MLEC Restoring Power Following Vehicle Accident

All service issues from Bucksnort explosion are resolved

(October 10, 2025 – Centerville, TN) – Meriwether Lewis has restored power and broadband service related to this morning’s Bucksnort explosion.

However, service interruptions continue in other areas due to a vehicle accident. Approximately 1,750 members in the Nunnelly, Hidden Valley, Sugar Creek, Dodd Hollow and Taylor’s Creek areas remain without power after a vehicle hit a power pole on Highway 48 N near the Centerville Municipal Airport in Hickman County. MLEC crews are on site and expect repairs to take approximately three more hours.

 “Safety remains our top priority, and we are working to restore power as quickly as possible,” President and CEO Keith Carnahan said. “We encourage our community to keep those impacted in your prayers.”

If you are an MLConnect subscriber and power has returned but Internet has not, unplug the router from the power source for a few minutes instead of using the reset button. If this does not restore service, submit a ticket online at www.mlec.com/mlconnect/. Or, call your local MLEC office; then press OPTION 3, then OPTION 2.

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