OUR COMMUNITIES
Concern for Community
Luray’s Hawksbill Trading Company is a local treasure May 2025 by Gregg MacDonald, Staff Writer When Jay North wanted to start a charitable organization in Luray, Va., he used the seven cooperative principles as his blueprint. “I learned about them from the Shenandoah...
Being Ready for the Workday
Making the most of your personal time January-February 2025 story courtesy of Family Features From a regenerative bath to that first cup of coffee, early morning rituals have the power to heal, restore and fuel. They can leave you feeling accomplished, empowered and...
Honoring Those Who Served
ON NOV. 11, 1919, PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON PROCLAIMED THE FIRST COMMEMORATION OF ARMISTICE DAY.
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.
Youthful Connections
About two dozen youths from Virginia, Maryland and Delaware learned about cooperatives and the communities they serve as part of the 2022 Youth Tour, sponsored by the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives.
A New Lease on Life
When Sherrie and Mourad Fahim bought a 120-year-old building in Barboursville, Va., they weren’t exactly sure what they were getting into.
Supply Chain is Top Priority for Co-ops
As summer storm season approaches, electric cooperatives are taking steps to deal with unprecedented disruptions in the supply chain for critical electrical equipment.
Who You Gonna Call? Rock Busters!
When retired pharmacist Chester Hill needed an electrical line installed for a newly constructed garage on his Big Stone Gap farm, he knew exactly who to call.
Gaff-n-Go Returns in a Big Way
A two-year hiatus is not a problem, if you’re on top of your game. That was one of the lessons of the 2022 Gaff-n-Go Lineworker Rodeo, which attracted a record number of competitors and crowds after the pandemic sidelined it in 2020 and 2021.