“Make good art”

Whether making or enjoying art, take time for it today Not many people know about one of my hobbies. I am a closet artist. I have a room in our home where I escape on a cold winter day and paint. Oil and pastel painting…

Winter weather tips: Prepare for prolonged outages, dangers

Kentucky weather can be unpredictable, especially during the winter months. That’s why you should prepare for dangerous situations before a storm hits.   It is especially important to develop a plan for prolonged power outages during these harsh months. Heavy snows, freezing rain and ice storms…

When do I really need to change my air filter?

Breathe easier and also save energy and money by understanding your HVAC system Air filters trap a lot of debris that otherwise would end up back in the house, stuck in ductwork, clogging heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment—or in our lungs. For optimum energy…

FCC’s co-op connection

[caption id="attachment_5257" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Lyle Ishida, the FCC’s Consumer Affairs and Outreach Division chief, right, meets with co-op staff at Nolin RECC. Photo: Sarah Fellows[/caption] After what he calls an “eye-opening” meeting with Kentucky’s electric cooperatives, a Federal Communications Commission official says the discussion will…

Electric co-ops win national economic development award

[caption id="attachment_5261" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Rodney Hitch, right, director of Economic Development for Kentucky’s Touchstone Energy Cooperatives, visits Nucor Corp.’s steel plant in Ghent, with Nucor’s Randy Spicer, Hot Mill/Pickling & Galvanizing Line manager. In September, Nucor announced plans for a $650 million expansion of its…

Volunteering fills the soul

Service and honor [caption id="attachment_5290" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Taylor County Energy’s Erin Wise serves as a guardian on Honor Flights, shown here with David Sheets on the 2016 Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. Photo: Tim Webb[/caption] CAMPBELLSVILLE Erin Wise, a 27-year employee at Taylor County Rural…

Your Neighbor, Your Energy

Celebrating the New Year with our common purpose Who is my neighbor? It’s a question worth asking, whether in scripture or your community. It’s a question that electric cooperatives eagerly answer, because we are neighbors. [caption id="attachment_2874" align="alignleft" width="222"] Chris Perry, President and CEO, Kentucky…