Southern Indiana Power recently sponsored both the Perry and Spencer county rivalry high school football games.  The first 50 fans entering the gate on both sides received a Southern Indiana Power bleacher cushion as well as the chance to catch a T-shirt (designs to the right), which were thrown out by the cheerleaders at halftime…. Continue reading.

In an effort to keep you informed of your cooperative’s operations and activities, the following are highlights of the Sept. 29 board meeting.  1. All directors were present along with CEO Steve Seibert, Administrative Assistant Lisa Hinton and Office/IT Manager Karen Mangum. 2. The Aug. 31 board meeting minutes and special board meeting minutes were… Continue reading.

For me, this is a time of year for reflection and recognizing many things for which I am grateful. At the top of this list is our wonderful community. I know I speak for all REMC employees when I say that we are thankful to be in such an incredible community. We are fortunate to… Continue reading.

Orange County REMC is working in several areas across our service territory, performing system upgrades and maintenance. All REMC crews and contracted personnel carry identification, and their vehicles are marked with our logo. Please keep our crews save and drive with caution as all this work means extra utility vehicles along roadways. Brush Control The… Continue reading.

Students, mark your calendar for these great summer opportunities: Sixth grade students can apply to attend Camp Kilowatt (formerly-Touchstone Energy Camp) June 8-11.  High School juniors can apply for an all expense paid trip to Washington, D.C., on the 2022 Youth Tour, June 16-23. Watch next month’s newsletter for more information. Online applications will be… Continue reading.

Orange County REMC hosted its annual Member Appreciation Day Fish Fry on Oct. 8. Approximately 365 members attended. A drawing for door prizes was held and Donna Watterson of Mitchell won the 50-inch 4K TV  and Janet Riley of Paoli won an electric trimmer.

REMC REBATE PROGRAM Your co-op offers incentives and rebates for members who install energy efficient equipment in their home or business. But you need to act fast. The deadline to apply for a Orange County REMC rebate for energy efficient HVAC and water heating equipment is Dec. 15. Get more info and an application at… Continue reading.

Over the years of writing my column, I have received many letters and emails from readers. On occasion, the correspondences can be a little squirrely; however, one of the latest I received was way squirrely… but in a really neat way. It was an email from husband and wife Randy and Terri Allen of West… Continue reading.

“I appreciate you.” Three words. Three impactful words. We need to use them more.  And mean them when we do. As we celebrate the 400th anniversary of the first Thanksgiving that was shared by Plymouth colonists and Native Americans this month, why not verbally honor the people around us who may not realize they’re making… Continue reading.

Marshall County REMC understands the importance of expanding broadband development to our members and rural community. To those many homeowners, businesses, farmers, and students who’ve been asking us to provide reliable, high-speed internet to their residences, we have good news to report. Through Marshall County Fiber, our partnership with Rochester Telephone Company, we’re now able… Continue reading.