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YOU COULD CALL IT the cooperative spirit. Or just looking out for your neighbors.          The Town of Jefferson’s Dixie Youth League seemed to be the only one around still playing 8-under softball. COVID-19 had forced the programs in communities like Hartsville and McBee to be shuttered, so Jefferson league president Tommy Catoe enthusiastically welcomed players… Continue Reading Youth softball team is Jefferson’s ‘Darlings’

MANY LYNCHES River members recognize just how important our LREC lineman are, but very few realize the training, time and dedication it takes to do linework safely and correctly. The pandemic—and the social distancing required to prevent its spread—forced a temporary halt to in-person classes at the Hoyt L. Williams Training Center, the facility operated… Continue Reading The training must go on

The Board of Trustees of Lynches River Electric Cooperative is pleased to announce the refund of capital credits for the year 2001. With a privately-owned business, money left over at the end of the year is considered profit and paid to the owners or investors in the form of dividends. At Lynches River, a not-for-profit… Continue Reading Board Announces Refund of 2020 Capital Credits

An ancient Greek philosopher once said the only thing constant in life is change. Our lives over the last couple of months seem to have proven that adage true. Here at Lynches River Electric Cooperative, we’ve had to change a lot to protect you and our employees during the pandemic. We’ve increased cleaning measures, temporarily… Continue Reading 2020 Annual Meeting to be canceled

Low voter turnout has been a topic of conversation for the last several election cycles. Since the 1960s, voter turnout during presidential elections has seen a steady decline – with the occasional uptick here and there. In the 2016 primary election cycle, voter turnout in most states was only 21 to 30 percent, and this… Continue Reading This November, let your voice be heard

South Carolina is a great state for hunters with many kinds of wildlife game throughout the state. However, there is always a risk of a good hunt going bad. We encourage all members to be aware of electrical equipment and take necessary precautions while hunting. Keep these safety tips in mind as you enjoy the… Continue Reading Electrical safety tips for hunters

We are excited to announce that a local high school student participated in the Virtual Youth Experience podcast challenge sponsored by the state’s electric cooperatives. Kambrie Kearns, a rising senior at Chesterfield High School, participated in the Virtual Youth Experience earlier this summer. Following the experience, students from across South Carolina worked in groups to… Continue Reading Local student creates podcast

When you became a member of Lynches River Electric Cooperative, you trusted us with personal information—such as your mailing address and phone numbers —that would be valuable to marketers and scammers. It is our responsibility to guard that information so that they don’t gain access to it. Co-op confidential As your electric cooperative, we are… Continue Reading Protecting your data, not profiting from it

WE MADE LEMONADE. What else could we do when the world handed us an orchard full of lemons? Efforts to protect each other through social distancing meant summer cooperative programs like the Rural Electric Youth Tour to Washington, D.C. and the Cooperative Youth Summit to Columbia had to be cancelled. However, it did not mean… Continue Reading A virtual experience of a lifetime