Oktibbeha storm shelter still needs security, other amenities
Oktibbeha County’s first storm shelter has come in handy three times in the past month, but county leaders say there is still work to be done to make sure it can accommodate the public.
Oktibbeha supes torn over naming shelter after Britt or Posey
A debate on whether to name Oktibbeha County’s new safe room after former County Administrator Don Posey or former Emergency Management Director Jim Britt split supervisors during Monday’s board meeting.
Oktibbeha County begins work on $2 million storm shelter
After years of effort, Oktibbeha County has started construction on a long-awaited storm shelter.
Oktibbeha County nabs $1.5 million for storm shelter
Oktibbeha County may be a step closer to building a long-planned storm shelter after a contingent of Mississippi politicians helped secure more than $1 million in federal funding for the project.
Britt: County likely to turn dirt on shelter next year
Oktibbeha County has secured federal grant funding for a $4.2 million storm shelter that is expected to house about 3,500 people during short-term storms, Emergency Management Director Jim Britt confirmed Wednesday.
Oktibbeha County awaiting potential storm shelter grant
Oktibbeha County supervisors should know in three or four months if the county will receive a significant federal grant for construction of a domed-roof storm shelter on Industrial Park Road.
Smithville gets school storm shelters
Behind Smithville’s temporary school building, now stand 42 storm shelters as a safe place for just under 600 faculty and students.