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.

  WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator John Cornyn, R-Texas, is currently seeking intelligent, hard-working college students to serve as interns in his office in Washington, DC, as well as in his offices in Austin, Dallas, Houston, Lubbock, and San Antonio. Interns in Senator Cornyn’s state offices will participate in constituent services and state outreach activities, while students in […]

Black History at MBC Macedonia Baptist Church will host its Pack the Pews and Black History program at 3 p.m. this Sunday. The church is located at 1466 850 East in Overton. Guest speaker will be Rev. Charles Gray of the Fredonia Baptist Church. Host pastor is Rev. Lesly Smith. BBQ, auction for ag club […]

Services for Jessie D. Farmer, 76, New London, are scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 11, at the Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home, chapel, Overton with Rev. Ken Hayman officiating. Graveside services with military honors are scheduled for 3 p.m. Friday, at the Line Creek Cemetery, near Ida, La.  Mr. Farmer died Monday, Feb. 7, 2011, at […]

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Press received a letter from a Mr. and Mrs. Stinger on Tuesday, which did not have a phone number so that our staff could verify its authenticity. We will not print it until we are able to do so. Please call our office, (903) 834-6178, and leave a phone number. Letter to […]

NEW LONDON – Services for Jessie D. Farmer, 76, New London, are pending at Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home, Overton.  Mr. Farmer died Monday, Feb. 7, 2011 at his residence.