Celebrating 85 Years of Service at Annual Meeting
The 85th Annual Meeting of Members will be held on Saturday, September 14 at the Brantley County High School, Highway 82 West, Nahunta. This is your opportunity to meet and mingle with your elected Board of Directors, the leadership team and employees, as well as learn about OREMC programs, initiatives and business updates.
" What OREMC Means to Me" Art Contest
OREMC is celebrating its 85th birthday in 2024 and is inviting its youngest members to join in the fun with an art contest. This is a chance for children to reflect on how electricity powers their lives every day, electrical safety, to honor lineworkers who restore power and/or maybe inspire them to work for OREMC one day. Winners in each age group get four tickets to the Jacksonville Jaguars October 6 game.
OREMC Golf Tournament Raises $23,000 for Cancer Care
Just six months after hosting its 2023 Golf Tournament and donating a record-breaking $25,000 to the Southeast Cancer Unit, Inc., OREMC moved the annual event back to spring and held its 2024 Golf Tournament in April. The tournament raised another $23,000 for the Southeast Cancer Unit. These funds will directly benefit cancer patients undergoing treatment in Brantley, Pierce and Ware counties with medical and travel expenses related to their care.
OREMC Foundation Awards 2nd Quarter Grants
The OREMC Foundation is pleased to announce second quarter grant awards presented to 10 organizations and totaling $40,200.
2024 Youth Award Winners Announced
Okefenoke REMC recently held its 31st annual Youth Awards Banquet at The Barn at Cottonwood Ranch in Callahan, Florida, to announce its 2024 OREMC Scholarship winners and the four students selected as delegates for the OREMC Youth Tour.
OREMC Honors and Thanks Employees
OREMC saluted its employees and honored those celebrating service milestones at its recent Employee Appreciation Day lunch.
Notice of Rate Change April 1: Understanding Cost of Service Q & A
OREMC has announced a base rate increase effective on bills April 1. While the co-op issued wholesale power cost adjustments (increases in 2022 and a decrease in 2023), this will be the first base rate increase in over three years.
OREMC Hosting Blood Drive April 4 in Nahunta
Okefenoke REMC is hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive at its headquarters building in Nahunta on Thursday, April 4 from 7 a.m. – 1 p.m. The blood drive is open to the public and appointments are requested and can be made in advance using the QR code or visiting OREMC Blood Drive.
OREMC Welcomes New Member Service Representative
Okefenoke REMC is pleased to introduce its newest Member Service Representative Katie Strickland from Folkston. After five months of training, Strickland works out of the Nahunta office assisting OREMC consumer-members with account inquiries and service information.
Whatever It Takes: The Life of a Linewoker
Lineworkers are ranked as one of the 10 most dangerous jobs in the country. Our OREMC lineworkers work rain or shine, in often challenging conditions to ensure you have reliable power. To honor our heroes in hardhats, we’re celebrating Lineworker Appreciation Day on April 18.
