Coin Rounding Update for Cash Payments
Attention Members: Beginning Monday, March 9, 2026, Craighead Electric Cooperative will begin rounding cash payments up to the next whole dollar. Any extra change from the rounded amount will be…
A Pathway to a Powerful Career: Lineman Scholarship Applications Open
Craighead Electric Cooperative announced today that applications are now open for its annual Lineman Scholarship, a program established to support local students pursuing a career in the electric utility industry.…
Experience Leadership in Our Nation’s Capital: Youth Tour Applications Now Open
Each summer, electric cooperatives from across the country send outstanding high school students to Washington, D.C., for an experience unlike anything found in a classroom. Craighead Electric Cooperative is proud…
CECC and Empower Broadband Welcome New Chief Executive Officer
Jonesboro, AR — November 21, 2025 — Craighead Electric Cooperative Corporation (CECC) and Empower Broadband are proud to welcome Justin Etter of Jonesboro as the Chief Executive Officer of both organizations,…
Lineman in bucket truck inspecting fiber lines on poles
Craighead Electric Upgrading Poles in Trumann to Strengthen Power and Prepare for Broadband
Craighead Electric Cooperative is beginning a major infrastructure project in Trumann to improve electric reliability and prepare the community for future broadband and telecommunications services.The project, which begins in late…
Craighead Electric Announces 2025 Youth Tour Delegates
Jonesboro, Ark. (April 2025) — Craighead Electric Cooperative is proud to announce the selection of four outstanding high school juniors to represent the cooperative during the 2025 Electric Cooperative Youth…
Craighead Electric Awards 2025 Lineman Scholarship to Bay High School Senior
Jonesboro, Ark. (April 2025) — Craighead Electric Cooperative is proud to announce Kaden Hartley of Bay High School as the recipient of the cooperative’s 2025 High Voltage Lineman Scholarship. The…
Widespread Storm Damage Impacts CECC System
Jonesboro, AR — April 5, 2025 — Following the severe weather systems that moved through Northeast Arkansas, Craighead Electric Cooperative Corporation (CECC) crews have been actively working to assess damage and…
CECC Restoration Underway Following Tornado
Jonesboro, AR — April 3, 2025 — Craighead Electric Cooperative Corporation (CECC) personnel have been working tirelessly overnight and throughout the day to restore power following a devastating tornado that swept…
Apply for 2025 Youth Tour
Calling all area high-school JUNIORS interested in a FREE trip to Washington DC!!Applications are now live for our 2025 Youth Tour. If you know a high school junior in our…