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JUNE 26, 1925—THIS DAY IN SCOPES HISTORYTennessee Governor Austin Peay informs Walter White that he’ll not testify at the Scopes Trial because “I know no fact which could conce...
New bluegrass group Wilson and Cross takes the stageWilson and Cross, a new bluegrass group hailing from East Tennessee, will take the stage June 27 for the final night of the Nokian Tyres...
Joe C. DeVille Band performs at Nokian Tyre Summer NightsChattanooga cover band Joe C. DeVille Band performed Friday night at the Nokian Tyre Summer Nights concert series on the Rhea County Cou...
Wilson and Cross will play Summer Nights finaleWilson and Cross, a new bluegrass group hailing from East Tennessee, will take the stage June 27 for the final night of the Nokian Tyres...
Jim Barth offers many years of civic serviceJim Barth is the grand old man of the Rhea Heritage Preservation Foundation board of directors. He and his wife, Judy, live in Dayton an...
June 20, 1925—THIS DAY IN SCOPES HISTORYDayton Mayor A.P. Haggard and Sheriff Robert “Bluch” Harris ask Governor Austin Peay for state guardsmen to protect residents and visito...
There can be a fine line between “history” and “story,” ... On July 16, as part of Evolving Conflict: Scopes at 100, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Dr. Edward J. Larson will discuss how the Scop...
Joe C. DeVille cover band headlines Summer NightsThe Joe C. DeVille Band, a popular Chattanooga cover band, will take the Rhea County Courthouse outdoor stage Friday, June 20, for the t...
Summer Nights concerts continue with Eddie BeaversEddie Beavers, a highly versatile musician, will take the Rhea County Courthouse outdoor stage Friday, June 13, for the second night of ...
One month to go!The centennial production of the Scopes Trial Play Destiny in Dayton begins in a month. The trial of the century itself began one month ...
June 5, 1925—THIS DAY IN SCOPES HISTORYWhile in Nashville, William Jennings Bryan tells the Chattanooga Daily Times that “Professor Scopes can think anything he pleases and sa...
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