by Staff Reports | May 2, 2022 | Connections, Connections Archive
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...
by Staff Reports | Apr 21, 2022 | Co-op News, Connections, Connections Archive, Press Releases
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...
by Staff Reports | Apr 21, 2022 | Connections, Connections Archive
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...
by Staff Reports | Apr 21, 2022 | Connections, Connections Archive
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...
by Staff Reports | Apr 21, 2022 | Connections, Connections Archive
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...
