There are 30 article(s) tagged Overton High:

• July 2021

  • Overton defensive end might not be anonymous for long

    George Thomas III, named preseason Class 5A all-state, is getting noticed even as SCS teams weren’t allowed to play last season.

    By John Varlas July 27, 2021

• June 2021

  • Oh, snap: This week’s best photos

    We’ve learned a few things in the past year. The pandemic made West Clinic doctors aware of the need for a special acute care facility for cancer patients. Overton High’s class of 2021 remembered the 2020 grads who didn’t get a traditional ceremony. Memphis 901 FC showed out in the first no-restrictions home game since March 2020. And the Memphis disco scene is stayin’ alive.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff June 19, 2021

  • Watkins Overton High graduates celebrate after a year of loss

    Overton High School’s class of 2021 walked across the stage during an in-person graduation after the pandemic took away months of in-person learning and senior celebrations. 

    By Daja E. Henry June 17, 2021

• August 2019

  • City Year program gears up for third year helping students succeed in Memphis classrooms

    While teachers, students, faculty members and parents across Memphis are gearing up for the school year, City Year, a nonprofit powered in partnership with AmeriCorps, is also getting into gear.

    By Jared Boyd August 06, 2019

• April 2019

  • Former Overton High star, Ole Miss legend Johnny Neumann has died

    Johnny Neumann, whose high school career at Overton led to a record-setting career at Ole Miss, has died in Oxford, Mississippi.

    By Clay Bailey April 24, 2019