by Steven Johnson, Staff Writer | Mar 20, 2020 | Press Releases
Out of an abundance of caution and concern for public safety, the organizers of the Gaff-n-Go Lineworker’s Rodeo announced today that the 2020 rodeo, scheduled for May 15-16, has been canceled. The announcement was made by the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware...
by Laura Emery. Deputy Editor | Feb 13, 2020 | Press Releases
There’s more to Northern Neck resident Genevie Boarman than derring-do and dimples. The 24-year-old, who was featured on the cover of the January 2020 issue of Cooperative Living, is now officially scaling new heights as Virginia’s first female electric cooperative...
by Steven Johnson, Staff Writer | Jan 31, 2020 | Press Releases
Several electric cooperatives have been recognized for their accomplishments in political advocacy and activity. The presentations were part of the January 2020 meeting of the board of directors of the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric...
by Steven Johnson, Staff Writer | Jan 31, 2020 | Press Releases
There’s strength in numbers and nowhere was that more evident than in Richmond on Jan. 28 as about 120 electric cooperative leaders from across Virginia gathered for the annual Legislative Day sponsored by the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric...
by Steven Johnson, Staff Writer | Jan 17, 2020 | Press Releases
Electric co-ops in Virginia made their presence known Jan. 9 at the annual Virginia Agribusiness Council Legislative Appreciation Banquet. More than 100 electric co-op leaders packed 21 tables as the single largest segment among nearly 1,000 attendees, including...
by Steven Johnson, Staff Writer | Nov 25, 2019 | Co-op News, Press Releases
In March 2016, the Power Line Worker School in Blackstone opened its doors as part of a novel partnership between Southside Virginia Community College and electric cooperatives. Now, just a few years later, the school has sent more than 250 young men and women into...
