More lights going out

While the number of customers without electricity region wide is declining, the power outage in Crittenden County is increasing, according to the latest numbers released by Kenergy, the energy cooperative that serves much of Crittenden County.

The power company says that various issues are causing numbers to go up in Crittenden. They are indicating that the power outages could be longer than at first expected.

In Crittenden County, Kenergy said 196 homes were without power Monday night, but this afternoon that figure has gone up to 346.

According to Kenergy's latest update, issued at 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, approximately 14,000 Kenergy customers remain without power in western Kentucky. Outages by counties are as follows:

Breckinridge 5
Caldwell 383
Crittenden 346
Daviess 6428
Hancock 2589
Henderson 1013
Hopkins 616
Livingston 3
Lyon 200
McLean 752
Ohio 1736
Union 203
Webster 362