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November 13, 2026

North Georgia EMC Invites Elementary Students To Enter Annual Art Contest

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North Georgia Electric Membership Corporation is inviting elementary school students across its service area, including Chattooga County, to participate in its annual art contest, with a December 18 deadline approaching.

November 9, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

North Georgia EMC Reminds Farmers To Submit Agricultural Tax Exemption Cards By December 31

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North Georgia Electric Membership Corporation is reminding farmers and homesteaders who qualify for Georgia’s Agricultural Tax Exemption program to make sure their updated GATE cards are submitted to the electric cooperative before the end of the year.

October 9, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

North Georgia EMC Operation Round Up Awards Nearly $5,000 To Organizations Serving Chattooga County

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Nine nonprofit organizations serving Chattooga County are receiving nearly $5,000 through North Georgia EMC’s Operation Round Up program.

September 22, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

North Georgia EMC Operation Round Up Awards $5,350 In Chattooga County

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Five organizations serving Chattooga County received a combined $5,350 through North Georgia EMC’s Operation Round Up program during the cooperative’s Spring 2026 grant cycle.

September 19, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

North Georgia EMC To Begin Charging $2 Monthly Fee For Paper Bills

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North Georgia Electric Membership Corporation customers who still receive their monthly electric bill through the mail will soon have to pay extra for that service.

September 1, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Backpack Ministry Feeding Record Number Of Students

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For 15 years, Summerville First United Methodist Church has helped make sure students in the Chattooga County School System have food to take home for the weekend, and the need for that assistance has reached a new high.

August 19, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

North Georgia EMC Warns Members About Disconnect Scam Calls And Texts

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North Georgia EMC is warning its members to be on alert for scam phone calls and text messages threatening to disconnect electric service.

August 17, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Summer Heat Brings Higher Power Bills — And Renewed Scrutiny of Georgia Power Rates

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With temperatures pushing into the upper 90s and heat index readings topping 100 degrees across Chattooga County and Northwest Georgia, air conditioners are working overtime — and many households are seeing the consequences when their electric bills arrive.

June 22, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

TVA Investing Billions To Meet Growing Power Demand Across The Tennessee Valley

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As population growth, industrial expansion, and increased electricity usage continue across the Southeast, the Tennessee Valley Authority is making major investments in power generation and grid infrastructure to meet rising demand throughout its seven-state service region.

April 22, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Free Tree Giveaway Announced By North Georgia EMC

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North Georgia EMC is once again helping members go green with its annual tree giveaway.

The utility will give away up to 200 free trees on Thursday, May 14 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. as part of its Energy Saving Tree Program.

Trees will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, with a limit of one tree per member. Participants must bring a copy of their NGEMC power bill to claim a tree.

Pickup locations include NGEMC offices in Calhoun, Dalton, and Fort Oglethorpe.

Available tree varieties may include Bur Oak, Red Sunset Maple, White Fringe Tree, Chickasaw Plum, and Highbush Blueberry, while supplies last.

The program is designed to help homeowners plant trees in the right locations to reduce energy costs by providing shade and lowering cooling needs during the summer months.

The giveaway is open to NGEMC members only.