by Steven Johnson, Staff Writer | Jul 29, 2019 | Press Releases
Hanover County Businessman Cited for Co-op Leadership William C. “Bill” Frazier, a longtime businessman, supervisor and community leader in Hanover County, is the recipient of the 2019 Electric Cooperative Leadership Award from the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware...
by Steven Johnson, Staff Writer | Jul 29, 2019 | Press Releases
Northern Neck Educator Receives Co-op Service Award A retired educator from Westmoreland County is the winner of the 2019 Distinguished Service Award from the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives (VMDAEC). Elnora Tompkins received the...
by Steven Johnson, Staff Writer | Jun 25, 2019 | Press Releases
Electric Co-op Youths Find D.C. is Trip of Lifetime From pandas to politicians, high schoolers from electric cooperative service territories in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware got a thorough immersion in Washington, D.C., government, culture and activities during the...
by Steven Johnson, Staff Writer | May 26, 2019 | Co-op News, Press Releases
Ron Campbell knew his lineworker training class wasn’t going exactly as he planned when a snake fell on him from the ceiling. “It was a black snake, but it was still a snake,” Campbell recalls with a shudder. “And it definitely stopped me from doing what I was doing.”...
by Steven Johnson, Staff Writer | May 23, 2019 | Press Releases
Electric Co-ops Dedicate State-of-the-Art Training Center With the snip of a ribbon, the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Electric Cooperative Training Center officially opened May 22 during a ceremony that brought more than 120 co-op officials, elected...
by Steven Johnson, Staff Writer | May 13, 2019 | Press Releases
Record Growth Marks 17th Annual Gaff-n-Go Rodeo More competitors, more vendors, a bigger awards banquet and even more grillers — just about everything about the 17th annual Gaff-n-Go Equipment Operator’s and Lineman’s Rodeo set a record. Held May 10-11 at Meadow Event...