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Not Just a Fruitcake

Not Just a Fruitcake

“The boys were doubtful, but they ate it,” recalls 82-year-old Judy Heflin, of Warrenton, Va., with a laugh.

She’s referring to when her three sons first tasted a fruitcake Heflin made from a recipe she discovered within the pages of a 1987 issue of Rural Living magazine, which is now called Cooperative Living.

Back at the Helm 

Back at the Helm 

James Guy returns as EBA Southern Chapter president November 2024 by Marin Sanders, Staff Writer When James “Jim” Guy II joined Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative as general counsel over a decade ago, he brought a wealth of legal expertise to the cooperative and its...

USA Today honors Virginia’s Sinkland Farms

USA Today honors Virginia’s Sinkland Farms

October 2024 by Jane W. Graham RIVER, Va. — A joyous atmosphere surrounds Sinkland Farms here after national recognition as one of the best pumpkin patches in the country. “Sinkland Farms has won 3rd Best Pumpkin Patch in the nation and 6th Best Corn Maze in the...

NRECA President Has Faith in Co-op Future

NRECA President Has Faith in Co-op Future

September 2024 by Molly Christian, NRECA GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Electric cooperatives face swiftly rising demand, a tough regulatory environment and a quickly evolving grid. But they are up for whatever comes their way, NRECA President Tony Anderson said Sept. 5 at the...

JMU Professor Links Pollution, Lightning

JMU Professor Links Pollution, Lightning

September 2024 by Charlie Paullin, Virginia Mercury James Madison University professor Mace Bentley had a friend living on the Eastside of Atlanta who noticed his VCRs and TVs going on the fritz after several lightning strikes during thunderstorms that would move west...