OUR COMMUNITIES
Flying High Again
A bald eagle returned to the wild in front of a crowd of nearly 100 onlookers last October at Smith Mountain Lake Community Park.
Keeping the Lights On
With Distribution Automation tools, electric cooperatives can detect an outage and isolate it in real-time from their control rooms before sending out field crews to repair damaged power lines.
Paying It Forward
On Jan. 30, 1983, Dave Simpson listened to a cassette tape that started him on a path of impacting the lives of underprivileged children every holiday season.
Find a Need and Fill It
The primary goal of a co-op isn’t to make money but to provide a safe and reliable source of electricity at a cost the local community can afford.
Better Safe Than Sorry
Staying ahead of potential energy scams October 2025 by Jennah Denney, Contributing Columnist Electric cooperatives across the country are urging members to stay alert as utility-related scams continue to evolve. Fraudsters are becoming more aggressive and more...
Goodnight, John-Boy
Walton’s Mountain Museum recreates beloved television show October 2025 by Gregg MacDonald, Staff Writer In the Piedmont region foothills of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains lies the community of Schuyler (pronounced Sky-ler). Originally called Walker’s Mill, it was...
A Guitar With Heartstrings
When 4-year-old Luke DeHart went to a Brad Paisley concert with his parents and younger sister, he had no idea he would be going home with a one-of-a-kind souvenir.
The Pileated Woodpecker
The forest of Worcester County and Ocean Pines, Md., are home to one of North America’s most magnificent birds: the pileated woodpecker.
Small Town Charm
Virginia’s Cape Charles celebrates Independence Day July 2025 by Gregg MacDonald, Staff Writer In 1880, Cape Charles, on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, consisted mainly of wetlands and a few farms. But that soon changed. According to the town’s website, in 1882, U.S. Rep....