Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Future Leaders Will Travel To Washington, D.C. This Summer

Come summer 2012, three rising high school juniors or seniors will be able to take part in some grea... click for more

Thursday, December 22, 2011
South River EMC offices will be closed Friday, Dec. 23 through Monday, Dec. 26 in celebration of Christmas.

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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Members Rounding Up Are Helping Their Community

Recently, South River Electric Membership Corporation’s foundation, the Community Assistance C... click for more

Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Bright Ideas Will Light Up Many Classrooms This School Year

There is celebration in classrooms across our area with the announcement of the latest Bright Ideas ... click for more

Friday, November 18, 2011
Scholarships Available To Children Of South River EMC Members

The South River EMC Power Source Volunteers Committee is offering one $1,000 and four $500 college s... click for more

Friday, October 21, 2011
Cooperative Refunds Nearly $2.7 Million To Members

Being a member of South River Electric Membership Corporation has its advantages. This month, the no... click for more

Thursday, September 29, 2011
Summer Highs Cause Autumn Windfall

This summer’s extended period of scorching temperatures have led to an autumn windfall for Sou... click for more

Monday, September 26, 2011
The Time For Your Cotton Themed Photos Approaches

The Touchstone Energy Cotton Festival Photo Contest deadline is rapidly approaching. If you are inte... click for more

Monday, September 19, 2011
Members’ Change Adds Up To Continue Helping Communities

Recently, South River Electric Membership Corporation’s foundation, the Community Assistance C... click for more

Thursday, September 08, 2011
Early Bird Bright Ideas Submission Pays Off

Each year, teachers have two dates to remember for the Bright Ideas grant program, the early bird ... click for more

Thursday, September 01, 2011
Start Planning For Those Great Cotton Themed Photos

The Touchstone Energy Cotton Festival Photo Contest deadline will be here before you know it. If you... click for more

Monday, August 29, 2011
Cooperative Crews Help Restore Power After Hurricane Irene

  South River Electric Membership Corporation crews are heading to Pantego, North Carolina to ... click for more

Saturday, August 27, 2011
Cooperative Plan For Restoring Power

  As Hurricane Irene bears down on us, South River EMC has already experienced 5,000 outages a... click for more

Saturday, August 27, 2011
Hurricane Irene Outage Update

  As Hurricane Irene continues to make its way up the east coast of North Carolina, South Rive... click for more

Friday, August 26, 2011
Portable Generator Safety Essentials

As Hurricane Irene approaches the possibility of losing electric service increases. Many people turn... click for more

Friday, August 26, 2011
Shelters Opening

Several shelters and comfort stations are opening in anticipation of damaging wind and rain from Hur... click for more

Tuesday, August 23, 2011
South River EMC Prepares for Hurricane Irene

South River Electric Membership Corporation is keeping an eye on Hurricane Irene as it moves through... click for more

Friday, July 29, 2011
Students Attend Kellie Harper and Roy Williams Basketball Camp

This summer, over 50 lucky students enjoyed the chance of seeing their dream teams in action. Touchs... click for more

Thursday, July 14, 2011
Bright Ideas Combat Budget Cuts

School is out and most everyone, even teachers, is enjoying summer vacation. However, as the 2011-20... click for more

Thursday, June 30, 2011
Support for the Community Comes Through Small Change

Rounding up continues to keep our community strong. Over $49,100 in grants went out to schools and n... click for more

Tuesday, June 28, 2011
South River EMC Youth Tourist to Represent North Carolina

Each July, the cooperative community's brightest youth representatives gather in Washington, DC for ... click for more

Thursday, June 09, 2011
Outage in Gray's Creek Area

Due to a vehicle accident involving South River EMC equipment on Chicken Foot Rd., approximately 1,0... click for more

Thursday, June 09, 2011
Fayetteville Observer: Wreck knocks out power to South River EMC customers

By Nancy McCleary Staff writer About 3,000 people in the Gray's Creek and Hope Mills areas w... click for more

Monday, May 16, 2011
New Equipment Processes Payments Faster

Members who make payments by check will see a faster turn around on the processing. South River EMC ... click for more

Friday, May 06, 2011
South River EMC System Improvements Affect Cape Fear And Butler Substations

South River EMC crews will be making improvements to the electric system early Tuesday, May 10 in th... click for more

Monday, May 02, 2011
South River EMC Power Source Volunteers Award Scholarships

South River Electric Membership Corporation’s Power Source Volunteers awarded scholarships thi... click for more

Thursday, April 21, 2011
South River EMC offices will be closed Friday, April 22 in observance of Easter

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Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Newton Grove Substation Work Tonight

4/20/2011 ATTN: Progress Energy has advised us they will need to interrupt electricity to our Newto... click for more

Monday, April 18, 2011
Tornado Update #4

South River EMC currently has approximately 350 members without electric service as a result of a se... click for more

Sunday, April 17, 2011
Power Restoration Update #2

  South River EMC currently has approximately 24,000 members without electric service as a res... click for more

Sunday, April 17, 2011
Power Restoration Update #3

South River EMC currently has approximately 10,000 members without electric service as a result of a... click for more

Saturday, April 16, 2011
South River EMC Sustains Heavy Damage

South River EMC currently has approximately 32,000 members without electric service as a result of a... click for more

Saturday, April 16, 2011
Tornado Update #1

  South River EMC currently has approximately 25,000 members without electric service as a res... click for more

Friday, April 15, 2011
One New Director Elected At Cooperative Annual Meeting

  South River EMC celebrated 71 years of providing members with safe, reliable and affordable ... click for more

Friday, March 25, 2011
South River EMC Offices will close at 12 p.m. on Thursday, April 14

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Thursday, March 24, 2011
Local Agencies Receive Help From The Community

Recently, the Community Assistance Corporation, South River Electric Membership Corporation’s ... click for more

Friday, March 04, 2011
Members Receive Refunds from South River EMC

Being a member of South River Electric Membership Corporation has benefits. In November 2010, the no... click for more

Thursday, March 03, 2011
Annual Oyster Roast and Shrimparoo Ticket Sale Deadline Approaches

The annual Oyster Roast & Shrimparoo is here to help raise funds for two programs very important... click for more

Wednesday, February 16, 2011
It’s A Matter of Fairness – Member Equity

  Prior to 1935 urban areas had all the advantages of electricity while the rural areas remain... click for more

Friday, February 11, 2011
South River EMC Receives Top Scores For Member Satisfaction

South River Electric Membership Corporation members continue to give the Cooperative high marks for ... click for more

Tuesday, February 08, 2011
Deadline Draws Near for Annual Oyster Roast and Shrimparoo Sponsorships and Ticket Sales

Attention oyster lovers! It’s time to grab your gloves, your oyster knife, and your towels! Th... click for more

Monday, January 31, 2011
South River EMC Named Dunn Business of the Year

South River Electric Membership Corporation was named 2010 Business of the Year by the Dunn Area Cha... click for more

Friday, January 28, 2011
Future Leaders To Travel To Washington, D.C. This Summer

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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Member Experience and Service To Reach New Levels At South River EMC

South River EMC has recently implemented the Telelink phone system to provide members with better qu... click for more

Monday, January 17, 2011
Grants Available In Local Communities For Spring

Operation Round Up grant applications are once again available from South River EMC’s charitab... click for more

Monday, January 10, 2011
New Facebook Helps Communicate With Members

Members of South River EMC can now follow the Cooperative on Facebook (http://tinyurl.com/23wr6l4) j... click for more

Sunday, January 09, 2011
Preparing For Another Winter Storm

  South River EMC is making preparations for a pending winter storm, which could bring snow an... click for more

Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Outages Reduced to Twenty -- Update #8 4:30 a.m.

  South River EMC crews, along with contract and line crews from Jones Onslow EMC in Jacks... click for more

Monday, December 27, 2010
Winter Storm Update #6 - 7:50 a.m.

  South River EMC crews have been working through the night and have reduced the number of coo... click for more

Monday, December 27, 2010
Two circuits out of Stedman affect hundreds

South River EMC crews continue to work to restore electric service to members following Sunday's win... click for more

Monday, December 27, 2010
Winter Storm Update #7 - 3:30 p.m.

  South River EMC crews have been working through the night and have reduced the number of coo... click for more

Sunday, December 26, 2010
Sunday Morning Power Outage Affects Thousands

  Nearly 5,000 members of South River EMC are experiencing Sunday morning power outages as a r... click for more

Sunday, December 26, 2010
Sunday Morning Power Outage Update #2 – 11:15 a.m.

  Nearly 5,000 members of South River EMC are experiencing Sunday morning power outages as a r... click for more

Sunday, December 26, 2010
Sunday Outages Update #3 - 1:15 p.m.

Power outages for members of South River EMC are down to around 2,000 homes as a result of a winter ... click for more

Sunday, December 26, 2010
Sunday outages update #4 - 5 p.m.

South River EMC crews continue to work diligently to restore power to members after a snow storm mov... click for more

Thursday, December 23, 2010
Preparing For Potential Christmas Storm

   As we all prepare to celebrate Christmas with family and friends, South River EMC is m... click for more

Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Christmas Arrives Early For Some Local Agencies

Recently, South River Electric Membership Corporation’s foundation, the Community Assistance C... click for more

Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Deadline Approaches for South River EMC’s Power Source Volunteers Scholarships

 The South River EMC Power Source Volunteers Committee is offering one $1,000 and two $500 coll... click for more

Wednesday, December 01, 2010
South River EMC Nominating Committee Appointed

As 2010 draws to a close, South River EMC is anticipating the 2011 Annual Meeting of Members, which ... click for more

Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Sunday Morning Power Outage Will Be Brief

  A few thousand South River EMC members can expect to have their electric service interrupted... click for more

Friday, November 12, 2010
Bright Ideas Light Up Classrooms For The 2010-2011 School Year

There is cause for celebration in classrooms across our area since the announcement of the latest Br... click for more

Thursday, November 11, 2010
Operation Round Up Application Deadline Draws Near

Operation Round Up grant applications are once again available from South River EMC’s charitab... click for more

Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Cotton Photos Bring Prizes

Local residents took home $1,000 in cash in the twelfth annual Touchstone Energy Cotton Festival ama... click for more

Friday, October 08, 2010
The Time For Your Cotton Themed Photos Approaches

The Touchstone Energy Cotton Festival Photo Contest deadline is rapidly approaching. If you are inte... click for more

Wednesday, October 06, 2010
Cooperative Members Continue To Strengthen Their Communities

Recently, South River Electric Membership Corporation’s foundation, the Community Assistance C... click for more

Friday, September 03, 2010
Bright Ideas Deadline Approaches For Teachers

South River EMC started to get Bright Ideas grant applications early this year. Now, with everyone b... click for more

Monday, August 23, 2010
Rising Copper Prices Cause Increased Thefts to Electric Cooperatives

Electric cooperatives are on the lookout for copper thieves. Commodity prices for copper have reache... click for more

Thursday, August 05, 2010
Early Bird Grant Deadline For Bright Ideas Nears

School will be starting soon and as teachers go back, the time is perfect for bright ideas. Bright I... click for more

Wednesday, August 04, 2010
Summer Highs Mean Lower Bills

This summer South River EMC members’ electric bills aren’t quite as high as anticipated.... click for more

Thursday, July 15, 2010
Local 4-H Agencies Receive Funds From Cooperative Golf Tournament

  For over a century children and young adults have recited and lived by the 4-H pledge: I ple... click for more

Thursday, July 01, 2010
Students Attend Kellie Harper and Roy Williams Basketball Camp

Casey Edens, of Harnett Central Middle School, and Aniya Williams, of JW Seabrook Elementary, partic... click for more

Monday, June 14, 2010
Community Assistance Awarded To Schools and Non-Profits

South River Electric Membership Corporation’s foundation, the Community Assistance Corporation... click for more

Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Summer Is A Great Time For Bright Ideas

As students think longingly of summer vacation, many teachers are wondering what the next school yea... click for more

Wednesday, May 05, 2010
South River EMC Assists In Development

South River EMC recently made a $500,000 low-interest loan to the River Landing Center, LLC to assis... click for more

Monday, May 03, 2010
Operation Round Up Application Deadline Draws Near

Operation Round Up grant applications are once again available from South River EMC’s charitab... click for more

Friday, April 23, 2010
Cooperative Celebrates 70 Years At Annual Meeting

South River EMC celebrated its 70th anniversary of providing members with safe, reliable and afforda... click for more

Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Cooperative Members Can Have A Voice

South River Electric Membership Corporation has begun offering members the opportunity to participat... click for more

Monday, April 12, 2010
Community Assistance Corporation Awards Grants to the Community

South River Electric Membership Corporation’s foundation, the Community Assistance Corporation... click for more

Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Winter Weather Causes Outages

  South River Electric Membership Corporation crews have been hard at work restoring outages s... click for more

Monday, February 22, 2010
South River EMC Continues To Provide Reliable Service To Members

South River EMC members will notice a change in their March electric bills. The bills will represent... click for more

Friday, February 19, 2010
Bright Ideas Program Receives National Recognition

The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) recently honored the North Carolina Asso... click for more

Thursday, February 18, 2010
Annual Oyster Roast and Shrimparoo Coming Soon

It’s time to grab your gloves, your oyster knife, and your towels! The annual Oyster Roast &am... click for more

Monday, February 08, 2010
Cooperative Crews Help Restore Power After Snow Storms

South River Electric Membership Corporation crews headed to Virginia to assist sister cooperatives, ... click for more

Sunday, January 31, 2010
Ice Causes Sunday Morning Outage in Sampson

  A couple thousand members of South River EMC are experiencing a Sunday morning power ou... click for more

Thursday, January 28, 2010
Community Assistance Available Through Operation Round Up Grants

Operation Round Up grant applications are once again available from South River EMC’s charitab... click for more

Thursday, January 28, 2010
Get Ready For Winter Storm

A winter storm which could bring significant snow and ice to our area is threatening our area this w... click for more

Friday, January 15, 2010
Basketball Scholarships Available For Middle School Students

South River EMC, one of North Carolina’s Touchstone Energy cooperatives, is providing deservin... click for more

Friday, January 15, 2010
Power Source Volunteers Scholarship Deadline Approaches

Currently, South River EMC’s Power Source Volunteers Committee is offering one $1,000 and two ... click for more

Thursday, January 07, 2010
Energy Saving Rebates Pay Members For Efficiency

South River EMC is offering Cooperative members new ways to save in 2010, with two new rebate progra... click for more

Friday, December 18, 2009
Local Agencies Receive Community Assistance Grants

This holiday season, South River EMC’s charitable foundation, the Community Assistance Corpora... click for more

Friday, November 13, 2009
Teachers Win at Touchstone Energy Cotton Festival

There is cause for celebration in classrooms across our area since the announcement of the latest Br... click for more

Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Operation Round Up Grants Help Community Development

Operation Round Up grant applications are once again available from South River EMC’s charitab... click for more

Thursday, October 22, 2009
Members Receive Refunds from South River EMC

Being a member of South River Electric Membership Corporation pays; with South River EMC being a non... click for more

Friday, October 02, 2009
Creative Cotton Posters Win Prizes

As the date for Harnett County’s huge Touchstone Energy Cotton Festival nears, the annual cott... click for more

Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Electric Cooperatives Flood Senate Offices With Half-a-Million Postcards

Cooperative Representatives from North Carolina Deliver Important Message of Affordability to State&... click for more

Friday, September 11, 2009
Local Agencies Receive Community Assistance Grants

South River EMC’s charitable foundation, the Community Assistance Corporation, recently awarde... click for more

Monday, August 24, 2009
The Deadline for Your Bright Ideas Approaches

  Teachers, South River EMC got an early start looking at your Bright Ideas this year and now ... click for more

Tuesday, August 04, 2009
Cooperative Awards Energy Efficient Choices

South River Electric Membership Corporation works with its members to keep costs in their homes down... click for more

Monday, July 27, 2009
Operation Round Up Grants Help Community Development

Operation Round Up grant applications are once again available from South River EMC’s charitab... click for more

Friday, July 10, 2009
Students Attend Kellie Harper and Roy Williams Basketball Camp

Lauren Mulier, of Mac Williams Middle School, and Meghan Smith, of Midway Elementary, participated i... click for more

Thursday, July 02, 2009
South River EMC Sends Local Students to Washington to Meet Legislators

  Mariah Barefoot of Dunn, Lauren McKoy of Broadway and Lameshia Jacobs of Fayetteville, atten... click for more

Friday, June 26, 2009
Cooperative Continues to Show Commitment to Community

  The Community Assistance Corporation, a charitable foundation of South River EMC, has recent... click for more

Friday, June 12, 2009
A Credit Union To Call Your Own

How do you get the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of a credit union? To be a member of the ElecTe... click for more

Thursday, June 04, 2009
South River EMC Offers Rebate For Energy Efficient Homes

South River EMC is an ENERGY STAR partner, dedicated to continually improving energy efficiency. In ... click for more

Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Keeping Cool While Cooling Costs

  As summer sets in and the heat climbs, your cooling costs will also increase. South River EM... click for more

Friday, April 24, 2009
It’s Time to Put Your Bright Ideas on Paper

While students are thinking longingly of summer break, teachers are wondering what items they will n... click for more

Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Cooperatives Seek A Balanced Solution

The following is an editorial by Catherine O'Dell, manager of member and public affairs, South River... click for more

Friday, March 20, 2009
Community Assistance Corporation Awards Grants to the Community

South River Electric Membership Corporation's foundation, the Community Assistance Corporation, fund... click for more

Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Power Source Volunteers Award Scholarships

South River Electric Membership Corporation's Power Source Volunteers awarded scholarships this year... click for more

Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Feed Your Family Oysters to Help Your Community

Grab your gloves, towel and oyster knife to get ready for the annual Oyster Roast & Shrimparoo b... click for more

Wednesday, February 04, 2009
Cooperative Crews Help Restore Power After Ice Storms

South River Electric Membership Corporation crews are heading to Mayfield, Kentucky to help a sister... click for more

Monday, February 02, 2009
Community Development Grants Available

South River EMC is once again accepting applications for the Operation Round Up grant, which is used... click for more

Thursday, January 29, 2009
Cooperative Remains Steadfast Protecting Members’ Information

South River Electric Membership Corporation has been offering its members the ease of paying bills u... click for more

Friday, January 09, 2009
Let the Sun Work for You

Members of South River EMC who take advantage of the sun's awesome power may also qualify for an awe... click for more

Monday, January 05, 2009
Basketball Scholarships Available

Once again North Carolina's Touchstone Energy cooperatives, including South River EMC, are partnerin... click for more

Monday, January 05, 2009
Light Up Your Poultry House For Less

South River EMC is now offering a rebate to those members who switch out the typical lighting in the... click for more

Friday, December 19, 2008
Operation Round Up Grants Help Members, Schools and Nonprofits

South River Electric Membership Corporation's foundation, the Community Assistance Corporation, has ... click for more

Wednesday, December 17, 2008
South River EMC Employees are in the Christmas Spirit

South River EMC employees are providing more than electricity this Christmas, they are reaching out ... click for more

Monday, December 01, 2008
Cooperatives Secure Wind Resources

Raleigh, NC, December 1, 2008 -- North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation (NCEMC), the power s... click for more

Wednesday, November 12, 2008
South River EMC Performs Routine Maintenance

The reliability of an electric system is dependent on a good preventive maintenance program. Althoug... click for more

Monday, October 27, 2008
Cooperative Members Receive Refunds

Being a member of South River Electric Membership Corporation pays; since South River EMC is a non-p... click for more

Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Wrap up in Savings this Winter

This year save some of your money, and your hot water, by purchasing a water heater efficiency kit f... click for more

Wednesday, October 08, 2008
Learn How To Save At The Energy Savings Expo

South River EMC will join forces with Beasley Broadcast Group for an Energy Expo at the Crown Expo C... click for more

Thursday, September 18, 2008
Operation Round Up Grants awarded

South River Electric Membership Corporation's foundation, the Community Assistance Corporation, has ... click for more

Friday, September 05, 2008
What To Do If The Electricity Goes Out

As Tropical Storm Hanna continues to threaten the North Carolina coast, area residents anxiously wat... click for more

Wednesday, September 03, 2008
South River EMC Makes Final Preparations

South River Electric Membership Corporation is making final preparations for the arrival of Topical ... click for more

Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Cooperative Feels The Crunch Of Soaring Costs

Members of South River EMC will notice their bills are a little higher for the next few months. The ... click for more

Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Learn How to Keep Cool in South River EMC's Suite

Late summer is commonly a time when weather reaches its hottest and, along with that, the cost of ke... click for more

Friday, July 11, 2008
Cooperative Aids 4-H in Helping Kids

The 4-H Pledge: I pledge my head to clear thinking, my heart to greater loyalty, my hands to larger ... click for more

Thursday, July 10, 2008
Operation Round Up Grants Available

South River EMC is proud to announce a new source for funding to build a stronger community - it's c... click for more

Thursday, July 03, 2008
Co-op Kids go to Washington

Corey Harding, son of Danny and Frances Harding of Stedman; Georgianna Honeycutt, daughter of Kennet... click for more

Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Will We Have the Power We Need?

Demand for electricity will continue to grow, and we are moving closer to the point where existing c... click for more

Thursday, June 05, 2008
Electric Cooperative Members Campaign for Balanced Energy Legislation

Dunn, N.C., June 5, 2008 - A cleaner environment is a worthy goal, and so is reliable and affordable... click for more

Thursday, May 29, 2008
Cooperative Members Have A New Way To Pay

South River Electric Membership Corporation members will now be able to pay their bills online. This... click for more

Thursday, May 08, 2008
NC ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES LAUNCH NEW COMPANY:

North Carolina's electric cooperatives have announced the creation of a not-for-profit company to fo... click for more

Thursday, May 01, 2008
Cooperative Looks On The Sunny Side

South River EMC has proudly partnered with Hamlin Energy Solutions to reduce greenhouse emissions th... click for more

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