S Your Guidebook To Rhea County, Tennessee O U R C E 2020 September 2020-2021 2021 A Special Publication of The Herald-News 500 Walnut Grove Road Dayton TN 37321 www.la-z-boy.com 2 SOURCE Welcome to Rhea County, Tenn. Rhea County combines all that is great about precipitation is 54.5 inches, with about 4.8 small town life. inches of snow a year. The Source provides the reader with a wealth Rhea County’s economic base is also diverse. of information about the services offered in Rhea Over the past 30 years it has moved from an County, information about the government leaders agricultural economy into an industry and service who run the day-to-day operations of our towns economy. La-Z-Boy Tennessee is the largest local and a host of recreational activities sure to cater to employer with about 1,200 workers, while several practically everyone. dozen other industries also provide thousands of Rhea County is home to a temperate climate, local jobs. growing, diversified economy and low crime rate Finnish tire company Nokian Tyres is the most which makes this area attractive to new residents recent large manufacturer to announce their and explains why natives choose to remain here. plans to call Rhea County home. They will Thirty-three miles from end to end and 14 employee 400 people once their tire miles across, Rhea County has such a diversity of manufacturing plant is complete and have land types, residents have only to choose whether produced their first test tires. they prefer farmland, lakefront property or a home Rhea County is ideally positioned to provide perched high on a craggy bluff. recreational opportunities to its residents. Rhea County has a population of 32,709, Without a doubt, Watts Bar and Chickamauga according to recent U.S. Census data. Dayton, the lakes are the most used recreational county seat, is the largest of three municipalities opportunities. Fishing, boating, water skiing and with an estimated 7,248 residents. Spring City, 17 swimming provide recreation for visitors from all miles north of Dayton, had a population of 1,997. over the United States. Graysville, six miles south of Dayton, has a There has been an increase of professional population of 1,517. fishing tournaments to the area and Rhea County There are four distinct seasons in Rhea has become one of the newest stops on the County. Walmart-FLW Tour. The average annual temperature is 59.3 The mountains along Rhea County’s western degrees. The average temperature in January is edge provide opportunities for hiking, camping, 37.4 degrees, with the average low being 34 even kayaking. degrees. Rhea County also boasts an 18-hole golf The average January high is 53 degrees. With course at the Dayton Golf and Country Club north the summer months comes more daylight and of town and a bowling alley and roller skating humidity. rink at Crystal Springs Recreation Center in The average July temperature is 78.7 degrees, Dayton. with the average high topping out at 91 degrees. Details about all the great offerings in Rhea The average low for the month of July is a pleasant County are packed into the pages of The 70 degrees. The county’s total average annual Source. SOURCE 3 Advertiser Index ANTIQUES Hospice of Chattanooga ............. 28 Nationwide Insurance ................ 37 RC3 .................................................. 22 Gathering Place ............................ 49 Life Care/Veranda ....................... 23 Rhea Ambulance Service ........... 26 LOANS RESTAURANTS ASSISTED LIVING Rhea Medical Center ................. 21 Community Bank ......................... 73 Carrabelle’s ................................... 91 Life Care/Veranda ............................ 23 The Care Center ................................ 25 Farm Credit ................................... 79 Delia’s Mexican ............................ 93 The Courtyard .................................... 82 The Courtyard .................................... 82 FB Bank .......................................... 53 El Toro Mexican .............................. 9 Simply Bank .................................. 72 Steak ‘n Shake ............................... 13 AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE / BODY HEATING & AIR SouthEast Bank ............................ 97 Zombie Ice Cream ....................... 17 SHOP Middle TN Natural Gas .............. 11 Dayton Collision Center ................. 64 PHARMACY SHOPPING HOME HEALTH Dayton Drug & Wellness ........... 27 Gathering Place ............................ 49 Grimy Girl ..................................... 17 BOATING Amedisys ....................................... 24 Hospice of Chattanooga ............. 28 REAL ESTATE Main Street Dayton ..................... 45 Erwin Marine Sales ..................... 31 Morgan Rent-to-Own Dayton Boat Dock ........................ 33 Century 21 ..................................... 85 HOME IMPROVEMENTS Cindy Yawn-Realtor ..................... 16 & Furniture.................................... 49 Ace Potter’s .......................................... 18 Coldwell Banker ......................... 100 BUILDING SUPPLIES UTILITIES Ace Potter’s .................................... 18 Don Yawn Home Builders .............. 12 Realtor Directory Pg ...........80 & 81 City of Dayton ............................... 99 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INDUSTRY RECREATION/ Middle TN Natural Gas .............. 11 Dayton Chamber ......................... 77 AirXcel Suburban ........................ 87 ENTERTAINMENT Volunteer Energy Coop .................. 7 La-z-boy ........................................... 2 Dayton Boat Dock ........................ 33 Nokian Tyres .................................... 5 Erwin Marine ................................ 31 CHURCHES VETERINARIANS First United Methodist ............... 96 Scopes Trial .................................... 43 Wolf Creek Baptist ....................... 39 INSURANCE Rhea County Fish Dayton .......... 35 Animal Hospital ........................... 95 Farm Bureau Insurance .............. 71 Rhea County Historical Society ......47 South Rhea Animal ..................... 89 CLOTHING Grimy Girl ..................................... 17 Main Street Dayton ..................... 45 CRISIS CENTER The Care Ctr .................................. 25 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THE HERALD-NEWS RETC......................................50 & 51 Rhea County’s hometown newspaper since 1898 EDUCATION 916 Market Street • P.O. Box 286 • Dayton, TN 37321 Bryan College ............................... 61 Dayton City School.......................57 Phone: (423) 775-6111 • www.rheaheraldnews.com Chattanooga State ....................... 59 Rhea Co. Academy ...................... 58 Staff Reporter: Rhea Co. Board of Education .... 62 Publisher Advertising Ernie Harris Sara Jane Locke advertising@ FINANCIAL ADVISORS ernie.harris@ rheaheraldnews.com sarajane.locke@ Edward Jones ................................ 15 rheaheraldnews.com Money Concepts .......................... 75 rheaheraldnews.com Lifestyles Editor: FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS Gary Peavyhouse Circulation, Community Nat’l Bank .............. 73 Newsroom gary.peavyhouse@ Subscriptions and Farm Credit ................................... 79 Managing Editor: rheaheraldnews.com FB Bank .......................................... 53 Delivery Reed Johnson Simply Bank .................................. 72 Lifestyles: circulation@ SouthEast Bank ............................ 97 reed.johnson@ rheaheraldnews.com rheaheraldnews.com community@ rheaheraldnews.com FLORISTS Rhea Floral .................................... 87 The Herald-News reserves the right to edit or to refuse to print any submitted material that in the judgment GOVERNMENT of management is deemed false, illegal, immoral, unethical, libelous or in poor taste. City of Dayton ............................... 99 Dayton Housing Authority ....... 65 Rhea County Finance .................. 67 Mail Information Town of Spring City ..................... 69 The Herald-News (USPS 149-680) is published every Sunday and Wednesday by The Herald-News, 3687 Rhea County Highway, Dayton, TN 37321. Periodical Class postage paid at Dayton ,TN 37321. Postmaster: Send address changes to P.O. Box 286, Dayton, TN 37321. Member: HEALTH CARE FACILITIES/ National Newspaper Association, National Advertising Representatives, Tennessee Press Service, Tennessee Press Association, American Newspaper SERVICES Representatives. Amedisys ....................................... 24 Copyright ©2016, The Herald-News 4 SOURCE SOURCE 5 RHEA COUNTY UTILITY PROVIDERS Obtaining services such as gas, 10 West Martin Luther King Blvd. TELEPHONE electric, phone, water and garbage and 5830 Brainerd Rd., both in Several companies offer pickup are just some of the tasks Chattanooga, and 2124 Northpoint telephone service for landlines. new residents must complete. Use Blvd. in Hixson. AT&T: 1-888-757-6500 this step-by-step guide as a tool to You can also apply over the Charter Communications: help you along this process. phone between the hours of 7 a.m. 1-877-728-3814 and 10 p.m. by calling 423-648-1372. Freedom Communications USA: Driver’s license and social security 1-877-739-9900 ELECTRIC SERVICES card information must be provided VolState: 423-664-5200 Dayton over the phone and you may be (businesses only) Dayton and Evensville residents required to mail in a copy of both receive electric (and water) services forms of identification. Whether WATER through the City of Dayton. To you apply in person or over the Dayton and Evensville establish electric service