Tag Archives: Overton County

Independent Stave Company is set to construct a mill in the Rickman area. Governor Bill Lee announced the company will invest $30 million to establish new manufacturing operations through its subsidiary. It’s expected to create 85 new jobs in Overton County. The new mill marks the company’s 11th stave mill in the country. The mill manufactures staves, barrels, and oak ... Read More »

Food to the Rescue will provide food to over 215 kids in Overton County during summer break this year. Food Coordinator Megan Burr said the non-profit started offering service in Overton over spring break. She said many children in the county suffer from food insecurity and they lose school meals during school breaks. “There are a lot of kids, I ... Read More »

Overton County will move forward with conducting a sales tax audit. County Executive Steven Barlow said a company will come in a look at all business in the county. He said they will look at businesses that are paying sales tax, that are not paying sales tax, and how to make sure everyone is contributing. “There’s a lot of new ... Read More »

One Overton County audit finding is under investigation by the State Comptroller’s office. Comptroller’s Director of Communications John Dunn said they could not comment on the ongoing investigation. “Our Office has not released a subsequent report related to this investigation, so I can’t say anything more at this time,” Dunn said. “I’m also not able to provide additional specifics about ... Read More »

Overton County Education Association President Jennifer Eilender said the just approved teacher salary increases are a long-time overdue. The state legislature approved Wednesday the largest teacher salary raise in state history. The required base pay for teachers would gradually increase to $50,000 by the 2026/2027 school year. “Tennessee Teachers are some of the hardest working teachers in the nation and ... Read More »

Overton County School District seeking your input in the annual family engagement survey. Director of Schools Donnie Holman said the survey is very short. He said it asks questions that go along with the district’s family engagement goals. “We’re like any other organization, we want to continually do better, we want our school system to be better, and we want ... Read More »

Strong afternoon winds that followed lunchtime storms Friday have caused numerous power outages across the Upper Cumberland. Power crews worked through the winds as possible to try to restore power. UCEMC crews made considerable progress between 5pm and 6pm especially in Smith County and western Jackson County. As of 6pm, the hardest hit area in the UCEMC service area appears ... Read More »

The Livingston Board of Aldermen approved sending an automated reader meter project for TDEC’s consideration Monday. State approval is required as a formality in order to use federal COVID infrastructure money allocated to the city. Engineer Greg Davenport said the some $1.5 million project is possible through a partnership with Overton County. “The next steps are once TDEC approves the ... Read More »

The roads in Jackson and Overton counties are clear after a small amount of snow accumulation Thursday morning. Both school systems closed for the day out of precaution. Overton Road Supervisor James Norrod said there seemed to be no problem areas within the county this morning. “It was starting to flurry pretty good,” Norrod said, “You seen just a little ... Read More »

The Genesis House seeking local businesses and civic groups to help the homeless population of Overton County. The domestic abuse advocate group is partnering with Salvation Army to plan a summer fundraising effort. Sexual Assault Advocate Shelia Ford said the organization wants to raise funds for abuse cases that often lead to homelessness. “Usually it will be mothers with children and ... Read More »