Magazines

September – 2017

ONE OF MY FAVORITE SAYINGS ALWAYS HAS BEEN, “THOSE WHO do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Yet sometimes, remembering our history with the goal of repeating it—and improving on it—can be a good thing.

August – 2017

SOME OF US ARE OLD ENOUGH to remember when penny candy actually cost a penny. But what does a penny buy these days?

July – 2017

While many urban Americans enjoyed the comforts of household electricity in the early 1930s, much of the United States had not yet experienced this luxury.

June – 2017

April 29 will be a day folks in Henderson and Van Zandt Counties will remember forever with multliple tornados ripping across our communities …

May – 2017

This month, I’d like to take a moment to reflect on the importance of safety …

April – 2017

WE TAKE TIME EVERY YEAR to thank the extraordinary lineworkers who dedicate their lives to keeping the lights on in our local communities…

March – 2017

Historically, electrification of the large rural swaths of the United States is one of the great triumphs of the 20th century.

Feb – 2017

When the lights go out, some folks wonder why it takes Trinity Valley Electric Cooperative so long to turn them back on. Isn’t it as easy as a fl ip of a switch?