Maintenance, Custodians A Concern For Overton Schools
With expansions coming to three Overton County elementary schools, School Board Members concerned about the potential need for more maintenance-custodians. School Board Member Ricky Dodson said the growth at Rickman Elementary, in particular, has been noticeable with a current student population of 717. Dodson said with this growth, the board should consider hiring a full […]
New Law Honors Allons Man, Prorates Tag Refunds
New legislation requires the Tennessee Department of Revenue to offer registration fee refunds to families of deceased freight vehicle operators. District 41 State Representative Ed Butler said he worked to pass the Ethan Wade Walls Act after working with the Allons-based family. He said Walls and his brother borrowed money in April, 2023 to pursue […]
Overton Approves Preliminary Redistricting Map, Four Districts Change
The Overton County Redistricting Committee selected a map to send to the full county commission for approval. County Executive Ben Danner said roughly 700 people will be in new districts. Danner said the majority of map changes were people being taken from Rickman and moved into District Three, the “Mountain” District. Some residents from District […]
Hillham Business Owner Appointed To Vacant Overton Commission Seat
Roger Carr will serve on the Overton County Commission. Three nominees applied for the open commissioner seat in Overton County’s District Five on Monday night. After each nominee stated their case, the majority of commissioners voted to appoint Carr to the vacancy. Carr said he has a focus on the next generation of residents and […]
Overton County Roads Open With Temporary Fixes
Overton County is beginning to recover from flood damage that occurred on roadways. County Road Superintendent James Norrod said the Dry Hollow and Rickman areas took the worst damage. Norrod said roads are open Tuesday with temporary fixes. “We’ve set a lot of cones out at dangerous places,” Norrod said. “Something that’s narrowed down, you […]
Overton County Ice Storm Community Cleanup
Overton County is asking locals to volunteer this Saturday to cleanup debris from the February ice storm. There’s an estimated 60,000 cubic yards of debris down in the county. Overton-Pickett County 911 Public Relations Traci Masiongale said Airport Road, Oakley Allons Road and Rock Crusher Road are the target areas. “A lot of the county […]
Overton County Could Need Federal Assistance During Cleanup
Overton County Executive Ben Danner said state officials want damage assessments to determine if FEMA funds might be an option. Danner said Tennessee Forestry crews and local agencies are working to get trees cut so electric companies can restore power. Danner said with areas still in disaster there is a potential that Tennessee might need […]
Overton Sheriff Focusing On Welfare Checks, Hard Hit Areas
Overton County Sheriff John Garrett said the county is in a better position today than it was yesterday. Garrett said this is in terms of outages and debris blocking roadways. However, Garrett said there are still parts of the county feeling heavy effects from the weather. “We’ve still got a lot of power lines and […]
