Welcome to the DaytonHerald.net!

(Notice the enthusiasm I put into that)

Some people will say, "Hey, Rhea County already has a newspaper called the Herald-News".

Well to those, I can't argue that point. One thing I can argue though, is how a certain alternative online newspaper called "RheaCountyNewspaper.com" grew from just over 50 site hits per month to an average monthly loyal readership of almost 7,000 readers in just over 1 year. Some people said that website wasn't needed too but it made a tremendous impact and they each were proven wrong.

As many of you know and many more will learn, this website has dedicated itself to picking up the journalistic, inquisitive spirit, a torch so to speak called "truth". Why is it so hard for each of us to face the truth? How can a lie ever defeat a truth? How is that possible? By all means, someone of dissenting opinion please email me at DaytonHerald@gmail.com.

Cowards and evil doers prefer the dark shadows and detest a spotlight cast upon them and their devious, questionable actions that they desire to keep hush-hush. Perhaps the Herald-News with its ever shrinking size, massive reliance upon paid advertisers as well as local government “BIDS” for local government advertising may want to publish (doubt it)  those things that “need publishing” but do not, perhaps due to an apparent “fear” of losing something like, money perhaps. Makes sense, right?

Clearly, IF the Herald-News used it's freedom of the press and did their duty in informing us citizens as to what was going on and stopped giving an impression that they are the gatekeepers for any person in public office, persons that apparently can do no wrong, then it is time for a NEW source. And here we are except this time we are changing a few things so that by keep everything FREE (even business ads) we needed administrators to help. We also needed sources and contributors to help us find those sources. In other words, we are responding to the many emails received yearning for an outlet of frustration, of reliable information and take the lead on telling the local public just how it is.

This online project is a not-for-profit endeavor designed to give everyone on the world wide web, with specific interest in Dayton, Tennessee of Rhea County, Tennessee and it’s surrounding counties, and interests, a realistic, unbiased advocacy styled reporting of area events.

It is the policy of the DaytonHerald.net to not infringe upon any free speech comments, submitted stories, reports or the host of any and all opinions so long as they are considered to be non-threatening, absurd or unreasonably poor taste. Your content will not be edited. It may be deleted, but never edited.

This website will always search the Internet looking for interesting articles and commentary consistent with disseminating of information for the benefit of Dayton, Tennessee. We feel that the world is a big place and it doesn't end at the county line. With that said, if we are given comments posted on other websites, or we should happen to find interesting comments, we may copy those comments to this website under ta public usage and provide a proper source and credit where possible. So feel free to address any story, report, ramble, thought or maybe just a "good gripe".

Please enjoy this website and thanks for reading these little “disclaimers” you will find peppered around throughout this website. I am very good at being a "non-attorney", I really am...

We encourage your participation and want to publish your thoughts, so send them to us.

You can send any submissions, tips, comments or just about anything to become involved in this collective effort to the editor at:

DaytonHerald@gmail.com