Cooperative Connection: SEC Focuses on Members, Local Communities
by Jason C. Loehr, President & CEO This time of year is always filled with excitement, joy and anticipation. As you are hanging Christmas decorations and lighting up your homes for the holiday season, know that there is a local engine made up of 140 people working...
SEC 2023 Annual Meeting Recap
Growing Opportunities for Future Lineworkers
SEC lineworkers Patrick Robbins and Donnell Taylor (bottom photo) talk with area students about their jobs at a career event at Hampden-Sydney College. Community Relations Coordinator Joy Stump (top) tells students about other career opportunities at the Cooperative....
SEC, CoBank Partner to Help Emergency Shelter
By Mark Thomas, Senior Community Relations Coordinator Southside Electric Cooperative and banking partner CoBank donated a combined $20,000 in October to support Madeline’s House, a shelter that will serve area victims of domestic violence and sexual assault and their...
Energy-Efficiency Tips to Stay Warm, Save $
While enjoying the beauty of fall’s changing leaves, Southside Electric Cooperative wants members to also prepare their homes for the changing weather. These proven ideas listed below will help members save money on their electric bills and add warmth to their homes....
SEC Employees Collect, Donate Food for Community
By Joy Stump, Community Relations Coordinator In a world that often seems divided, there is one universal truth that unites almost everyone — the importance of giving back. For as long as any Southside Electric Cooperative employee can remember, during the holiday...
Annual Youth Tour Takes Students to D.C.
High school juniors across Southside Electric Cooperative’s service area are invited to apply for next summer’s Electric Cooperative Youth Tour to Washington, D.C. SEC will take several students to the nation’s capital June 17-21, 2024, for a week of sightseeing,...
Deck the Heels
December race benefits children fighting cancer by Mark Thomas, Senior Community Relations Coordinator Walkers and runners are invited to get decked out for Christmas and participate in an evening race that supports children with cancer and their families. The Deck...
Let’s Talk Turkey!
Gobble up these creative ways to indulge this Thanksgiving.
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Jolly old Saint Nick gets escorted by local volunteer firefighters through many neighborhoods in December, as a sort of precursor to Christmas.
Southern Charm
In what he calls “the second half of my career,” chef Sean Brock is dedicating himself to what he calls “untapped traditions and discoveries,” looking to places like Japan for inspiration.
Worth the Trip
Native Marylander Peggy Hyland calls the crab cakes at CD Cafe on Solomon’s island possibly the best she’s ever enjoyed.