Fire Chief: Leave Early, Pack Necessities If You Have To Go Out
Lack of caution and a failure to pay close attention to surroundings are frequent causes of trouble in snowy conditions. Livingston Fire Chief Rocky Dial said people should plan leave early if they absolutely must go somewhere over the next few days. Dial said driving too fast because of a time-crunch often leads to sliding […]
Crews Working To Restore Power In High Winds
Strong afternoon winds that followed lunchtime storms Friday have caused numerous power outages across the Upper Cumberland. Power crews worked through the winds as possible to try to restore power. UCEMC crews made considerable progress between 5pm and 6pm especially in Smith County and western Jackson County. As of 6pm, the hardest hit area in […]
Putnam, White Experiencing Power Outages From Storm
Putnam and White County experiencing some power outages after a severe thunderstorm rolled through the area. The Cookeville Electric Department reporting outages on Interstate Drive, Humble Drive and Foreman Drive. As for the rest of Putnam County, EMA Director Tyler Smith said there has been no reports of damage at this time. Sparta fire crews […]
Power Outages Ramping Up With Increased Precip
Upper Cumberland Electric reports Jackson County outages growing over the last hour. Across Gainesboro, outages are being reported on Bethel Palk, Lester Fox, Shepardsville, East Hill Rd, Mal Allen, Gilmer Montgomery, Flatt Dyer, Landmark, Roaring River, Brady Ln & Morrison Creek. Upper Cumberland Electric reports more than 4,000 Putnam County customers without power due to […]
Two Cookeville Power Outages Over Weekend
Two circuit outages through the Fourth of July weekend caused some Cookeville residents and businesses to lose power. Electric Department Director Carl Haney said the outage Friday took over three hours to repair. “It was caused by a transformer failure in one of our subdivisions,” Haney said. “When that happened it also caused a piece […]
Fentress Power Outages Down Under 1,000
More than a thousand Fentress County residents got power restored as daylight emerged following a long day Sunday of heavy rains and strong winds. As of 6am Monday, just under 1,000 Volunteer Energy customers are without power. Most of the outages in the Clarkrange area have been cleared. The majority of the remaining outages are […]
More Than 4K Without Power In Fentress
Strong winds Sunday evening led to some 4,000 Fentress County residents being without power. Volunteer Energy reports major power outages in both the Jamestown and Clarkrange areas just before 8pm Sunday. Cookeville Electric also reported outages in the Shag Rag Road and Old Kentucky Road area around 7:30pm Sunday night. Putnam County Emergency Management reported […]
Minor Power Outages Reported Sunday Afternoon
Strong winds that began just after 4:00pm Sunday afternoon produced some scattered power issues across the Upper Cumberland. Volunteer Energy reports a growing number of outages in Fentress County near Jamestown. The number increased to over 400 around 6:40pm Sunday. Jackson County reported power outages along Highway 85 just before 7:00pm. Trees reported down along […]
