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TUPELO • Even though several inches of snow on Wednesday night sprinkled roads and the tops of homes across the state, most of Tupelo, Lee County and Northeast Mississippi continued to have access to electricity. “We dodged a bullet last night,” said Johnny Timmons, the director of Tupelo Water and Light. “We got snow instead of freezing rain. We were lucky, lucky, lucky.” Timmons said that only one home in Tupelo briefly lost electricity last night, but it seemed to be an isolated incident and not part of a larger outage. Tombigbee Electric Power Association, whic...

“We’re just getting lucky,” said Scott Hendrix, the manager of Tombigbee Electric Power Association. Hendrix said none of Tombigbee’s members have experienced power outages, but he and other company leaders are still working out logistics on how to respond safely if many members report outages. Hendrix said that Tombigbee will suspend disconnections and late fees through Tuesday, Feb. 16 and that it could be extended. More Information Brandon Presley and the Public Service Commission encourage people with power outages to call or text 601-383-3287 if there is a life-threat...

“We’re just getting lucky,” said Scott Hendrix, the manager of Tombigbee Electric Power Association. Hendrix said none of Tombigbee’s members have experienced power outages, but he and other company leaders are still working out logistics on how to respond safely if many members report outages. Hendrix said that Tombigbee will suspend disconnections and late fees through Tuesday, Feb. 16 and that it could be extended. More Information Brandon Presley and the Public Service Commission encourage people with power outages to call or text 601-383-3287 if there is a life-threat...

1 of 21 Only a few area residents braved the icy roads at crosstown in Tupelo, Monday morning. Most of Northeast Mississippi awoke Monday morning to find roads covered in a sheet of ice, making driving conditions treacherous. By Monday at noon, emergency officials across the region were concerned continued sleeting might cause power outages. THOMAS WELLS | BUY at PHOTOS.DJOURNAL.COM Adam Robison | BUY AT PHOTOS.DJOURNAL.COM Adam Robison | BUY AT PHOTOS.DJOURNAL.COM Shante Evans, of Tupelo, checks her phone as she walks home to her apartment on West Main Street after go...