By Charlotte Heldenbrand Overton Press editor After a little more than an hour in executive session Monday night, March7, the Overton Independent School District board of trustees narrowly approved rehiring their athletic director and unanimously terminated four Overton Middle School employees. Mike Rogers made the motion to retain head football coach Bo Talkington another year, […]

    Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church will have a Fish Fry this Friday, March 4, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m at the Kilgore College Agriculture Farm, Highway 135, in Overton.     Ages 13 and over are $8.00 a plate. Children between six and 12 are $4.00 and children under six are free. […]

    The Overton Rotary Club, District 5830, is looking for new members and/or Friends of Rotary to help the organization continue its local and international civic services.     Overton Rotarians meet every Friday at noon in Overton Community Center for luncheon, business and to hear guest speakers. Interested individuals are welcome to share lunch and not required […]

    The Overton Rotary Club’s Chili Cook-off and Supper is Thursday, March 3 starting at 6 p.m. in Overton Communuty Center near City Park.     Tickets are $5 f0r adults and $3 for children between five and 12. Children under five are free. Tickets can be purchased from Rotary members or at the door.

VFW PLAYS SANTA  –  Delivering donations to several local organizations last week, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9185 of Overton presents a check to Randi Loar, president of Friends of the McMillan Memorial Library; and Jann Smith, library branch manager. VFW members at the presentation include Dale Grandstaff, Tex Greer, Otis Bryan and Robert […]

By J. M. Jones   Over 100 people of all ages filled Community Center on a brisk Nov. 18 evening for a bowl or more of hot chili, to bid for auctioned bric-a-brac and mingle with family and friends. And all that time those folks were extras being filmed for a movie.   Prophet Productions of Henderson […]