March 29, 2024

Great Mills Takes Third at Regional Computer Bowl

Great Mills 2013 Computer Bowl team

More than 80 young computer experts tested their skills at the 24th annual Southern Maryland High School Computer Bowl. 1-888-440-3311

Prepare for Storm-Related Power Outages

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As a winter storm approaches, area residents should prepare for the possibility of storm-related power outages.

Esperanza Middle Wins First Place at MATHCOUNTS

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More than 150 students from 19 Southern Maryland middle schools tested their mathematics skills at the competition.

SMECO Employees Support Local Organizations

SMECO employees donated more than $13,300 to three So. Md. organizations helping low-income residents receive medical care and prescriptions.

SMECO Offers College Scholarships

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Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative is offering four $1,500 college scholarships for the 2013-2014 school year.

SMECO Crews Head to Western Maryland for Sandy Cleanup

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Thirty employees, three service trucks, three bucket trucks, and three line trucks head up to assist First Energy in Western Maryland.

SMECO Crews Follow Sandy’s Destructive Wake

SMECO BGE Hurricane Sandy help

Six Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative crews head north to restore power to the 80,000 customers affected by Hurricane Sandy.

Updated: Sandy Broke the Electric Grid in 905 Places

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Only about 60 incidents remain to be repaired.

Shelters Close as Sandy Fades Away

Hurricane Sandy

Power outages, wind advisories and flood warnings remain.

County Has 6,200 Homes without Power

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At approximately 7 p.m. on Oct. 29, SMECO had approximately 6,200 customers without power in four counties.