West Plains, MO. - If you're one of the many people in the Ozarks who awoke this morning to a house without power, you're far from being alone. The Howell Oregon Electric Cooperative announced this morning that more than 13,000 members are without power, and it is likely many more in the listening area are affected as well. The wet nature of this snow allowed it to stick on most surfaces outside, putting excess weight on powerlines, tree limbs, and more. Many today will be waking with not only a house with no power, but damaged homes and vehicles due to limbs snapping from their positions. Be very careful as you drive today, tonight, and tomorrow, as conditions are slick and are expected to worsen tonight, when much refreezes. To report an outage in the area for Howell Oregon, call 417-256-2131.
West Plains, MO - Dan Singletary, CEO/General Manager of Howell-Oregon Electric Cooperative, was recently appointed as a district representative to the Internal Operations Committee of the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives (AMEC), Jefferson City. AMEC provides training as well as other services to the state's 47 electric cooperatives, which serve more than 575,000 rural members. As a member of the Internal Operations Committee, Singletary will be responsible for activities concerned with the internal operation of the statewide association and ensure local electric cooperatives receive needed services.