Matthew Webb

3-peat The Pike Liberal Arts baseball team defeated Bessemer Academy in May to bring home its third-straight AISA 3A state title. The Patriots bested the Rebels 6 to 2 in Game 1 and took Game 2 in just three innings…

Chase Cobb, the new president of Pike County Economic Development Corp., says he doesn’t have to reinvent the wheel after taking over for longtime president and recently retired Marsha Gaylard. “The successes that we’ve had in Pike County recently have…

For more than 80 years, South Alabama Electric Cooperative has prided itself on giving back to the community. One of the biggest ways this is accomplished is by awarding scholarships to deserving high school seniors. This year was no different,…

The old Banks Middle School building was an iconic a landmark in this small Pike County community. The school, which opened in 1937, has been taken down for a newer, bigger Banks School that will accommodate kindergarten through eighth grade…

If Tim Sanders ever needs a boost of energy, he recalls how South Alabama Electric Cooperative linemen approach their jobs. “When they’re called, they put in the work. They are dedicated,” Sanders says. “They inspire me to be dedicated, too.”…

Summer is a season when homes can use lots of energy if homeowners aren’t careful. Extremely hot temperatures tend to stress air conditioning units and other appliances, driving up electric bills. Fortunately, South Alabama Electric Cooperative members can invest a…

If you dislike strenuous work, being a lineman isn’t the job for you. For Jamie Johns, South Alabama Electric Cooperative’s construction foreman, and Blane Senn, SAEC service foreman, the physical nature of the job isn’t an issue. Neither are the…

Like American Legion posts across the country, Post 145 in Brundidge is a home of sorts to veterans born and raised in its community, as well as those who have migrated to South Alabama from across the country. 4 years…

As an electric distributor, part of South Alabama Electric Cooperative’s job is to make sure our members don’t have to worry about where their power originates. As long as members do their best to pay their bills on time and…

Congratulations to this year’s Rural Electric Cooperative Youth Tour students! While the in-person tours were canceled for 2021, South Alabama Electric Cooperative is giving even more support to 10 local students as they continue their education. 8 students will receive…