Supply District: (Front row left to right): Brian Carter, Clayton Rivenbark, August Kuigre, Hunter Marlowe, John Johnson, John Porter, Jeremy McLelland. (Back row, left to right): Anthony Raulerson, Chris Rhodes, Gaston Ward, Justin Gasque, Benji Etheridge, Elvis Cain, Chrishun Holmes, Roy Stephens, Dylan Blackwell, Adam Faulk, Brandon Frink, Eugene Cartrette. (Bucket trucks, left to right): Dallie Canady, Aaron Ward. Not pictured: Larry Sanderson, Aidan Crooks, Nathan Cook, Klay Prager, Fitz Hall.

By Tim Tippett, System Operations Manager

Being a lineman is more than just a job, and more than a career. It’s a lifestyle. Being willing to drop everything and work all hours of the day and night, becomes second nature. When there’s a major outage, our linemen are eager to get out there and be a part of the solution, no matter what the problem is. And if a storm hits another cooperative, they are ready to pack their bags and head quickly into uncomfortable, hazardous conditions, where they are needed.

Being a lineman requires a strong mind and a strong body. They use the latest technology to troubleshoot and navigate our large and complex system. They take pride in the efficiency and accuracy of their work, because they want our lines to look good and to be something that the membership can count on for a long time. When they’re riding down the road and see a stretch they worked on, they’re proud that they were a part of making it happen. They’re proud of the quality of our lines and our system. And they hope that you are too.

Southport/Oak Island District

(Front row, left to right): Donald Holmes, Isaac Waters, Bailey Hill, Isaac Stanley, Kameron Nelson, Caleb Reich, Jace Dean. (Back row, left to right): Matt Wilkins, Mike Waite, Jeremy Beresoff, Jim Willis, Corey Duncan, Matt White, Jeff Green, Sharyl Bellamy, Richard Hill, Adam Fulford, Mike Sullivan. (Bucket trucks, left to right): Nick Wright, Jonathan Long. Not pictured: Bryan Gore, Matt Wright, Mike Blue.

Whiteville District

(Front row, left to right): Tucker Elliott, Ervin Etheridge, William Godwin, Chuck Nance, Cody Buck, Justin Ward, Cade Strickland, Mark Rasberry. (Back row, left to right): David Norris, Rodney Lee, Ricky Hughes, Ethan Watson, Nicky Nance, Andy Noble, James Price, Hunter Hammond, Jamie Keene, Jimmy Conley, Bryan Cross, Jacob Gore, Tanner Hinson. (Bucket trucks, left to right): Gabe Davis, Noah Horton. Not pictured: Jason Zokal.