MLConnect Crews Finishing Main Line Repairs

611 outages as work continues into the weekend

(11:00 a.m. February 6, 2026 – Centerville, TN)- As crews prepare to work through the weekend, broadband restoration efforts remain active across Hickman, Lewis, and Perry counties following Winter Storm Fern. Currently, 611 members remain without service.

• Hickman County: 148
• Lewis County: 257
• Perry County: 206

While progress continues, teams are still discovering broken mainline fiber in several locations. Based on current conditions and anticipated repairs, MLConnect expects all mainline fiber repairs to be completed early next week.

In most cases, mainline fiber crews will complete their work and leave. The splicer crews will then follow up. Some services will return at this point if there are no other problems further down the line. Once mainline fiber is restored, additional time is required to complete repairs to individual service drops. This phase may take up to another week, but crews will continue working until every impacted member is fully reconnected.

Restoration efforts are taking place simultaneously across all phases of repair. Mainline fiber crews are working today in the following areas:
• Hickman County: Richard Road
• Lewis County: Goodman Branch Road, Napier Road, Woodmere Drive, Indian Creek Road
• Perry County: Hurricane Creek Road, Highway 438 West, White Oak Creek Road, Swindle Creek Road

Splicing crews, which reconnect neighborhoods once mainline repairs are complete, are working in:
• Hickman County: Bear Creek Trail, Bluewater, Trace Creek Road
• Lewis County: Cane Creek Road
• Perry County: Hurricane Creek Road, Highway 438 West, White Oak Creek Road, Swindle Creek Road, Flat Woods, and Mousetail Landing

Drop crews are also active across Hickman, Lewis, and Perry counties, repairing individual service lines from the pole to the home or business as areas become ready for final reconnection.

In total, MLConnect is working with approximately 20 mutual aid fiber workers assisting across all three counties. They are assigned to different phases of restoration to ensure work progresses as efficiently as possible. Humphreys and Houston County are also being closely monitored for any damage or broadband outages, as well.

We appreciate our members’ continued patience and support as crews work to restore broadband service safely and thoroughly.

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