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
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
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
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
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
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...
Couch Potatoes
Some dogs have it “RUFF!”
Head Inland, Young Foodie
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The Journey to the Top
A CEO’s journey is a testament to her determination, resilience and the power of dreams March 2025 by Laura Emery, Staff Writer “I remember my mother bringing a calculator to the grocery store,” says Sonja Cox, president and CEO of Southern Maryland Electric...
Getting Wild in Southern Maryland
New national wildlife refuge dedicated in Charles County March 2025 by Gregg MacDonald, Staff Writer If you’re a northern long-eared bat or a dwarf wedgemussel residing in Southern Maryland, your life may have just improved. On Dec. 13, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife...