OUR COMMUNITIES
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.
Avoiding Gridlock
Last year saw a record increase in electric vehicle (EV) sales, and experts are predicting that by 2035, many major vehicle manufacturers will only produce electric models.
A Retirement Well-Earned
MEC electric car now part of Florida museum Jan/Feb 2023 An electric 1975 “CitiCar” believed to have once belonged to Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative was recently spotted in a South Florida museum. The old-school EV, which once thumbed its nose at the gasoline...
The Joy of Sandman
After a beautiful sunset in the mountains, the sky was pitch black in southwestern Virginia. Folks were packed around my grandfather and me like sardines, but it wasn’t fazing me. I was waiting. Waiting for the moment.
Pearls of Wisdom
NNEC’s newly elected board member, Jason Kenner, is responsible for the daily operations at one of Virginia’s largest oyster planters and harvesters.
A Helping Hand, A World Away
Concern for Community is the Seventh Cooperative Principle, and ODEC’s employees demonstrate it time and again
All Aboard Shenandoah Museum
Shenandoah Town Council purchased 507 First Street as a welcome center and to display items that showcase the N&W railroad, town history and the USS Shenandoah.