Author: Jon Myers

The Pontotoc County School District will close Monday because of ongoing power and water outages affecting the community.

Pontotoc City School District will reopen on Monday after thorough inspections confirmed campus safety. All services and transportation will operate normally.

A cold start is forecast for tomorrow morning, but temperatures are expected to warm above freezing by afternoon. Rain chances return Tuesday.

Crews from Pontotoc Electric Power Association began work early Sunday morning, distributing assignments and preparing to serve customers.

A cold morning in Memphis is expected to be followed by warmer weather later today, according to the National Weather Service.

A cold weather advisory remains in effect through Sunday, with wind chills dropping as low as minus 5 degrees.

The number of power outages has fallen below 2,000, as efforts to restore service continue, according to officials.

A meter technician successfully restored power to a customer by closing a fuse cutoff, according to utility officials.

Utility crews are battling extremely cold and windy weather to restore power amid 1,500 outages, officials say.

Tombigbee Fiber has stepped in to support residents in Pontotoc amid a recent service outage.