Cooperative Living magazine was recently recognized with three awards in the annual Hermes Creative Awards competition. Deputy Editor Laura Emery and Editor Steven Johnson each received platinum awards, the competition’s highest, for entries in the category of...
The VMD family is deeply saddened by the passing of Ronald “Ronnie” Campbell. Campbell died April 30 at 77 following a brief battle with cancer. The Keysville, Va., native is survived by his wife of 47 years, Wanda Campbell; a daughter, Janet Canaday; a son, Scott...
April 20 was a red-letter day in the six-year history of the Power Line Worker Program operated by Southside Virginia Community College, in conjunction with VMD Association cooperatives and industry partners. The program graduated its 400th student into the line...
The 2022 General Assembly legislative session adjourned sine die on March 12 without completing work on the state budget. With the Democratic-controlled Senate and Republican-controlled House of Delegates at a standstill, legislators determined they needed a...
BARC Electric Cooperative’s board of directors has announced that Bill Buchanan has been named chief executive officer of the cooperative. Buchanan replaces Michael Keyser, who departed the co-op in December 2021 after 11 years of service, BARC said in announcing the...
VMD Association cooperatives were again top performers in the annual Spotlight on Excellence competition for outstanding performance in communications and public relations. Co-ops won 10 awards ranging from social media and video to writing. The awards were...
An in-depth look at one of our Spotlight winners Southside Electric Cooperative’s YouthTECH event that provided laptop computers to a dozen students earned a silver award for Best Event in the 2022 Spotlight on Excellence Awards program sponsored by the Council of...
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative’s Information Technology & Cybersecurity department continues to take steps to keep its network as secure as possible. Doug King has been named as the Cooperative’s Director – Cyber & Information Security Officer. King will...
Northern Neck Electric Cooperative members elected three of their peers to serve on NNEC’s Board of Directors. This year’s election occurred at NNEC’s 85th Annual Meeting on April 5. More than 1,000 members participated virtually and voted by returning their proxy...
