August 2025

Featured Articles:

• Hurricane Katrina

  Twenty years ago this month, Walton EMC linemen packed their trucks and headed south into one of the most devastating natural disasters in American history. Athens Banner-Herald reporter Wayne Ford accompanied the team to document their mission, publishing a powerful series of articles in September 2005 under headlines such as “Power to help,” “Another dark […]

• Local teens continue Walton EMC tradition

  Four local high school students continued a Walton EMC tradition as the co-op’s 61st representatives at the 2025 Washington Youth Tour. Bruin Johnston, Rachel Li and Haley Parsons, all of North Oconee High School, and Chloe Toole, Oconee High School, earned the opportunity to explore Washington, D.C., alongside 1,800 teens from across the nation. The […]

• Vehicle Sale 2025

  Walton EMC will accept sealed bids for the vehicles listed below no later than Sept. 20, 2025, at 4 p.m. The vehicles will be available to view at our main office located at 842 Highway 78, Monroe, Ga. Bring your license and check in at the front desk to be directed to the vehicles and […]

• Members love annual meeting

  Walton EMC’s Annual Members’ Meeting continues to grow more popular every year. This year’s meeting saw record attendance, with 2,430 members from every part of the co-op’s service area registering. The previous record was 2,392 set in 2023. “Our members understand the cooperative principle of democratic member control,” says CEO Ron Marshall. “They turn out […]