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Overton County’s historic Pioneer Day will not return in 2020 because of COVID-19. Chamber Marketing and Tourism Director Shannon Cantrell said cancelling Pioneer Day was the easiest and safest decision for the community. “We didn’t want to do it,” Cantrell said. “We knew under the circumstances and concerns of COVID-19 that we really didn’t have any other options.” The Pioneer ... Read More »

Overton County officials are filing for an infrastructure grant that may not be enough to cover pandemic costs. Governor Bill Lee announced Monday grant money to be distributed to every county and city governments in Tennessee for one-time local expenses in 2021’s fiscal year. County Executive Ben Danner said the county is expecting to lose $1 million in revenue over ... Read More »