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Expect road conditions to worsen as darkness overtakes the region and temperatures drop. Overton County Highway Department Director James Norrod said when the temperature gets into the teens, salt does little to help clear the roads. He said the highway department will continue to do what they can utilizing salt and a snow plow. “We had our bins full,” Norrod ... Read More »

Winds caused the most damage Friday in a swath from northern Van Buren County up through Overton County, with the highest elevations seemingly impacted most. A wind gust of 63mph recorded in Monterey, with a 56mph speed noted in Baxter during the worst part of the weather around lunch time. Power crews worked through the afternoon to restore power, especially ... Read More »

Overton County Commissioners would not agree to discuss a November Liquor-By-The-Drink referendum Monday night, leaving the issue undecided. Commissioners Patrick McCurdy and Jesse Bowman voted to bring the issue back to the agenda for discussion and a vote. The rest of the commissioners voted against it. Chairman Darwin Clark said it would take take a motion and a vote from ... Read More »

Empower Upper Cumberland will double the reach of its Circles program in the coming weeks, expanding to four more counties. Empower UC Director Megan Spurgeon said the program will branch out to Overton, Cannon, Warren, and Smith counties. She said the program focuses on helping low-income families create plans for long-term success. “Once we have them up and running and ... Read More »

Clay County Commissioners are exploring the option of conducting a special census to ensure population data is accurate. Clay County Mayor Dale Reagan said the census would be a joint effort with Celina Mayor Luke Collins. He said the process should get an exact count of the population in the city of Celina and Clay County to make sure taxes ... Read More »

The Overton County Commission has approved a plan on how they will proceed in a lawsuit filed against the county. The lawsuit stems from the 2021 death of Jonathan Mark Hargis, who passed away while in the custody of the Overton County Sheriffs Department. An autopsy determined the cause of death was asphyxiation. The suit alleges Overton County did not ... Read More »

Overton County Schools have created a new Digital Liaison position in each school to better communicate with parents. Director of Schools Donnie Holman said the duties of the position include maintaining the school’s Facebook page and helping keep teacher websites up to date. Holman said the goal of the position is to keep parents as informed as possible while utilizing ... Read More »

As a new year begins, three key industries are leading the demand for motivated and consistent employees throughout the Upper Cumberland. Highlands Economic Partnership Vice President Adam Poe said seven industries make up over seventy five percent of the gross domestic product for Putnam, Jackson, Overton and White Counties. Poe said the number one industry he always sees looking for ... Read More »

80 years ago, the framework for the United Nations came into focus, led by Upper Cumberland native Cordell Hull UCDD Public Historian Mark Dudney said that Hull is considered the architect of the United Nations. As World War II ended, Hull and President Franklin D. Roosevelt worked toward creating a world organization that could prevent a third world war. Dudney ... Read More »

Overton County has received more than $545,000 in CDBG grant money to put toward revitalizing the Fairgrounds. County Executive Steven Barlow said there are three big projects on top of the list to get done. He said paving the handicap parking, renovating bathrooms and adding a covered pavilion to the grounds are the priority. He said the county chose the ... Read More »