NEW LONDON — Firelands Electric Cooperative is pleased to announce that two winners from its February scholarship contest have been selected to receive additional awards through Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives (OEC). Haley McNaull of Ashland High School has been awarded a second-place, $3,600 scholarship as part of OEC’s Children of Members Scholarship competition. McNaull, the daughter […]
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Firelands Electric Cooperative awards $12,000 in scholarships to 10 north central Ohio students
NEW LONDON — Ten north central Ohio students earned a combined $12,000 worth of scholarships recently from Firelands Electric Cooperative. Haley McNaull of Ashland High School was selected as the first-place winner of $1,800 during Firelands Electric Cooperative’s recent 2026 scholarship contest. The daughter of Greg and Julie McNaull of Ashland, she plans to study horticulture […]
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Plymouth student earns ‘A Team’ status from Firelands Electric Cooperative
NEW LONDON — Firelands Electric Cooperative has announced the winners of The A Team drawing for the month of December. Macey King, daughter of Brett and Jamie King, is in the eighth grade at Plymouth-Shiloh Middle School. Ruby Young, an eighth grader at Hillsdale Middle School, is the daughter of Seth and Teresa Young. Corbin […]
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High school students can enter Firelands Electric Cooperative contest to win Washington D.C. trip
NEW LONDON — Firelands Electric Cooperative, in partnership with Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), will sponsor up to two students on an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., June 14 to 20. Firelands Electric, A Touchstone Energy Cooperative, is a member-owned, not-for-profit cooperative providing electric service to over 9,200 homes and businesses […]
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Shelby, Lucas, Crestview students part of Firelands Electric Cooperative Youth Day at Statehouse
COLUMBUS — Students from three Richland County high schools participated in Firelands Electric’s recent Cooperative Youth Day at the Ohio Statehouse. The 18 area students who took part in the Oct. 23 trip were selected from more than 30 applications received from high schools throughout the four counties that Firelands Electric serves. Firelands Electric’s participants […]
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Jeromesville, Shiloh, Lucas residents win Firelands Electric Co-op contest
ASHLAND — Firelands Electric Cooperative is pleased to announce the winners of its Co-op Month Madness Contest, which was held in October as part of National Co-op Month. Cooperative members who entered the contest had their name placed into a random drawing for a chance to win an OSU tailgating package valued at $200, plus […]
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Greenwich Twp. man to become GM of Firelands Electric Co-Op
NEW LONDON — Firelands Electric Cooperative announced on Friday that it has appointed Don Englet as general manager of the not-for-profit organization, effective upon the Aug. 30, 2024, retirement of incumbent general manager Dan McNaull. Englet has been an employee of Firelands Electric Cooperative for nearly 24 years and is the current director of operations, a position […]
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Crestview student among Firelands Electric’s ‘A Team’
NEW LONDON — Firelands Electric Cooperative has announced the winners of the A Team drawing for the month of April. Brooklyn Smith is a sixth grader at Crestview Middle School and is the daughter of Christopher and Kelly Smith. Payton Lydy, daughter of Jared and Cara Lydy, is a sixth grader at South Central Middle […]
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Firelands Electric honors Mifflin Twp. representative
MIFFLIN TOWNSHIP — Firelands Electric Cooperative District 8 Trustee Elaine Oswald has received her Credentialed Cooperative Director (CCD) certification through the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). This five-course program focuses on honing the governance and fiduciary skills essential for those who serve as representatives on their cooperative’s board of trustees. An ever-changing business environment has […]
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More than 400 people attend Firelands Electric Cooperative’s 86th annual meeting at Ashland University
ASHLAND — A tradition extending over 86 years continued on Saturday, April 6, when Firelands Electric Cooperative hosted its annual meeting event at the Ashland University Myers Convocation Center. Over 400 co-op members and guests enjoyed the breakfast meeting, which included gifts and prize drawings. Firelands Electric Board of Trustees President Dan Schloemer reported the cooperative […]