Overton Co. Finishing Final Touches Of Move In Process
Overton County employees are settling in to its new Millard V. Oakley County Services building after opening Monday. County Executive Ben Danner said the move in process has gone smoothly. Workers are now spending the first week learning the new layout of the 23,000 square foot building. “So far, everybody I think is liking it,” […]
Overton’s Christmas Parade and Christmas In The Country Cancelled
Overton County officials have cancelled the Christmas Parade and Christmas in the Country. County Executive Danner said hosting a parade would attract too many people from outside the county since most neighboring parades have already been cancelled. “If we have a parade here, everybody from every county around is going to pile in here,” Danner […]
New Overton County Building Opening November 16th
Residents of Overton County can start conducting county business in the new municipality building starting November 16th. County Executive Ben Danner said county offices will be closed from the 11th to the 13th to finish moving to the location on West Main Street. “These offices will have a lot more room then that got now, […]
Overton Co. Accepting Applications For BOE Seat
The Overton County Commission is accepting applications to fill an available seat on the county’s board of education. County Executive Ben Danner said people interested must have hard copies of the required documents and can apply at the county executive office. “Requirements from the school board, you have to have a GED or a diploma […]
Overton Trick-Or-Treating Still On
Overton County residents will have the chance to participate in trick-or-treating this year. Both the city and county agreed that the local youth needed some normalcy this Halloween. County Executive Ben Danner said people that want to participate in giving out candy simply turn your porch lights on and turn them off if you do […]
Overton Trying To Preserve Historical Books
Overton County will have a new archivist to help preserve the county’s books. The Overton County Commission approved creating a paid position to work two days a week. Executive Ben Danner said the county could not find volunteers, so the pay rate was needed. “Before, we had a person that volunteered and helped to do […]
Overton Positive Test Rate Increase, 561 Cases
Overton County’s positive test rate has reached 15 percent over the last seven days. That’s double the state average. County Executive Ben Danner said the climbing number of cases is a concern. “Seems like all the counties around us are falling off,” Danner said. “Now, only Cumberland, Putnam and Warren County have more active cases […]
Overton County Sales Tax Up 7% In June
Overton County’s June sales tax numbers jumped 7 percent from last year. County Executive Ben Danner said last month was the biggest month the county has seen in at least six years. “We’re $120,000 ahead of what we were at the same time, and last year was our biggest year ever,” Danner said. “That’s the […]
August Overton COVID Cases Nearly Triple
Overton County had 124 COVID-19 cases August 1. As of August 20 that number has almost tripled to 317. Health Department Director Andy Langford said the county is averaging nine cases a day. “We want to make sure that we continue to keep businesses, schools, and all other organizations as safe as they can, and […]
Overton County Follows Suit With No Mask Mandate
Overton County will continue the trend in the Upper Cumberland by not requiring mask wearing in public. Overton County Executive Ben Danner said the decision for a mask requirement is beyond the jurisdiction of a county executive. “I am not going to mandate that every person in the county wears a mask,” Danner said. “I […]
