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MLEC shares work locations as power and broadband repairs continue (9:00 a.m. January 31, 2026 – Centerville, TN) – Meriwether Lewis crews are off and running this morning. Across the service area, there are 2,500 power outages and about 2,100 broadband outages. Crews and mutual aid partners enter day seven of restoration efforts making steady […]

Crews conclude day six and prepare for continued work this weekend (9:00 p.m. January 30, 2026 – Centerville, TN) – As we enter the weekend, Meriwether Lewis wants to assure members that restoration efforts will continue. MLEC crews and mutual aid partners will remain in the field, working long hours to restore electric and broadband […]

Crews focusing on main lines and hard-to-reach areas (9:00 a.m. January 30, 2026 – Centerville, TN) – Crews are off and running this morning as Meriwether Lewis enters day six of restoration efforts following Winter Storm Fern. What began with more than 13,000 outages has now been reduced to under 5,000 thanks to steady progress […]

Crews conclude day five making progress in Hickman, Lewis and Perry (9:00 p.m. January 29, 2026 – Centerville, TN) – After another long day of restoration efforts by Meriwether Lewis crews, less than 5,000 outages remain across the service area. This includes 1,900 in Perry County, 1,500 in Lewis County and 1,300 in Hickman County. […]

Through every curve and country road, there are no strangers in this effort Meriwether Lewis crews are working alongside more than 200 additional personnel, marking the largest mutual aid response the cooperative has received in over 30 years. This level of support speaks to the scale of the widespread and severe damage across our entire […]

Crews enter day five as restoration continues (9:00 a.m. January 29, 2026 – Centerville, TN) – Today begins day five of restoration efforts following Winter Storm Fern, and Meriwether Lewis reports 7,000 total outages across the service area. This includes 2,200 outages in Hickman County, 1,900 in Lewis County, and 2,900 in Perry County. As […]

MLEC and 180 Additional Personnel Working in Hickman, Lewis and Perry Counties (9:00 p.m. January 28, 2026 – Centerville, TN) – As night sets in on day four of Winter Storm Fern recovery efforts, Meriwether Lewis reports 8200 meters remain without power. This includes 3400 in Perry County, 2800 in Hickman County, and 2000 in […]

More mutual aid arrives to support ongoing efforts in areas shared earlier (4:00 p.m. January 28, 2026 – Centerville, TN) – Meriwether Lewis crews continue power and broadband restoration efforts this afternoon in some areas listed this morning and others. Progress has been made today, and additional crews arrived to support local lineworkers and the […]

Tuesday’s Progress Lays Groundwork for Day 4 of Recovery Effort (9:00 a.m. January 28, 2026 – Centerville, TN) – Power was restored to 2800 Meriwether Lewis members on Tuesday with the help of 175 additional crews supporting local employees with line work and clearing roads and power lines. While some were restored, others saw new […]

Crews focus on main line repairs as just under 13,000 remain without power (4:00 p.m. January 27, 2026 – Centerville, TN) – Today brought slow progress and setbacks due to continued falling trees for Meriwether Lewis crews. Damage from the ice storm remains significant, and recovery is expected to take at least a couple of […]