Every day, the men and women of Little River Electric work to build and maintain the kind of connections that keep the lights on for our members. That’s what you know us for, of course. Chad StoneGENERAL MANAGER But there are some less-visible connections that also mean a lot to our co-op: pathways of learning […]
Community
FBC food pantry helping neighbors in Iva
By Josh P. Crotzer For many in Iva, monthly incomes stretch thin, and grocery costs keep rising. The food pantry at First Baptist Church of Iva continues to be a steady help for neighbors in need, providing food and essential household items to hundreds of people each month. “We serve anywhere from 200 to 250 […]
How our co-op serves
Little River Electric’s mission is serving the community. Our members are part of that mission through the Operation Round Up program. Participating members elect to round up their electric bills to the next highest dollar each month. The extra cents collected go into the Little River Electric Trust. Members also contribute with donations during the […]
Local all-stars connect with lineman at bowl game
By Josh P. Crotzer As a lineman for Horry Electric Cooperative, Sean Brown likes making connections, especially the kind he makes the night before the Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl, an annual all-star high school football game at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium. Each December, Brown and other Horry Electric linemen engage with the game’s all-stars for […]
Former youth tourist gained independence on trip
By Josh P. Crotzer Taylor Burriss Harper knows a little something about gaining independence. As an occupational therapist, Harper helps people who have suffered debilitating injuries and illnesses reclaim self-care skills to “do the things they want and need to do.” As a new mother, she’s watching her daughter, 10-month-old Macie, reach developmental milestones such […]
High school sophomores and juniors: Ready for an experience you won’t forget?
Your co-op has two amazing trips planned this summer. Juniors: Apply for the Washington Youth Tour. Washington Youth Tour: June 15-20, 2025 Experience Washington, D.C., with hundreds of students from across South Carolina and the country, meeting lawmakers and touring all the sights. Your electric co-op will cover your round-trip plane ticket, tours and meals. […]
Clearing the path to reliability
Members depend on Little River Electric to deliver safe, reliable power to their homes and businesses. An important part of meeting that responsibility is regularly trimming trees in our rights-of-way. You might not realize it, but there are several benefits to regular tree trimming. Reliability Keeping power lines clear of overgrown vegetation improves service reliability. […]
Co-op Day at the State House
Downtown Columbia is a ways outside Little River’s assigned territory, but your electric cooperative is working for you there, too. Every year, Little River Electric sends liaisons to the S.C. State House to represent members’ interests on everything from energy policy to economic development to broadband expansion. What happens in that big granite building can […]
Local all-stars shine during bowl week
by Josh P. Crotzer Perhaps it was the matching gray athletic wear, but Lily Davis had little appreciation for her helpers’ sense of style. “They don’t know fashion,” says Davis. “They don’t have any style.” Still, the fifth grader had to appreciate that two of the best high school football players in the state were […]
Friday night home
Little River Electric’s Bobby Hamby is the voice of Ninety Six football by Josh P. Crotzer Bobby Hamby lives and works in Abbeville. But on Friday nights, his hometown is Ninety Six. The Little River Electric meter technician is the voice of the Wildcats, providing play-by-play calls for WZLA internet streaming radio coverage of Ninety […]
