Randolph Electric Membership Corporation

24 Jan

REMC awards grants to area educators

Randolph RecordNewsAsheboro City Schools, Education, Randolph County School System, Randolph Electric Membership Corporation

Here’s Jessica Hoffmire with Uwharrie Charter Academy Elementary School students showing the grant certificate from the Randolph Electric Membership Corporation. (REMC photo) ASHEBORO — Five educators in schools in Randolph County are recipients of grants through the Randolph Electric Membership Corporation. Bright Ideas grants support classroom projects in the subjects of agriculture, science, art, music and more in local schools throughout REMC’s service territory. “We commend these educators for striving to make learning fun and engaging,” said Nicole Arnold, REMC's communications and public affairs manager. The grants associated with schools in Randolph County went to: ** Kristen Toscano of South Asheboro Middle School for…

29 Sep

Randolph County recovers from damage spawned from Hurricane Helene

Bob SuttonNewsAsheboro, Hurricane, Hurricane Helene, randolph county, Randolph Electric Membership Corporation

Duke Energy crews work on downed power lines Friday along Balfour Road in Asheboro after the remnants of Hurricane Helene caused damage across the state. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) ASHEBORO – Power outages and other damages coming from storms and rains connected to the leftovers of Hurricane Helene were documented in Randolph County, with most of them coming Friday. Randolph Electric Membership Corporation reported nearly 1,200 power outages in Randolph County before 9 a.m. That number dwindled rapidly even with a tornado watch issued for the area. By 5 p.m., the REMC announced that there was one remaining outage…

24 Jun

Lambert expresses pride, concerns in last meeting in REMC role

Randolph RecordNewsRandolph Electric Membership Corporation, REMC

ASHEBORO – Dale Lambert took part in his final meeting as CEO of Randolph Electric Membership Corporation on Friday night at Southwestern Randolph High School. “I’m guessing most of us can agree on how quickly time goes by,” said Lambert, who spent more than 39 years total with REMC. “Life is short, but eternity is long. I’ve had to make thousands of decisions through the years as your CEO.” The meeting’s theme was “Powering the Journey Ahead,” with 339 registered members attending and 581 registered online. “As we celebrate our 86th anniversary, we are proud that our member-owners have ranked…

15 Sep

Randolph EMC’s PHP board announces community grant winners

Randolph RecordNewsgrants, Randolph Electric Membership Corporation

ASHEBORO – Randolph Electric Membership Corporation’s People Helping People board of directors announced awards totaling $20,000 in community grants to benefit charitable nonprofits in the company’s five-county service area. “For nine years, People Helping People has given back to communities in Randolph, Chatham, Moore, Montgomery and Alamance counties through the Sharing Success grant program,” said REMC communications and public affairs manager Nicole Arnold in a news release. “The board is excited to announce these awards, which represent a significant investment in the organizations that help our members.” The board of directors for PHP awards grants that contribute to one or…

21 Jun

Randolph Electric Membership Corporation holds 85th annual meeting

Randolph RecordNewsenergy, Randolph Electric Membership Corporation, Randolph EMC, REMC

ASHEBORO — Randolph Electric Membership Corporation (REMC) celebrated its eighty-fifth annual meeting on Friday at Southwestern Randolph High School in Asheboro. The theme of the meeting was “Past and Future, Always Present.” The event kicked off with entertainment provided by The Harvesters. President Jerry Bowman called the meeting to order, and the cooperative’s general counsel, Aaron M. Christensen, presided over the meeting. Rep. Neal Jackson (R-Randolph) delivered the invocation, and the Southwestern Randolph High School Jr. ROTC presented the colors. Christensen announced there were 1,020 Cooperative members registered, either electronically or in person, which constituted a quorum. The attendance at…