NEW CHAPEL HILL – Services for Jean Pat Melton, 90, New Chapel Hill, were Wednesday, March 9, at the Cottle Funeral Home chapel with the Reverend Doctor Mike Daniels officiating. Burial will be in the Union Grove Cemetery, near Troup. Mrs. Melton died Sunday, March 6, 2011, at her residence. She was born July 12, […]

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 […]

NEW LONDON –   The London Wildcats will hold their biennial school reunion on Saturday, March 19 and Sunday, March 20.  Registration begins at 10:00 Saturday, at the West Rusk High School auditorium, followed by a general meeting until 12 noon.  A barbeque lunch will be served at the school cafeteria from 12:00 until 1:30.  Class reunions […]

London School, March 18, 1937 The Overton Press will remember next week. Anyone wanting to place a special memory to an individual or all involved or affected by that event can contact the Press at 903-834-6178 or JMJones@ETCNonline.com

    Private services for Anne E. Kueber, 93, Overton, will be held at a later date.    Arrangements are under direction of Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home.    Mrs. Kueber died Saturday, March 5, 2011 in a Longview hospital. She was born March 12, 1917 in Ashland, Neb. to the late Bert Vincent and Lena Victoria Patton […]