General Info

"Ever increasing reader and customer support prompted the need for a larger facility, " publisher Carson Oliver said. "We always want to give a quality product in whatever we do, be it printing, office supplies, or the newspaper. The public's response has shown we are doing something right, and we appreciate it."The NEWS strives to be the most reliable source of news for Overton County. Community events and society happenings are given ample coverage, as is sports, and humor is also a part of the weekly newspaper's make-up."North County Lines" by Bob, a mix of humor and social commentary written by an anonymous middle-aged man wearing a ball cap with a face that looks strangely like a book, began in the September 16, 1992 edition. The column has won 2 first place awards and 1 second place award in the Tennessee Press Association's annual contest.The NEWS has won numerous awards for advertisements, including eight first place awards in the TPA's Annual Ideas Contest.