Powering the Next Generation Through Education
At Craighead Electric Cooperative and Empower, investing in education is one of the ways we help strengthen the communities we serve. Each year, our scholarship programs provide opportunities for local…
From Scrap to Success: Turning Leftovers into Local Impact
What started as a pile of surplus materials quickly turned into something much bigger. This school year, Craighead Electric Cooperative Corporation and Empower Broadband launched the first-ever From Scrap to…
Craighead Electric and Empower Announce 2026 Scholarship Opportunities
About the Scholarships Craighead Electric Cooperative and empower are proud to invest in the future of the communities we serve by offering two scholarship opportunities for graduating high school seniors…
Craighead Electric Cooperative Corporation Proposes Rate Adjustment
Craighead Electric Cooperative Corporation knows rising costs are affecting families and businesses everywhere. That’s why we don’t take changes to electric rates lightly. We’re a not-for-profit, member-owned cooperative — not…
Craighead County Spelling Bee Winners Announced
The 2026 Craighead County Spelling Bee, presented by Craighead Electric Cooperative, was held February 5 at the Fowler Center and brought together some of the county’s top young spellers for…
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…