A Family Commitment to SEC
By Jennifer Wall, Communications Specialist Clyde Robertson retired from SEC as a line technician supervisor in the Crewe office after 31 years of commitment to the Cooperative. He worked for W.E. Boyd Electrical Contractors for 10 years, working exclusively on SEC...
Scholarships Availablefor High School Graduates
Southside Electric Cooperative wants to help high school graduates in its service area pay for higher education. The Cooperative’s Southside Opportunity Fund is accepting scholarship applications now through March...
SEC Line Techs Display Skills at Rodeo
Six Southside Electric Cooperative lineworkers competed and judged at the International Lineman’s Rodeo in Kansas last fall. The annual event brings together lineworkers from across the United States and other countries who work for investor-owned, municipal and...
Enriching the Lives of Deserving Guatemala Villagers
By Jennifer Wall, Communications Specialist Providing first-time electricity to villagers living in night’s darkness in remote Guatemala had challenges for Southside Electric Cooperative Line Technician Scott Geovannello, but it also. had extraordinary rewards!...
Cooperative Connection: Member Questions Answered
By Jason C. Loehr, President and CEO Q: As many of us in the community are working toward new goals for the year, what are two initiatives or goals that you are looking forward to SEC accomplishing in 2024? We are looking to begin taking action on some of the poorly...
Skeet Shoot Shatters Targets, Previous Fundraising
More teams. More sponsors. More money raised for Southside Opportunity Fund scholarships. Last October’s Southside Opportunity Fund Skeet & Trap Classic was a record-breaking event. The shoot held at Arrowhead Gun Club in Lunenburg County netted more than $25,000...
Autumn Adventure
Six tips for planning a fall road trip September 2024 story courtesy of Family Features Cooler weather provides a perfect opportunity to hop behind the wheel of your vehicle and explore nature, breathtaking scenery and adventures waiting to be discovered both near and...
The Tail End of Summer
It’s State Fair of Virginia Time
Annual event draws 200,000 fairgoers each year September 2024 by Alice Kemp, Virginia Farm Bureau Federation “Where Home Grown Happens” is a fitting theme for the State Fair of Virginia, which celebrates the best of what’s grown, made and raised in the Old Dominion....
Apple-solutely Delicious!
September 2024 Apple Guacamole recipe courtesy of Family Features Ingredients: 3 ripe avocados, halved and pitted ½ cup Vidalia onion, finely chopped ½ cup fresh cilantro, snipped juice of 1 lime bottled hot pepper sauce, to taste 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored...