Official Notice of the 2026 Annual Meeting
The Annual Business Meeting of the members of Little River Electric Cooperative, Inc. will be live streamed by Little River Electric on Sept. 12 at 12:30 p.m. The meeting can be viewed on our Facebook page. No in-person attendance.
The purpose of the meeting is to take action of the following matters:
- The reports of officers, trustees, and committees.
- Election of one trustee for a three-year term. The following have been nominated by petition per the bylaws:
DISTRICT 1. Travis G. Burriss (unopposed)
DISTRICT 4. Joe M. (Mike) Price (unopposed)
DISTRICT 5. W. Terry Ricketts (unopposed)
DISTRICT 6. Patsy W. Wilson (unopposed)
- And, any other business which may come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
Prizes will be drawn at the close of the business meeting to members holding lucky tickets and will be posted on our Facebook page. Only members who have registered will be eligible.
Drive-thru only registration Sept. 3, 8, 10 and 12
DRIVE-THRU LOCATIONS & SCHEDULE
- Crescent High School FFA Arena 9104 Highway 81 S., Iva; Thursday, September 3, 2 p.m.–7 p.m.
- Lutheran Church by the Lake 100 Twelve Oaks Drive, McCormick; Tuesday, September 8, 2 p.m.–7 p.m.
- Little River Electric Cooperative, Inc. 300 Cambridge Street, Abbeville; Thursday, September 10, 7 a.m.–7 p.m. and Saturday, September 12, 8 a.m.–noon
Registration ends at noon on Sept. 12. The livestreamed only meeting begins at 12:30 p.m.
Once again, we will have electronic voting at the time of registration for trustee election.
QUORUM As per the bylaws, 5% of our membership must be registered to meet the quorum for a legal meeting. Last year’s quorum was 592, over 1400 members registered.
BRING YOUR TICKET Tickets for the Annual Meeting will be mailed by mid-August.
A photo ID is required to register, vote and win prizes. ONLY THE MEMBER WHOSE NAME IS ON THE TICKET WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER. Anyone registering for a church or business must also be on the ticket and have an ID.
REGISTRATION GIFT Each registered member will receive a $25 bill credit and the first 1200 members will receive a Little River umbrella.
PRIZE DRAWINGS Four $500 Visa gift cards will be awarded along with numerous bill credits in our prize drawings. Don’t for the Trust Board for Operation Round Up will be collecting money for local food banks. Members who donate will be entered in a drawing for a $200 Visa gift card. Winners will be posted on our Facebook page.
JOIN US ONLINE Watch the livestream of the 2026 Annual Meeting through our Facebook page. No in-person meeting. Look for more information in September’s South Carolina Living.
