Asheboro, NC - The deadline for interested teachers to apply for a Bright Ideas grant is quickly approaching, and applicants have until Thursday, September 15, to submit an application for the REMC-funded award. The grants will support local teachers with creative ideas to innovate teaching and improve student success in K-12 classrooms. To find the application or learn more about the program, visit www.ncbrightideas.com.

Asheboro, NC - At the end of the school year, REMC lineworkers visited Tabernacle Elementary in Asheboro for the school’s career day. Linemen Rodney Haithcock and Ryan Kivett, and Apprentice Linemen Dakota Smith and Tanner Perdue explained the responsibilities of an electrical utility worker and the duties they encounter on any given day.