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To Can … or Not to Can?

To Can … or Not to Can?

Mecklenburg County, Va., teacher recalls father’s passion for gardening July 2024 by Michelle Greene Dean, Contributing Writer To most people, a jar of canned string...

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Annual Youth Tour Takes Students to D.C.

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

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...

REC Plans for the Future While Putting Members First

REC Plans for the Future While Putting Members First

Strategic vision shines light on Cooperative’s commitment to excellence. Putting Members First You’ve probably seen the stories: Utilities nationwide face pressure to improve the grid in preparation for an onslaught of electric-vehicle charging. At the same time, they...

Too Attached?

Too Attached?

As internet services expand, co-op poles take on greater responsibility by Preston Knight, Communication Manager Call it a midspan crisis. As life changing as the advent and growth of rural electric lines and poles were in the 1930s, the ensuing decades would reveal...

Utility Poles Are Not Bulletin Boards

Utility Poles Are Not Bulletin Boards

What many do not realize is the danger it poses for lineworkers. Yard sale signs, event signs, party signs and holiday decorations, you name it, andSVEC has seen it. Once the sign is removed or blows away with the wind, the fastener remains intact. Something as small...