Simple Measures Can Keep Your Time on the Water Fun and Safe There are basic rules for boating: Pay attention, be safe and courteous, and watch your boat’s wake. Inattention, inexperience, reckless boating, and alcohol use are among the top…
Contractors Will Be Taking Care of NAEC Rights of Way North Alabama Electric Cooperative (NAEC) performs maintenance on rights of way throughout its service area, and crews will be spraying underbrush areas around power lines soon. Such right-of-way management improves…
Celebrating its 100th year, Kate Duncan Smith DAR School sits as a unique piece of history on Gunter Mountain in the town of Grant. Called the Gem of Gunter Mountain, the school was established by the Alabama Society Daughters of…
Community Outreach, Education in Future for Former High School The term “communiversity” is being used to describe the future of an innovative school that blends the Paint Rock Valley community and Alabama A&M University. Closed in 2018, the former Paint…
Local Sites Draw Bird Enthusiasts Bird-watchers often talk about their “spark bird,” the species that hooked them. It might be a brightly colored favorite or a majestic bird of prey, but for avid birder Joe Watts, it was the common…
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…
Preparedness Is Key to Safety April is the peak of spring’s severe weather season in Alabama, and the key to staying safe is being prepared and keeping an eye out as conditions change. The spring severe weather season can start…
Pink Hard Hats Career program gets girls on board When you see a worker in a hard hat, chances are the person wearing that hat is male. Women account for only about 1 in 10 people working construction and about a third…
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.…
A Luxury Glamping Resort Offers Relaxation Troy Hopkins believes he’s the luckiest person in the world. “I get to drive a 4-wheeler to work every day,” he says. Hosting and customer service are 2 of Troy’s greatest joys, and he…