In the news: January 2026
Co-op promotes career development for youth.
It’s no secret that skilled tradesmen, including electricians, are in short supply these days. It may surprise you to learn that your co-op has sponsored an event for nearly 60 years that encourages and trains young people to pursue a career in the electrical industry.

Learn more about Walton EMC’s wiring workshop
Making the holidays bright!
Each year, you can find Walton EMC’s hand-built float in the Monroe Christmas Parade. Employees and their families look forward to celebrating this holiday tradition.

More parade photos
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Decades of innovation
2026 marks 90 years of service—that’s nine decades—for your cooperative. As we celebrate this important milestone, we thought about how far both we and our members have come. Our ancestors would be utterly speechless at what they’d experience if they lived today. We’ve come from: … a dim light of an actual flame fueled by […]
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Celebrating 90 years
Ninety years ago this month President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave the first-ever nighttime State of the Union address, using the radio to speak directly to Americans about his programs to spur recovery from the Great Depression. Among his progressive plans: making electricity accessible to all. Most Monroe residents heard that broadcast from an electric radio, […]
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Blood drives set for 2026
True to the cooperative principle of caring for the community, Walton EMC customer-owners and co-op employees are continuing a long tradition of giving life at Red Cross blood drives. WHEN: February 12 | April 16 | September 3 | December TBD WHERE: Walton EMC Office, 842 Highway 78 NW, Monroe WHO: Donors of all types—especially […]