Buses steadily starting and stopping along subdivision streets signal the start of the season’s school day schedules. As teens settle back into the school year, they’re also getting used to their afterschool routines: fall sports, homework or part-time jobs. Regardless of when teenagers arrive home, there are steps they can take to minimize their electricity… Continue reading.

It’s no secret that consumers with a water, gas or electricity connection have long been targets for utility scams, but fraudsters have changed their tactics since the Covid-19 pandemic. As consumers became more reliant on technology for work, school and commerce, scammers noted these shifts and adapted their tactics to this changed environment.  Imposter scams… Continue reading.

Not only can you depend on TWN to keep your household connected, but TWN can also provide a full scope of broadband services to businesses in your community! You probably personally know local business owners. You may even be a business owner yourself. Either way, you can trust TWN to provide customizable, reliable, and secure… Continue reading.

The quickest way to lower your energy costs is to conserve. Here are some simple things you can do that will help you save energy this summer: Give your stove a rest. A microwave oven uses two-thirds less energy than your stove to cook and heat food. Other energy-savers: grilling outdoors or enjoying cold, healthy… Continue reading.

We spend a lot of time indoors. In fact, the Environmental Protection Agency estimates the average person spends 90% of his or her life indoors. (I don’t know about you, but I suddenly have the urge to go for a long walk!) Additionally, our homes are becoming more energy efficient –– they’re better insulated and… Continue reading.

With the hot humid temperatures during the long daylight hours as kids are out of school, it may seem difficult to keep your cool at home this summer – literally and figuratively. Yet in the literal sense, keeping your cool indoors could really pay off by keeping more green in your wallet. Fortunately, there are… Continue reading.

If it’s too hot to fire up the grill for summertime entertaining, then it’s too warm indoors to heat up the oven. The solution: Host an energy-free potluck and ask each guest to bring a cold dish that does not require any cooking before the get-together or heating during the event. Some suggestions: Salads featuring… Continue reading.

If your house is too warm and your energy bills are too high, don’t guess why. Have a pro figure it out before you invest a lot of money in updating your air conditioning unit or replacing your drafty windows.  Those big-ticket items could be contributing to the problem, but they’re probably not the core… Continue reading.

Welcome back! The eighth Heartland REMC Annual Meeting will be held on Saturday, June 25, at the Huntington County Fairgrounds. Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. and will last until 12:30 p.m.   Important to all members is the election. Once members have registered, they will receive a ballot and can immediately cast their vote in… Continue reading.

Members of Heartland REMC will cast their votes for five directors at this year’s meeting. Results of the balloting will be announced at the end of the business meeting. Directors serve three-year terms. Biographical information on each of the candidates follows. Alan Amick is a longtime resident of Roanoke and has three grown children and… Continue reading.

One of the most important parts of Heartland REMC’s Annual Meeting will be the election of directors to serve a three-year term on the board. This year, there are elections for five board districts – including districts 3, 6, 32, 33 and 34. As with other electric co-ops, Heartland REMC members have the right to… Continue reading.

As people plan in-person events following the pandemic-induced isolation the past two years, some are circling calendar dates for a familiar favorite — from their electric cooperative. Many electric co-ops are planning their annual meetings following canceled, scaled down, or virtual events during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some co-ops have returned to hosting in-person member events,… Continue reading.