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Posted: August 1, 2021, 7:00 am

Upholding the Line

Wiregrass Electric Cooperative celebrates employees on Lineman Appreciation Day.

Alabama Living

Posted: August 1, 2021, 7:00 am

Calm & Collected

Wiregrass Electric Cooperative thanks trustee Parrish for 12 years of steady leadership.

Alabama Living

Posted: July 1, 2021, 4:35 pm

Feeding Body & Mind

Silent Heroes’ services nourish their neighbors

Alabama Living

Posted: July 1, 2021, 4:23 pm

Aiming High

Wicksburg skeet team earns spot in national competition

Alabama Living, Broadband Updates

Posted: July 1, 2021, 4:11 pm

Three Times a Charm

Broadband for the Wiregrass partnership earns third state grant

hand holding piggy bank wearing graduation cap

Alabama Living

Posted: June 1, 2021, 7:32 pm

Can’t Take That From You

Operation Round Up funds educational and professional futures of 27 honorees

Alabama Living

Posted: June 1, 2021, 6:50 pm

Community Connections

WEC continues Youth Tour with local event

Alabama Living

Posted: June 1, 2021, 6:16 pm

April Showers Bring Major Outage Response

Wiregrass Electric Cooperative crews encountered several downed trees and limbs following a series of storms on [...]

Alabama Living

Posted: May 1, 2021, 7:00 am

Growing Communities

Silent Heroes motivated to improve the region

Alabama Living

Posted: May 1, 2021, 7:00 am

Changing the Area

A few cents a month shapes local communities

Alabama Living

Posted: May 1, 2021, 7:00 am

Planting Seeds

Amid pandemic, Worlds of Work reinvents workforce development efforts

Alabama Living

Posted: March 31, 2021, 6:11 pm

Put a Chill on Those Energy Bills!

Wiregrass Electric Cooperative can provide a remedy for members who own a manufactured home or who are considering purchasing a new one.

Alabama Living

Posted: March 31, 2021, 6:05 pm

Equipping the Future

Operation Round Up donation assists Houston County Career Academy.

Alabama Living

Posted: March 31, 2021, 6:02 pm

Earn Dollars Toward Degrees

Operation Round Up scholarship applications due April 9.

Alabama Living

Posted: March 31, 2021, 5:28 pm

‘Peanuts & Propellers’

Area congressman champions agriculture, military, and broadband initiatives.

Alabama Living

Posted: March 31, 2021, 5:22 pm

Behold the Power of One

Single steps allow members to connect with their cooperative.

Alabama Living

Posted: March 5, 2021, 1:30 pm

A Higher ‘Purpose’

Founder of Geneva ministry honored as Silent Hero.

back of students wearing graduation hats

Alabama Living

Posted: March 5, 2021, 1:19 pm

Supercharge Your Dreams

Wiregrass Electric accepting applications for Operation Round Up scholarships.

Alabama Living

Posted: March 5, 2021, 1:06 pm

Booster Shots

Operation Round Up strengthens local athletic programs.

Alabama Living

Posted: March 5, 2021, 12:57 pm

A New Opportunity

Broadband for the Wiregrass lands significant federal grant.

Alabama Living

Posted: January 27, 2021, 8:09 pm

A Sharpened Focus

Recent Silent Heroes aim to change lives through acts big and small.

Alabama Living

Posted: January 27, 2021, 7:59 pm

Shaping the Future

Wiregrass RC&D program strengthens area through grants and programs.

Alabama Living

Posted: January 27, 2021, 7:42 pm

A Youth Tour Reimagined

Return the application by March 1.

Alabama Living

Posted: December 31, 2020, 3:00 am

Triumph Over Tragedy

May and June Silent Heroes overcome obstacles to bless communities

Alabama Living

Posted: December 31, 2020, 3:00 am

Transforming the Grid

New substation in Fadette boosts WEC’s service and safety

Alabama Living

Posted: December 31, 2020, 3:00 am

Front and Center

Houston County Farm City honors WEC in tribute to frontline workers

Alabama Living

Posted: December 3, 2020, 6:28 pm

Forging Ahead

WEC continues investment in members and community despite challenges.

Alabama Living

Posted: December 3, 2020, 7:00 am

Eyeing the Past and Future

WEC highlights two decades of changes in virtual annual meeting.

Alabama Living

Posted: December 2, 2020, 3:10 pm

New Brockton’s Morris wins Christmas Card Art Contest

Virginia Morris, a second-grader at New Brockton Elementary School, won the 2020 Christmas Card Art Contest.

WEC crews leave the Hartford office to respond to areas struck by Hurricane Sally in September.

Alabama Living

Posted: November 1, 2020, 7:00 am

Serving Big

Wiregrass Electric personnel respond to hurricane-impacted areas near and far.

Danny Adams in front of Wiregrass Electric Cooperative sign.

Alabama Living

Posted: November 1, 2020, 7:00 am

In Your Blood

Danny Adams retires after 41 total years of service to WEC.

Member Services Representative/Cashier Cassy Haveard

Alabama Living

Posted: November 1, 2020, 7:00 am

No Panic

Wiregrass Electric scores well on COVID-19 response survey.

Member Services Representative / Lead Cashier Teresa Womack, left, assists members Randy Morrison, right, and Rebecca Marshall at Wiregrass Electric Cooperative’s Ashford office.

Alabama Living

Posted: October 1, 2020, 7:00 am

Electrifyingly Good

Wiregrass Electric maintains high member satisfaction rating.

Group of people holding a check at the Ashford High School.

Alabama Living

Posted: October 1, 2020, 7:00 am

Banding Together

Operation Round Up donates to Ashford music program.

Harold Southerland, J.B. Clary, and Eleanor Guilford stand next to peanut statue.

Alabama Living

Posted: October 1, 2020, 7:00 am

Breaking the Silence

Three locals honored for community contributions in summer ceremony.

Alabama Living

Posted: September 1, 2020, 7:00 am

Efficiency

Vote yes on this proposed bylaw change to improve your cooperative.

Alabama Living

Posted: September 1, 2020, 7:00 am

Electrifying Economic Efforts

Wiregrass Electric invests in wide array of development programs.

Alabama Living

Posted: September 1, 2020, 7:00 am

Wiregrass Electric’s Annual Christmas Card Art Contest 2020

Does your child like to draw?

Lineman working on clearing trees from power lines.

Alabama Living

Posted: August 1, 2020, 7:00 am

Right to Save

Maintenance program buoys Wiregrass Electric Cooperative’s service and finances.

Alabama Living

Posted: August 1, 2020, 7:00 am

Giving Back to You

Two programs redistribute millions to members.

Alabama Living

Posted: August 1, 2020, 7:00 am

Stability

Vote yes on this proposed bylaw change to help fellow members.

Alabama Living

Posted: August 1, 2020, 7:00 am

WEC Board of Trustees Election Information

Districts, Responsibilities, and Deadline.

Alabama Living

Posted: July 1, 2020, 7:00 am

Laying it on the Line

Wiregrass Electric recognizes linemen’s commitment to job during state celebration.

Alabama Living

Posted: July 1, 2020, 7:00 am

Flexibility

Voting yes on this proposed bylaw change helps members.

Alabama Living

Posted: July 1, 2020, 7:00 am

Charging the Future

Operation Round Up awards 22 scholarships to area’s brightest students.

Members of the Dothan Tuesday Rotary Club witness an Education Power Station demonstration from Wiregrass Electric Cooperative linemen in early March.

Alabama Living

Posted: June 1, 2020, 7:00 am

Light of Insight

Education Power Station offers a variety of lessons to public.

Sean Strickler, Brad Kimbro, and Martha Roby standing in front of the American flag.

Alabama Living, Broadband Updates

Posted: June 1, 2020, 7:00 am

For the WIRED-grass

Wiregrass Electric Cooperative and Troy Cable created the Broadband for the Wiregrass partnership to make a difference.

Alabama Living

Posted: June 1, 2020, 7:00 am

The Wiregrass Way — June 2020

Serving in emergencies. Serving always.

Alabama Living

Posted: May 1, 2020, 7:00 am

The Wiregrass Way — May 2020

The Way We Go Above and Beyond.

Montgomery Youth Tour participants in 2020, front row from left, are Emma Martin, Hannah Seales, Mallory Hagler, Shelbie Chambers, Gracen Hodges, and Ally Price. Back row from left is Jake Faulk, Cole Sorrells, Will Birdsong, and Wade Reeder.

Alabama Living

Posted: May 1, 2020, 7:00 am

Passing Down Lessons

Montgomery Youth Tour delegates learn about the state’s rich history.

Baylee Anderson and Lynn Boyd standing with several cleaning and disinfecting products.

Alabama Living

Posted: May 1, 2020, 7:00 am

Our Top Priority

Member services headlines efforts to assist members year-round.

Operation Round Up Charitable Foundation Board President David Hall, center, presents a check to the Geneva County Food Pantry. Representing the pantry were Pantry Treasurer James Shiver, left, and Pantry Director Robert Michaels.

Alabama Living

Posted: May 1, 2020, 7:00 am

Feed the Need

Wiregrass Electric provides helping hand during pandemic.

Allen Langford, a linemen, working on a power pole.

Alabama Living

Posted: April 1, 2020, 7:00 am

Committed to Excellence

Wiregrass Electric Cooperative operates efficiently, report reveals.

Alabama Living

Posted: April 1, 2020, 7:00 am

The Wiregrass Way — April 2020

The Way We Keep Service Affordable.

Members of the health clinic holding a large check.

Alabama Living

Posted: April 1, 2020, 7:00 am

Operation Round Up Supports Medical Clinic

The health clinic was presented with a $2,500 check.

Johnny Hudson, WEC crew foreman, instructs a Houston County High School student on how to work safely around power lines.

Alabama Living

Posted: April 1, 2020, 7:00 am

Worlds of Opportunity

Wiregrass Electric educates 5,000 students about the utility industry.

Hedaya Awad and Preston Wells holding their scholarships.

Alabama Living

Posted: March 1, 2020, 7:00 am

The Wiregrass Way — March 2020

The Way We Give Back to the Community.

State House District 93 Rep. Steve Clouse, right, tells a crowd at the Dothan Civic Center that a poor participation rate in the 2020 census could cost Alabama an electoral vote as Houston County Commission Chairman Mark Culver stands in support.

Alabama Living

Posted: March 1, 2020, 7:00 am

Survey Says…

Census provides critical information for funding and representation.

Silent Heroes award recipients from 2019 gather for a picture with WEC and WTVY News 4 officials.

Alabama Living

Posted: March 1, 2020, 7:00 am

Heroes Among Us

Wiregrass Electric and WTVY honor community contributors with banquet.

Alabama Living

Posted: February 1, 2020, 7:00 am

The Wiregrass Way — February 2020

The Way We Provide Reliable Service.

Students sitting around a laptop at a desk.

Alabama Living

Posted: February 1, 2020, 7:00 am

Let Wiregrass Electric’s Operation Round Up Power your Educational Goals!

Pick up a scholarship application today.

WEC Working Foreman Johnny Hudson with his wife, Christie, and their two sons Will and Tyler.

Alabama Living

Posted: February 1, 2020, 7:00 am

Safety Campaign to be Highlighted at NRECA Meeting

"Wiregrass Way — Just Enough Isn’t Enough” campaign.

Dothan resident and Wiregrass Electric Cooperative member Jeff Coleman stands in front of a UH-1 Huey helicopter at Ozark Airport-Blackwell Field.

Alabama Living

Posted: February 1, 2020, 7:00 am

Moving for the Military

Wiregrass Electric member Coleman advocates for soldiers in many ways.

Brandee Lukas in the back of a van filled with bags of presents.

Alabama Living

Posted: January 1, 2020, 7:00 am

Providing Extra Help

Lifted Higher Ministries earns Silent Heroes award from Wiregrass Electric Cooperative in December.

Alabama Living

Posted: January 1, 2020, 7:00 am

You May Have Unclaimed Capital Credits

Find out today on Wiregrass Electric Cooperative’s website.

Amber Knight standing in lobby holding a styrofoam coffee cup.

Alabama Living

Posted: January 1, 2020, 7:00 am

The Wiregrass Way — January 2020

The Way We Care for Our Members.

Alabama Living

Posted: January 1, 2020, 7:00 am

Be Prepared to Help Us Beat the Peak

You can help Wiregrass Electric beat the peak and keep your energy bills low.

Alabama Living

Posted: December 1, 2019, 7:00 am

The Wiregrass Way — December 2019

Wiregrass Electric team plans, maintains, and reviews an emergency restoration plan.

Bucket trucks holding up the American flag in the air.

Alabama Living

Posted: December 1, 2019, 7:00 am

Celebrating 80 Years

Hundreds attend Wiregrass Electric Cooperative annual meeting.

Large group of students standing in Washington DC.

Alabama Living

Posted: December 1, 2019, 7:00 am

Youth Tour Applications are Due Soon

January 10, 2020 Deadline

First-place winner, Leighton Gilmore, holding her drawing.

Alabama Living

Posted: December 1, 2019, 7:00 am

Wicksburg Elementary’s Leighton Gilmore Wins Annual Christmas Contest

Gilmore’s drawing depicted a Christmas tree with presents underneath.

Large group of people in a school holding a large check.

Alabama Living

Posted: November 1, 2019, 7:00 am

Extreme Makeover

Operation Round Up donation improves Ashford High gym.

Jessie Ingram along with another employee looking a document at a desk.

Alabama Living

Posted: November 1, 2019, 7:00 am

The Wiregrass Way — November 2019

Wiregrass Electric employees always go the extra mile to make sure members receive the most reliable and affordable electricity possible.

Close up of a man doing a thumbs up sign.

Alabama Living

Posted: November 1, 2019, 7:00 am

Wiregrass Electric Retires Capital Credits from 1997

These refunds are a large part of what makes it special to be a cooperative member.

Alabama Living, Broadband Updates

Posted: November 1, 2019, 7:00 am

Discussing the Issues

Wiregrass Electric participates in broadband forum at Troy University.

Alabama Living

Posted: October 1, 2019, 7:00 am

The Wiregrass Way — October 2019

Wiregrass Electric linemen always do whatever it takes to keep members satisfied.

Pictured from left are WTVY anchor Reginald Jones, Enterprise police officer Tina Johnson, WEC COO Brad Kimbro, and WTVY Vice President and General Manager Spencer Bienvenue during the Silent Hero segment of the nightly news.

Alabama Living

Posted: October 1, 2019, 7:00 am

Officer Tina Johnson Selected as Silent Hero

“I feel honored to be selected for such an award,” Johnson says.

Alabama Living

Posted: October 1, 2019, 7:00 am

Wiregrass Electric Annual Christmas Card Art Contest is Here

Does your child like to draw? If so, we hope you will encourage them to enter our annual Christmas Card Art Contest!

Alabama Living

Posted: October 1, 2019, 7:00 am

Play and Spray the Day Away

A new playground, splash pad opens in Cowarts.

Alabama Living

Posted: October 1, 2019, 7:00 am

Great Efforts

Wiregrass Electric receives FEMA reimbursement for storm recovery efforts.

Brad Kimbro and Jennifer Ward holding two awards.

Alabama Living

Posted: October 1, 2019, 7:00 am

Education, Training, and Information

Wiregrass Electric takes great pride in communicating with the membership, because this is your cooperative.

Woman sitting in office with a telephone headset on.

Alabama Living

Posted: September 1, 2019, 7:00 am

The Wiregrass Way — September 2019

Going the extra mile to take care of members is something Wiregrass Electric employees proudly do each day.

Alabama Living

Posted: September 1, 2019, 7:00 am

Be on the Lookout for Your Annual Meeting Packet

Wiregrass Electric Cooperative (WEC) members should stay alert in September for a mailing with key information about the 2019 annual meeting.

CEO Ruth Jeffers holds a photo of her late father, Dr. Keith Jeffers, and his pet mountain lion, K.C., which stands for Kitty Cat.

Alabama Living

Posted: September 1, 2019, 7:00 am

A Family Business

Jeffers offers quality products to customers near and far.

Victoria and Claire standing in front of the White House.

Alabama Living

Posted: September 1, 2019, 7:00 am

Wiregrass Students Visit Washington, D.C.

While in Washington, the students visited historic monuments, museums, the White House, and the United States Capitol.

2021 Proposed Bylaw Changes

Upholding the Line

Calm & Collected

Feeding Body & Mind

Aiming High

Three Times a Charm

Can’t Take That From You

Community Connections

April Showers Bring Major Outage Response

Growing Communities

Changing the Area

Planting Seeds

Put a Chill on Those Energy Bills!

Equipping the Future

Earn Dollars Toward Degrees

‘Peanuts & Propellers’

Behold the Power of One

A Higher ‘Purpose’

Supercharge Your Dreams

Booster Shots

A New Opportunity

A Sharpened Focus

Shaping the Future

A Youth Tour Reimagined

Triumph Over Tragedy

Transforming the Grid

Front and Center

Forging Ahead

Eyeing the Past and Future

New Brockton’s Morris wins Christmas Card Art Contest

Serving Big

In Your Blood

No Panic

Electrifyingly Good

Banding Together

Breaking the Silence

Efficiency

Electrifying Economic Efforts

Wiregrass Electric’s Annual Christmas Card Art Contest 2020

Right to Save

Giving Back to You

Stability

WEC Board of Trustees Election Information

Laying it on the Line

Flexibility

Charging the Future

Light of Insight

For the WIRED-grass

The Wiregrass Way — June 2020

The Wiregrass Way — May 2020

Passing Down Lessons

Our Top Priority

Feed the Need

Committed to Excellence

The Wiregrass Way — April 2020

Operation Round Up Supports Medical Clinic

Worlds of Opportunity

The Wiregrass Way — March 2020

Survey Says…

Heroes Among Us

The Wiregrass Way — February 2020

Let Wiregrass Electric’s Operation Round Up Power your Educational Goals!

Safety Campaign to be Highlighted at NRECA Meeting

Moving for the Military

Providing Extra Help

You May Have Unclaimed Capital Credits

The Wiregrass Way — January 2020

Be Prepared to Help Us Beat the Peak

The Wiregrass Way — December 2019

Celebrating 80 Years

Youth Tour Applications are Due Soon

Wicksburg Elementary’s Leighton Gilmore Wins Annual Christmas Contest

Extreme Makeover

The Wiregrass Way — November 2019

Wiregrass Electric Retires Capital Credits from 1997

Discussing the Issues

The Wiregrass Way — October 2019

Officer Tina Johnson Selected as Silent Hero

Wiregrass Electric Annual Christmas Card Art Contest is Here

Play and Spray the Day Away