OUR COMMUNITIES
An Elevated Work Ethic
CEC employees take service to another level June 2024 by Gregg MacDonald, Staff Writer AN ELECTRIC UTILITY LINEWORKER’S JOB IS NEVER FINISHED. In addition to digging holes, using augers and setting utility poles, they also install, maintain, and repair electrical...
Sun Up to Sun Down
Farm Bureau honors Southampton County couple May 2024 by Gregg MacDonald, Staff Writer Community Electric Cooperative Board of Directors Chairman Jeannette Everett and her husband, M.L., recently made history. The couple is the first ever to receive the Distinguished...
Preserving the Past
Culpeper vineyards’ WWII museum continues to grow April 2024 by Gregg MacDonald, Staff Writer WHEN YOU WALK INTO CULPEPER’S OLD HOUSE VINEYARDS’ DISTILLERY TASTING ROOM, it’s like going back in time to a WWII o fficers’ club in occupied France. Military memorabilia...
The Brightest Star in the Sky
The beloved structure is said to be the world’s largest freestanding illuminated man-made star and continues to draw visitors.
Getting Organized
Setting up these simple organizing systems with the help of useful products and organizing tools will encourage tidy habits for a neat home all season long.
Setting Sail for Fun
Although it takes place annually in mid-August, Pirates & Wenches Weekend in Rock Hall, Md., has its roots firmly set in Halloween.
Small Town Celebration is an Annual Blessing
Once every year, massive agricultural machines roll into tiny Snow Hill, Md., where they park in the middle of town for a blessing from local clergy.
All Together Now
HerWorld by DeVry University introduces middle school girls to STEM by building their digital fluency and technology confidence.
A View of History
IF YOU FOLLOW VIRGINIA’S POWELL RIVER WEST TOWARD THE TENNESSEE BORDER, you will eventually find yourself in majestic Powell Valley; a geologic wonder that boasts one of the most dramatic elevation changes in Virginia.