You’re not seeing double. At the Historic Sutton Home, there’s a beautifully decorated tree in every room. Granville is celebrating Holiday Magic now through December 31, and it’s the place to be for those of us who aren’t ready to decorate until after Thanksgiving. Hear traditional  music, eat a delicious lunch at Sutton General Store, shop for gifts, and enjoy “A Storybook Christmas in Mayberry,” dinner theatre by The Sutton Store Players. Visit Granvilletn.com for more information on how you can get in the spirit of the season starting this weekend!

Above: UCEMC employees Wanda Geho and Jessica Reed serve members at the 2021 Annual Meeting Registration Event. 299 members were registered and we shared 575 picnic boxes of fish and chicken. Thank you for driving by! 

You weren’t able to join us? Enjoy this webcast of the 83rd Annual Meeting of the Members.

Due to safety concerns for cooperative members and Upper Cumberland Electric Membership employees, the traditional format has changed for the UCEMC Annual Meeting of the Members set for tomorrow, September 11.

Members may come to the Smith County Ag Center, 159 Ag Center Lane in South Carthage tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., as planned, but, instead of parking and entering the building, they will be directed to “drive-through” the Ag Center to be registered.UCEMC Consumer Service Representatives will register each member, and members will receive gift bags, and a picnic box of food at that time.

Members must register to be eligible for one of our 90 door prizes to be given away.

The Annual Meeting, the door prize drawing results, along with videos Local People, Local Power and What a Year! will be up on the co-op’s website, ucemc.com, Monday, September 13, at 6 p.m. The names of the prize winners and instructions on how to pick up those prizes will appear on the screen throughout the webcast on Monday evening..

Hundreds of Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation members turned out at district office polls on Friday and Saturday, voting to fill seats on the UCEMC Board of Directors in districts one, two, and three.
In District One, consisting of Smith, DeKalb, Wilson, and Macon counties, Bradley West defeated Joey Harper for the seat vacated by Mike Scudder.

Incumbent Board member Rony Myers defeated Mike Bowman to retain his seat in District Two consisting of Putnam and White counties.

Tim Sells was the victor against James Scarlett for the seat vacated by Glenn Honeycutt in District Three, comprising Overton, Clay, Fentress, and Pickett counties.

One of the guiding principles of an electric cooperative is that it is a democratic organization controlled by its members who actively participate. This year, Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation is counting on its eligible members to get out and vote to fill the seats of three board members whose terms are expiring.

Before UCEMC holds the in-person 83rd Annual Meeting of the Members on September 11, voters must fill these three impending vacancies on the Cooperative’s Board of Directors. The board comprises nine members, and each year, at least three seats are up for election on a rotational basis.

The term of the incumbent director in District One, serving DeKalb, Macon, Smith, and Wilson counties, will expire, as will the term of the incumbent in District Two, serving Putnam and White Counties. In addition, the term of the incumbent in District Three serving Clay, Fentress, Overton, and Pickett counties is expiring.  

Qualifying candidates had a deadline of June 13 to file their petitions with UCEMC’s General Manager, Jennifer Brogdon, or Board secretary Alan Pippin. To keep this process separate from the Board of Directors, UCEMC has a Credentials Committee, which is appointed and acts under the Cooperative’s Bylaws. The Credentials Committee worked independently of the Board and has determined the eligibility of each petitioner to become a qualified candidate. This represents a continuous effort to be transparent and to encourage member participation. See the complete list of candidates at the bottom of this page.

Members may cast their ballots at any of the cooperative’s district offices.

*Due to ongoing construction at the Carthage District One office, members will vote at the UCEMC Corporate office this year.

Polls open Friday, August 27, and Saturday, August 28, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

*Carthage – UCEMC Corporate office – 907 Main Street, Carthage, TN. 37030

Cookeville – 1794 West Broad Street, Cookeville, TN. 38503

Livingston – 320 Celina Highway, Livingston, TN. 38570

Gainesboro – 1085 North Grundy Quarles Highway, Gainesboro, TN. 38562