A Helping Hand

Ways You Can Give Back This Holiday Season Southwire Provides Hope for the Holidays in Final Phase of $1 Million Donation. Earlier this year, Southwire announced an expansion of its Giving Back efforts in response to COVID-19, creating three phases with a commitment to donate $1 million toward COVID-19 relief with a focus on hunger, […]

Hurricane Zeta Causes Multi-Day Restoration 

Carrollton, GA—Tropical storm-force winds from Hurricane Zeta tore through Carroll Electric Membership Cooperative’s seven-county service territory before daybreak Thursday leaving more than 26,000 Members without power.   With saturated grounds and wind gusts exceeding 60 mph, the cooperative’s infrastructure suffered extensive damage including broken poles and downed lines. According to Carroll EMC Chief Operating Officer, […]

PASS Annual Report Shows Continued Success with At-risk Students

Partners Advancing Student Success (PASS) recently released its End of the Year Report for the 2019-2020 school year. The report shows that the organization managed to have continued success despite unprecedented obstacles related to COVID-19 precautions and response.  PASS served 375 local students on a case level basis that includes providing support and services catered […]

Georgia’s EMCs: Protecting our Members’ Investments

By Tim Martin, President & CEO, Carroll EMC  Since we were formed as a not-for-profit electric cooperative in 1936, Carroll EMC has been a source of growth and stability in West Georgia. We deliver reliable and affordable energy and we support our communities through charitable programs. Recently we announced an exciting new partnership with SyncGlobal […]

Carroll EMC Honored a 2020 Best Places to Work

Carrollton, GA— Carroll Electric Membership Cooperative was recently named a 2020 Best Places to Work in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle. The honor follows the cooperative’s sixth year as a finalist in the Best Places to Work program and celebrates its ranking as 22 in the large business category for 2020.  Carroll EMC employees […]

West Georgia Woman Magazine Receives Georgia Press Association 2020 BNC Magazine Awards

West Georgia Woman Magazine received first and second place in the state in the category of “Best Magazine: Original Writing,” and first place in the category of “Best Magazine: Human Interest Feature,” in the Georgia Press Association 2020 Better Newspaper Contest Awards — Magazine Category. Judging was independently carried out by members of the Tennessee […]

CEMC Crews Assist with Power Restoration in La.

Eight crewmen from Carroll Electric Membership Cooperative traveled to Jennings, La., on Saturday, Aug. 29, to assist Jeff Davis Electric Cooperative (JDEC) with cleanup and power restoration in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura.  When the severe weather hit, damaging winds and heavy rain blew electric poles and structures to the ground and knocked hundreds of […]

Carroll County Chamber of Commerce Awarded Innovations in Community Leadership Initiative Grant

The J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development, a unit of UGA Public Service and Outreach, is set to partner with the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce for the development and implementation of an emerging leaders program.  The leadership program, scheduled to launch in 2021, will focus on three core pillars: Relationship Building, Personal/Professional Development, and […]

Carroll EMC Funds Community Projects With Impact Grants

Carroll Electric Membership Cooperative Foundation awarded 50 Impact Grants to charitable causes in the cooperative’s seven-county service area that totaled $115,000 in contribution funds.  The funds will be used toward a variety of local projects to serve, protect and improve the surrounding communities and their residents. Since the first issuing of grants in 2002, more […]

Companies Awarded for Safety Around Underground Utilities

SyncGlobal Telecom and Carroll Electric Membership Cooperative recently co-hosted the telecommunication provider’s annual 811 Day Meeting Tuesday, Aug. 11. A virtual meeting was held to detail pertinent information on safe digging and recognize companies who work with care near underground utilities. Among those recognized were Southern Company Gas, City of Carrollton Water and Sewer and […]