Recent News
E-Edition
Obituaries
Paul Leon Hargis Paul Leon Hargis, 72, of Rickman passed away July 10 from his residence. Funeral services were held July 12 at the chapel of Speck Funeral Home. Interment followed in the Campground Cemetery. Bro. Denton Hummel, Bro. Tommy Harris and Bro. James Williams officiated. He was born in Overton County on Nov. 21,…
Read MoreLorraine Valentine Lorraine Valentine, 88, of Allons passed away June 28 from her residence. Funeral services were held July 4 at the chapel of Speck Funeral Home. Interment followed in the Overton County Memorial Gardens. Bro. Derrick Copeland officiated. She was born in Pennsylvania on June 15, 1932. She loved her family very much and…
Read MoreNina Melton Nina L. Melton, 88, of Allons passed away June 18 from the Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Private funeral services were held June 22 at Free Communion Church of Christ. Interment followed in the Chowing Cemetery. Bro. Marlon Winningham officiated. She was born in Indianapolis, Ind. on July 10, 1931. She loved quilting, sewing, and…
Read MoreRecent News
Overton County commissioners met in a Public Safety Meeting last Thursday and discussed grants for the Overton County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD). The OCSD would be eligible to apply for grant funds made available through the state for COVID-19. The department would be applying for funds up to $10,000 for law enforcement, $10,000 for the courts…
Read More
The Overton County School District plans to open for the 2020-21 school year with students’ first full day scheduled for Aug. 7. The district is offering students and parents the option of enrolling in traditional, in-class instruction or on-line classes. Surveys will be sent to parents July 14 so that they may select the option…
Read More
In the last session of Overton County Criminal Court, a Westmoreland man entered a guilty plea and received a total of 13 years to serve. Casey W. Looper, 35 of Westmoreland, was indicted Aug. 19, 2019 and charged with the criminal charges of two counts of attempted first degree murder, child neglect and child endangerment.…
Read More
The Livingston Board of Mayor and Alderman made a decision last Monday, July 6 to discuss more in depth an option that would limit the Property Maintenance Advisory Board and scale back the capacity at which they operate. Vice Mayor Ken Dodson, also a member of the board, explained to his peers that although the…
Read More
Commissioners met in a Highway and Property Committee meeting last Thursday at the Overton County Courthouse Annex to discuss Virgil Murphy Lane. A resident property owner on Virgil Murphy Lane was present for the meeting and explained that she had not received proper notice of the discussion, which was to be held by the committee.…
Read More
The Lil’ Coop, beside the Steel Coop in Livingston across from Central Park, is now open for business daily.
Read MoreLike Us On Facebook
Our Publications
