Athens Utilities has dispatched a six-member electric crew to Oxford, Mississippi, to assist with power restoration efforts following widespread outages caused by ice from Winter Storm Fern.
Electric Department Manager Hunter Allen said the crew packed equipment Sunday afternoon and departed later that evening to support utility crews working to restore service to thousands of customers left without power.
The crew includes Dustin Jackson, Will Thomas, Jeff Hines, Chayse Carter, Eli Gilbert and Brandon Pepper.
Athens Mayor Ronnie Marks thanked the utility workers for stepping up to assist another community in need…