Overton Condenses To Two Shelters, One Open In Rickman
Overton County has condensed its emergency shelters down to two after power was restored in Monroe. EMA Director Chris Masiongale said the First Christian Church in Livingston and the I AM Worship Church in Rickman are open as shelters. Masiongale said the Red Cross is assisting First Christian Church with its shelter. He said power […]
Overton Executive Concered For Elder Residents
Overton County is in a state of emergency and trying to get enough generators to open multiple shelters. Four shelters in Livingston have opened at this time, but County Executive Danner said the county needs to get a shelter open in Rickman. Danner said his biggest concern are elder residents, with 2,000 to 3,000 residents […]
Trees, Power Lines Down Across Overton
Overton County is experiencing downed limbs, power lines and outages on a countywide level. Sheriff John Garrett said this started occurring at about 2:00 PM and expects more downed lines and trees as rain continues. Garrett said roads are wet for the most part right now. but However, He said he expects problems as temperatures […]
