jobs at the Watts Bar nuclear plant. The direct impact is 800 people...... Full story
Bikers To The Rescue
Many times help seems to come in unexpected ways. That has proven to be the case for tornado victims in Rhea County. Jim and Mildred Kaminski couldn't find anyone to remove their trees. But a biker group, the Roughnecks of Spring City, rode...... Full story
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