A Family Commitment to SEC

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

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

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

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

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

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...

It’s Game Day!

It’s Game Day!

You’ll enjoy these easy-to-make finger foods while watching your favorite sporting event! GAME DAY Taco Dip recipe courtesy of Family Features Ingredients: 1 lb. ground beef 1 pkg. (1 oz.) taco seasoning ¼ cup water 2 tablespoons minced cilantro 1 can (16 oz.) refried...

Two Score and Seven Years Ago …

Two Score and Seven Years Ago …

Abraham Lincoln museum celebrates 47th anniversary January-February 2025   by Gregg MacDonald, Staff Writer What do Colonel Harland Sanders and President Abraham Lincoln have in common besides notable facial hair? For starters, they are both connected to the...

Breaking Down Barriers

Breaking Down Barriers

Rapidan River project seeks to increase local fish populations January-February 2025 by Jeff Poole, Contributing Writer For more than two centuries, a dam across the Rapidan River in Central Virginia was an economic imperative. It propelled manufacturing and commerce...