John C. Lee Jr., president and CEO of Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative in Chase City, Va., and EMPOWER Broadband Inc., in Bracey, Va., has been reelected by his peers to represent Virginia’s electric cooperatives on the board of directors of the National Rural...
In Southside Virginia, the Clarksville Dixie Youth organization recently brought yet another successful season to a close after hosting regional tournaments. Additionally, their campaign to raise funds for improvements to Shaver Field and the softball field on...
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative has named Lindsey Watson as the cooperative’s director of government affairs. “Watson comes to REC with a wealth of knowledge and professional experience in government affairs,” said David Koogler, senior vice president of member...
The co-op world was saddened July 25 with news of the death of Cecil Viverette of heart complications. He was 80. Viverette was a towering figure in the VMD family. Following graduation from North Carolina State University and military service, he entered the co-op...
Board chairman J.C. Winstead presides over the CBEC annual meeting.
Craig-Botetourt Electric Cooperative’s 2021 annual meeting was limited in scope because of health and safety protocols, but the co-op did have a successful 84th annual session on June 5 at its headquarters in New Castle. J.C. Winstead, president of the board of...
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam visited Northern Neck Electric Cooperative on July 8 to celebrate the groundbreaking on the first phase of a project that will deliver fiber-optic broadband access to approximately 7,200 currently unserved households and businesses. Northam...
