According to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, patriotism is “the love for or devotion to one’s country.” Perhaps no other day of the year evokes such a sense of patriotism than Independence Day. With flags rippling in the wind — red, white and blue bunting adorning porches, store fronts, local parades and marching bands on display, it’s easy… Continue reading.

Showcasing new colors, more information and an updated layout, Noble REMC will unveil the redesign of its bill this month in an effort to make paying for and understanding it that much simpler. In the first overhaul of our bill in about 20 years, the design will allow members to more easily read and understand… Continue reading.

The Monday after our June annual meeting, employees were busy putting everything away and back in order for next year’s event. We also made notes on items to improve and shared comments from the meeting. Thank you to the nearly 2,500 members who attended this year’s meeting. Everyone seemed to have a great time learning… Continue reading.

Noble REMC is proud to announce the recipients of our 2018 scholarships. We awarded three $1,000 scholarships to help students in our community further their education. The recipients’ parents or guardians must be a member of Noble REMC to qualify. Candidates were judged based on grade point average, a short autobiography and letters of recommendation,… Continue reading.

The bright summer sun produces more than great days at the ball park and bad tan lines. It also creates renewable energy, which our members can take advantage of through our Co-op Solar program. Launched in January, Noble REMC became one in a group of a dozen cooperatives throughout the state to offer the clean… Continue reading.

Through the generosity of more than 80 percent of Noble REMC members, the cooperative was able to disburse more than $18,000 in grants in the latest cycle of the Operation Round Up program. Participating members graciously allow their electric bills to be rounded to the nearest dollar, and these pennies per month are placed in… Continue reading.

Annual Meeting Recap On June 2, Noble REMC members elected two new directors to lead our cooperative — George Bennett in District 6 and Mark Demske in District 7 — during the Noble REMC Annual Meeting and Picnic. Members also voted to re-elect Andrew Strack, who ran unopposed, to represent District 3. Bennett and Demske… Continue reading.

Would you drive on a highway blindfolded? Of course not. However, if you text while driving 55 mph on a highway, you are essentially doing just that. Five seconds is the average time your eyes are off the road while texting. When traveling at 55 mph, that’s like driving the length of a football field… Continue reading.

When should activities be stopped during storms? If you see lightning. The ability to see lightning varies depending on the time of day, weather conditions, and obstructions such as trees, mountains, etc. In clear air, and especially at night, lightning can be seen from storms more than 10 miles away if obstructions do not limit… Continue reading.

This photo honors the veterans who participated in Honor Flight #28 to Washington, D.C., in May. For more information on the Honor Flight program, upcoming trip schedules, veteran applications and guidelines, or to donate, please visit www.hfnei.org.  

Each month, Marshall County REMC linemen attend various safety training sessions in conjunction with Indiana Electric Cooperatives. This includes the pole top rescue pictured here. Pole top rescue training is designated to retain a lineman’s ability to properly rescue an injured and/or stranded lineman. As part of the annual training session, each lineman must climb… Continue reading.

Six local organizations recently felt the large impact of spare change thanks to our members. Through LaGrange County REMC’s Operation Round Up program, members can choose to round up their bill to the highest dollar each month. These pennies on the dollar are then given back to the community through grant funding, which has totaled… Continue reading.