Please help us welcome Charles Hopper, our new materials manager. He and his wife, Amy, have one daughter, Alivia, and live in Orleans. He is a 1990 Orleans High School graduate who previously worked for Hall Brothers Transportation for 20 years. His family enjoys camping and fishing. He currently serves on the Orleans Cemetery board… Continue reading.

“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.”  Author Anne Lamott cleverly captures the benefits of unplugging in today’s device-driven, multitasking world. Keeping up with work, family and school activities or the latest trends on social media makes most of us feel compelled to constantly check our devices…. Continue reading.

He’s served the cooperative nearly the length of two generations, but now he’s ready to move on to give the next generation an opportunity to lead. Director Bob Lortie will be handing over the reins of the District 1 seat he’s held for 42 years at this year’s annual meeting and picnic. District 1 includes… Continue reading.

Noble REMC recently awarded three $1,000 scholarships to help students in our community further their education.  To be eligible, the recipients’ parents or guardians must be members of Noble REMC. Candidates were judged anonymously based on grade point average, a short autobiography and letters of recommendation, as well as their involvement at school and in… Continue reading.

We know how generous our members are in giving back to the community we serve and belong to. Now everyone else will too. Twelve organizations will be receiving grants through the most recent disbursement of Noble REMC’s Operation Round Up Trust Fund, which is made possible by the more than 80% of our members who… Continue reading.

When you walk through the co-op’s hallways and ask people how they would describe Kay Rappel, the word you hear most often is “class.” Sitting in the middle of linemen and engineers as the operations customer service coordinator, she is meticulously put together in a pair of shoes that perfectly matches her dress, every strand… Continue reading.

Wearing shirts of red and hats adorned with stars, two gentlemen speak and laugh animatedly at the World War II Memorial. It’s a strange sight, until you realize they’re experiencing a reunion of sorts. Though initially unaware, both discovered they were stationed at the same Air Force base in France at the same time as… Continue reading.

The Marshall County REMC Operation Round Up board awarded $14,750 to 11 organizations in Marshall County. The American Legion Post 27 received funding to help bring the traveling Vietnam Veteran Wall to Marshall County. The wall is designed to express gratitude to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. It also teaches youth about the past…. Continue reading.

Marshall County REMC is currently seeking applicants for the Operation Round Up board. The Marshall County REMC board of directors will appoint one new member to the Operation Round Up board. The Operation Round Up board meets quarterly to review all grant applications and determine how the Operation Round Up funds will be distributed back… Continue reading.

Attaching signs, posters, satellite dishes and other objects to utility poles without Marshall County REMC’s consent could pose a serious threat to our linemen.  Marshall County REMC linemen have reported utility poles being used as community bulletin boards, satellite mounts and even deer stands. Attaching items to an electric utility pole is not only an… Continue reading.

This photo honors the veterans who participated in Honor Flight #31 to Washington, D.C., in April. For more information on the Honor Flight program, upcoming trip schedules, veteran applications and guidelines, or to donate, please visit www.hfnei.org.