A publication of the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives

A Pillar of the Community

A Pillar of the Community

Mount Zion Baptist Church celebrates 166 years January-February 2025 by Audrey Hingley, Contributing Writer In a modern world where change is often inevitable, Mount...

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Fat is back: Why dairy farmers are curdling more cheese

Fat is back: Why dairy farmers are curdling more cheese

June 2024 by Joshua Banner, Capital News Service For generations, members of the Shank and Creek families, the owners of Palmyra Farms in Hagerstown, Maryland, approached dairy farming the same way: they milked the cows and sold the milk to a cooperative that...

Port of Virginia on track to have deepest channels on East Coast

Port of Virginia on track to have deepest channels on East Coast

June 2024 by Nathaniel Cline, The Virginia Mercury Even while unexpectedly supporting the Port of Baltimore over the past few months, the Port of Virginia is on its way to having the deepest channels on the East Coast by next year, a distinction that will help it...

Getting the Lights Back On

Getting the Lights Back On

Anatomy of a power outage June 2024 by Scott Flood, Contributing Columnist A stray bolt of lightning connects a menacing cloud with a power pole about a mile east of your home. Your lights flicker briefly before going out. Things become eerily quiet as all your home’s...

2024 Summer Fairs & Festivals

2024 Summer Fairs & Festivals

As the hot days of summer give way to the crisp, cool, colorful days of fall, it’s time to explore Virginia’s diverse array of fall fairs, festivals and events.

Small and In Charge

Small and In Charge

Electric vehicles take over one Virginia electric cooperative June 2024 by Preston Knight, Contributing Writer Forget range anxiety. These tiny electric vehicles traveled from Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley to Abu Dhabi. Sure, airplanes were involved, but the distance...