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“It means so much that my EMC went to so much effort to give us the best possible experience,” said a 2021 Washington Youth Tour Delegate Kiersten Johnson (Dougherty Comprehensive High School) and Isabelle Rubendall (Westwood Schools) have been chosen to participate in the 2023 Washington Youth Tour, an all-expense-paid leadership experience sponsored by Georgia’s electric membership cooperatives, including Mitchell EMC. For more than 50 years, the tour has helped promising...

On December 31, we will be conducting our year-end closeout from 5 pm until midnight. We will be unable to take payments or access account information. This will include taking payments through our app, online portal, CRC, or calling the office. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Mitchell EMC is proud to offer scholarship opportunities for the youth of our area. The Walter Harrison Scholarship and The Mitchell EMC Operation Round-Up Scholarships. Please note that the scholarships have different deadlines and should be mailed to different addresses. Applications will be judged by an independent scholarship committee. Incomplete or applications received after the due date will not be judged. Please note that all applications must include Official High School or College...

If you're an agricultural producer and receive the Georgia Agricultural Tax Exemption (GATE) on electricity, you must renew it beginning this October. GATE is an agricultural sales and use tax exemption certificate issued by the Georgia Department of Agriculture. The document identifies its user as a qualified farmer or producer who is exempt from sales tax on the inputs used in the production of their commodity. Mitchell EMC member-owners who receive a GATE certificate should send us a copy...

Mitchell EMC and 29 other participating electric membership cooperatives announced that Westover High School has received the prestigious Georgia High School Association’s Cooperative Spirit Sportsmanship Award. The award was announced in a letter from Mitchell County EMC Vice President Chad Carden to Westover principal William Chunn. This awards program honors schools that exhibit exemplary sportsmanship during competitive events. The awards program is sponsored by Georgia’s Electric...

While enjoying various Memorial Day festivities this month, I hope you will join me in pausing to reflect on the sacrifices of our country’s veterans and their families. I am especially thankful for those who gave the ultimate sacrifice so that we can enjoy the freedoms their service affords us in this great country of ours. May is Military Appreciation Month, and in the words of John F. Kennedy, “As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not...