Ideally, we should appreciate our lineworkers every day for the way they toil in darkness, in rain, in ice and in all kinds of unsavory conditions to keep the lights on. But the special National Lineworker Appreciation Day is coming up, and that’s reason to take a...
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On March 10, Congress passed legislation to fund the government through the remainder of fiscal 2022. In the bill, co-op programs received level or slightly increased funding. In particular, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Cooperative Development Grant...
As lead instructor for Southside Virginia Community College’s Power Line Worker Program, he has helped guide more than 375 students on the path to successful “powerful careers.” The SVCC Power Line Worker Program was the first of its kind in Virginia. The program was...
As lead instructor for Southside Virginia Community College’s Power Line Worker Program, he has helped guide more than 375 students on the path to successful “powerful careers.” The SVCC Power Line Worker Program was the first of its kind in Virginia. The program was...
Caring for community is a core principle of all cooperatives, and, at Rappahannock Electric Cooperative, that means giving back to groups that do so much to take care of those in need. Each year, REC awards grants to support emergency services, education and community...
REC staffers join in the fun at a bowling event benefiting kids. (Photo Courtesy: REC)
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Fredericksburg has been changing the lives of local children since 1967 by matching them with a one-on-one mentor. To help further their connections with the community and continue making meaningful matches, the organization hosts...
My fingers ached for days. But I suppose that’s what you get when you try to stretch a 10-foot-long, chain-link fence beyond any reasonable bound. Let me back up. On March 5, more than 100 volunteers from electric cooperatives in 25 states participated in the 14th...
