At the height of the storm early this week, there were 3,300 KU customers without power. On Wednesday at 1:30 p.m., there were 1,650 KU customers without electricity and there were 800 without it early Thursday morning. So, progress is obviously being made. The power companies are indeed working diligently to get electricity restored. It's just going to be a slow process.
Kenergy, which serves much of rural Crittenden County, announced Thursday morning that 7,700 customers were still without power in the 14-county service area. However, precise Crittenden County numbers were unavailable.
There are still very many homes without electricity. I talked to Houston Kirk in Crayne, who is still without; Wayne Crider, who lives just north of Marion has no power; and Richard Cruce up on the hill above Marion (Wilson Hill off Piney Road) is still without power. John Dalton, who lives near Tolu, said his power has been out for one week. He lost electricity in a smaller storm late last Thursday. In the Mexico community south of Marion, there are still many people without power.
There will be no school in Crittenden County Friday, Feb. 15. School officials say many roads are impassable because of fallen trees, ice or both. Also, with so many homes without electricity, it would be virtually impossible for families to get children up and ready for school.
