ATLANTA, GA. – The Salvation Army warns donors to beware of a bogus email appeal which asks for donations to The Salvation Army’s relief efforts in Japan. The appeal, claiming to be from “Salvation Army National Corp.,” urges donors to send a donation to an email address which IS NOT a valid Salvation Army address.  […]

Head Start and Pre-Kindergarten registration will begin Monday, March 21, at Arp Elementary.  Any parents interested in these programs for the 2011 – 2012 school year should come to the Arp Elementary School office, between 7:00 am and 2:30 p.m. for an interview and registration. To qualify for any 4 year old program a child […]

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, […]

Life Skills instructor Nanette Stanion has been selected Overton Elementary School’s Employee of the Month for March. She said she went into education because, “I have always wanted to teach school. It was later in life when I got the opportunity to work with students who have disabilities. I found out that I loved working […]

By Charlotte Heldenbrand Overton Press editor An Overton resident was arrested on multiple charges after he assaulted an Overton Police Officer last week. Jonathan Earl Stuckey, 27, of Overton was charged with assault public servant, resisting arrest, assault family violence, and public intoxication. Captain Clayton Taylor responded to a disturbance call at 6:18 p.m. Tuesday, […]

Herraduras Mexican Restaurant, 211 S. Commerce Street, will open for business Wednesday, March 16. Half Price, Opening Day Specials will be offered from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on certain plates. Hours will be Sundays through Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursdays – Saturdays. Herraduras has 14 years of […]