THE MESSENGER
A Publication for North Arkansas Electric Cooperative Members
Fueling our students
NAEC’s fiber subsidiary NEXT, Powered by NAEC and FNBC present a $1,250 donation to Mammoth Spring School District. NEXT donated $1,000 to each of the 12 districts in the co-op’s service area. “Fuel the Future” donations went toward meal balances, backpack food programs and/or school supplies. FNBC, Danfoss, Lakeview Auto Sales and Century Bank of the Ozarks joined the campaign and donated an additional $3,000.
AR to DC
NAEC’s Youth Tour delegates — from left, Trinity Gaskins, Bell Harber, Malakai Milton and AJ Brawley — explore the Thomas Jefferson Memorial and other Washington, D.C., sites June 13-19.
LIHEAP helps with electric bills
The federal government’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) provides help for qualifying members with their energy costs during the summer.
LIHEAP is administered by community action agencies. In NAEC’s service area, those are Northcentral Arkansas Development Council and Ozark Opportunities.
Summer assistance should be available in early July. We encourage members needing assistance to reach out to the agency serving their county for more information. (Please see sidebar for your county’s phone number.)
Northcentral Arkansas Development Council serves residents in Fulton, Izard, Sharp and Stone counties. Ozark Opportunities serves residents in Baxter and Marion counties. The amount of help available varies based on a person’s income, number of people in the home and other factors.
Northcentral Arkansas Development Council
nadcinc.org
Fulton County — (870) 895-3628
Izard County — (870) 368-4329
Sharp County — (870) 994-7353
Stone County — (870) 269-5427
HAPPY 250TH, USA! — NAEC offices will be closed July 3 for Independence Day. Personnel will be on call in the event of an outage. Report an outage by calling (870) 895-3221 or using the NAEC app.
Ozark Opportunities
ozarkopp.org
Baxter County — (870) 425-5118
Marion County — (870) 425-5118
Safety first
Serviceman Randy Smith helps a Mammoth Spring student try on the personal protective gear line personnel use in the field during a bucket truck demo and electric safety talk June 9.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY TIP OF THE MONTH
When using an electric range, keep the surface clean to reflect the heat efficiently. Other cooking tips are to match the size of the pan to the heating element, cover pots with lids, and use an electric kettle to boil water. — energy.gov
LOWS — MAY 2026
