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Ensuring power stability in Perry and parts of Hickman and Humphreys (October 21, 2024 – Linden, TN) – Starting October 28, Meriwether Lewis contractors will inspect power poles in Lobelville, Linden and a small section of Hickman and Humphreys County to identify any issues. In Linden, Main Street and Highway 13 North to Highway 438 […]

MLEC helps build brighter futures with $15,000 in Adopt-A-School Grants (October 18, 2024– Centerville, TN) — Fifteen $1000 grants have been awarded to teachers through Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative’s 2024 Adopt-A-School Grant. The program is made possible by matching funds from MLEC and its partners at CoBank and the Tennessee Valley Authority. “Teachers excel at […]

Parts of Humphreys County to be impacted by work (October 18, 2024 – Waverly, TN) – Meriwether Lewis members in the Humphreys County service area surrounding Waverly will experience a four-hour power interruption on Wednesday, October 23 from 11:59 p.m. until 4 a.m. Thursday, October 24. TVA has scheduled maintenance at the South Waverly Substation […]

Lineworkers travel to Georgia to continue Hurricane Helene Restoration (October 11, 2024 – Centerville, TN) – A crew of five Meriwether Lewis Lineworkers traveled to Wrens, Georgia on October 10 to join Jefferson Energy Cooperative as recovery efforts continue following Hurricane Helene. Pictured from left to right: Humphreys County Journey Lineworker Blake Tarpy, Perry County […]

MLEC Hosts 85th Annual Meeting and Humphreys County District Meeting (October 7, 2024 – Waverly, TN) – Meriwether Lewis held its 85th Annual Meeting and Humphreys County District Meeting on October 3 where members heard from board members, viewed MLEC’s annual report and received door prizes. Humphreys County Board Director Andy Porch, whose seat was […]

Members get a first look at MLEC’s new brand during annual meeting (October 4, 2024 – Waverly, TN) – Meriwether Lewis President and CEO Keith Carnahan shared MLEC’s new brand with members during the Humphreys County district meeting and 85th annual meeting on October 3 at Waverly Central High School. Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative and […]

Seven Linemen provide mutual aid to South Carolina and Tennessee (October 1, 2024– Centerville, TN) — Two crews of MLEC lineworkers have volunteered to join the power restoration efforts in South Carolina and Tennessee after Hurricane Helene left thousands without power. A five-man crew (pictured below) joined Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative which had more than […]

MLEC Hosting Local Membership Events This October (September 24, 2024) — October is National Cooperative Month, and as a part of the nationwide observance, Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative will celebrate its members and the communities it serves by hosting an event in each county. The MLEC Humphreys County District Meeting and 85th Annual Meeting are […]

Power and Broadband teams ready to serve in case of outages (September 12, 2024 – Centerville, TN) As remnants of Hurricane Francine approach the Meriwether Lewis service area, our crews are on standby and ready to jump to action in the event of major outages. Our power and broadband teams have supplies ready, trucks fueled, […]

Waverly Central High School – October 3 (September 6, 2024– Waverly, TN) — Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative’s 85th Annual Meeting and the 2024 Humphreys County District Membership Meeting are set for October 3, at Waverly Central High School.  Registration begins at 6:30 p.m., and the meeting begins at 7 p.m. Incumbent Andy Porch is the […]