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Christmas Art Contest

What better way to kick off the holiday season than our Christmas Art Contest? NAEC was overwhelmed with many original pieces of artwork from local children. Choosing a winner was difficult because all the entries were wonderful. This year’s winning cover…

Outage Preparedness

Reliable service is a priority at North Alabama Electric Cooperative. NAEC crews continually work to maintain equipment by removing trees from the right of way and upgrading the cooperative’s power system. Sometimes Mother Nature strikes with severe and unusual weather.…

Lighting of Main Brightens Downtown Stevenson

For the past 8 years, the city of Stevenson has transformed downtown’s Main Street into a holiday showplace. Businesses stay open later than usual. Lights adorn windows all along Main Street, and Santa visits with youngsters in the Stevenson Public…

Lineworker Appreciation Month

Take Time To Offer Thanks & Show Support Alabama has many challenges affecting electric service, but our lineworkers are ready to tackle them all. They brave the elements at any time and under any circumstance to make sure power keeps…

A Haunted History

Moody Brick Owners Put Their Own Touches on Historic Home Long shrouded in mystery, the Harris-Moody Brick house still stands roughly 180 years after its construction, having survived time, war, fires, vandals, and ghost hunters. Today, visitors turning into the…

Woodville wins national energy-saving competition

The Town of Woodville again won top honors in a national competition that challenges corporations, governments and organizations to reduce the amount of energy used at their facilities. The town won first place for overall energy reduction in the National…

Wide -open spaces

Help NAEC keep the lines clear At North Alabama Electric Cooperative, linemen must be prepared to respond to outages caused by everything from wildlife on the wires to car accidents taking out power poles. But one of the most common…

Family Wellness Court feature

Family Wellness Court reunites families torn apart by addiction Many children in foster care were removed from their homes due to their parents’ struggles with substance abuse. A successful program in Jackson County is devoted to helping parents overcome their…

Baking Queen

Local woman spreads holiday cheer through sweets Lauren Parker remembers standing in her grandmother’s kitchen as a little girl, tying an apron around her waist and making chocolate oatmeal cookies. “My grandmother’s are out of this world,” Parker says. She…

Heartbeat of the Community

Kennamer Cove Trading Post keeps history alive When people walk into the Kennamer Cove Trading Post, they take a step back in time. The building evokes the nostalgia of an old-fashioned general store with its wood and stonework, local crafts,…