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.…
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…
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,…
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…
Jonesboro, AR — Aug. 18, 2025 —Empower, Delivered by Craighead Electric, is proud to announce the appointment of Adrian Flye as Chief Broadband Officer. Flye lives in Jonesboro with his wife, Elizabeth,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Craighead Electric Cooperative Corporation Board President Terry Rorex announced today that Justin Etter of Jonesboro has been named as the forthcoming CEO of Craighead Electric. Etter has been promoted immediately…