Ice Storm Drives 75% Surge in Emergency Calls to Maury County 911

Issue #655

January 29, 2026

In this What’s Up Columbia issue…

📰 Columbia’s Friday Weather - Cloudy w/ high of 35, low of 13 👉 Stay tuned to Weather Down in Mule Town for your local weather updates!

📰 Ice Storm Drives 75% Surge in Emergency Calls to Maury County 911

📰 CPWS Reports They’re “Crossing the Finish Line”

📰 Maury County Updates & Warming Station Info

🗓 List of Upcoming Events

🎵 This Week’s Live Music

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Ice Storm Drives 75% Surge in Emergency Calls to Maury County 911

As freezing temperatures and icy conditions swept through Maury County, emergency call volume surged dramatically. Maury County 911 experienced a significant spike in calls at the height of the storm, with dispatchers handling far more emergencies than normal.

Personnel at the Maury County 911 facility saw a sharp spike in emergency calls during the height of the winter storm, with call volume jumping 75% — from an average of about 200 calls a day to 351 on Sunday, Jan. 25.

Calls ranged from downed trees to residents trapped in unsafe conditions. Dispatchers, including longtime veteran Sheena Stanfill, continued responding despite dangerous travel conditions themselves.

One particularly intense call involved a woman injured by a falling tree limb, where Stanfill stayed on the line to guide the caller until first responders arrived - hear the call on the video above. The storm highlighted both the unpredictable nature of winter emergencies and the critical role dispatchers play in keeping residents safe under extreme circumstances.

CPWS Reports They’re “Crossing the Finish Line”

Update from CPWS posted today…

We’re Crossing the Finish Line!

The final push is on. We have one service crew still out in the field, and we expect to be fully restored by 9:00 PM tonight.

This winter storm tested our infrastructure and our community, but it also showed the incredible heart of our team. We want to extend a massive thank you to:

• Our Linemen & Broadband Techs: Who worked tirelessly, battling freezing temperatures and icy conditions to get your lights back on and your connection restored.

• The Water Distribution Team: Who navigated the elements to ensure safe, clean water continued to flow into your homes without interruption.

• Our Service Center Team: The voices on the other end of the line, keeping us coordinated and keeping you informed.

Looking Ahead

While we reach the "finish line" tonight, our work doesn't stop here. We are shifting our focus to ongoing operations and analyzing this storm to ensure our systems are even stronger and more resilient for whatever the future brings.

Still in the Dark?

If your power is not back on, please do not assume we know! There may be localized issues we need to address.

Call our Service Center immediately at 931-388-4833 to report an outage.

Thank you for your patience, your kind words to our crews, and for being a part of the CPWS family. Stay warm!

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Maury County Updates & Warming Station Info

From Maury County Mayor Sheila Butt’s post today…

All Maury County Government offices will be operating on their regular schedule on Friday, January 30, 2026.

Utility companies continue to work on outages. Last outage count; 27. Both Sowell Mill Pike and Pigg Schoolhouse Road are closed. Secondary roads are still dangerous. Please be mindful of black ice tonight. 

Maury County Schools will remained closed through this week. 

Warming Station Information: 

The Family Center
921 S. Beckett Street
Open from 5 PM to 7 PM for dinner and showers
Through Sunday 

W. 7th Church of Christ
405 West 7th Street
Open from 7 PM to 7 AM
Through Sunday

First United Methodist Church
222 West 7th Street
Open from 7 AM to 7 PM
Through Sunday

Santa Fe Baptist Church
2652 Santa Fe Pike
Santa Fe TN
Open until weather conditions improve   

From Maury County Fire Department: If you are in need of assistance clearing your driveway of trees please comment on this post.

Upcoming Local Events

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🎵 This Week’s Live Music

Friday, January 30
James Gregory - Whiskey Alley Saloon, 7:30–9 PM
Justen Harden - Puckett’s, 7:30–9 PM
Vintage Voltage - McCreary’s Irish Pub & Eatery, 7–9 PM
Songwriters Series - The Mulehouse, 7:30 PM
The Inlaw Band - Fozzy’s Bar & Grill (Spring Hill), 8–11 PM

Saturday, January 31
Andy Gullahorn - Hardison Mill, 7 PM
The Def Leprechaun Band - McCreary’s Irish Pub & Eatery, 7–9 PM
Karli & James - Puckett’s, 7:30–9 PM
Winter Series - The Bourbon Gospel, 7:30 PM
Vinyl Radio - The Mulehouse, 8 PM
Nkahootz - The Boondox, 8 PM
South Bound Crows - Fozzy’s Bar & Grill (Spring Hill), 8–11 PM

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