These tips can shield you from a storm A local weather phenomenon can create some dangerous situations when severe thunderstorms approach Northeast Alabama. In the valley, a storm might seem relatively minor, but then it hits the surrounding mountains and…
The Community Action Agency can help In her five years at the Community Action Agency of Northeast Alabama, Taylor Yancey has sat across from single parents and families struggling to make ends meet with no relief in sight. Now the…
Last year brought sweeping challenges few anticipated. In the midst of learning to cope with a global pandemic, Americans faced many changes to day-to-day life. Some people lost their jobs, and others adapted to working-from-home scenarios or the need to…
Vigilance needed to weather tornado season Recent history reveals no shortage of tornadic systems that inflicted widespread damage, injuries, and death throughout the Southeast. Northeast Alabama is no exception, as many tornados come through the area each year. The spring…
Controlled burns, flooding necessary to manage habitats Wildlife biologist Austin LeCroy has always known he wasn’t cut out for an office job. “I always knew I couldn’t handle a career where I was sitting behind a desk all day or…
Northeast Alabama filled with outdoor adventures As the temperatures warm up, northeast Alabama offers many options to enjoy the area’s natural beauty. Trails, parks, caverns, and waterfalls beckon and, as spring passes into summer, you can find a cool reprieve…
A Cooperative Farming Colony Supported Depression-Era Families Black and white photographs depict a hardscrabble existence at Skyline Farms — a farming cooperative community on Jackson County’s Cumberland Mountain. But, it was a life filled with family, community, music, and square…
NAEC Accepts Bank Drafts Paying your electric bill has never been easier — or more rewarding. Members of North Alabama Electric Cooperative (NAEC) can make payments through bank drafts. And as a bonus, members who enroll for bank draft payments…
Cook Up a Safe Thanksgiving Count Amps While Counting Your Blessings If your house is the gathering spot this Thanksgiving, electricity is not likely to be the top thing on your mind. However, prepping a feast for family and guests…
NAEC linemen face dangers every day on the job. On a routine basis, they may be required to make repairs high off the ground or work with high-voltage power lines and other electrical equipment. But more often than not, those…