Nominations are currently open for directors in three of Claiborne Electric’s districts.

Members in Districts Two, Four, and Five may nominate a member from that district to stand for election at the 2025 Annual Meeting. Nominations will be open for the entire month of January. Nominations must be submitted by close-of-business on Friday, January 31.

Willie Sensley, Jr. of Farmerville currently represents District 2.

Leroy Perritt of Arcadia currently represents District 4.

Ben Abshire of Homer currently represents District 5.

Article IV, section 4 of Claiborne Electric’s bylaws reads as follows:

“Nomination

Any three (3) members of record living within a district and acting together, may make a nomination for the Director from that district in writing during the month of January. Nominations will be due by close of business on the last business day of January. The Secretary shall post such nominations at the principal office of the Cooperative in both Union and Claiborne Parishes. If only one nomination is submitted, the Board of Directors will declare the nominated candidate as the winner and shall not hold an election for that district. If no nominations are submitted, the seat will be considered a vacancy and will be handled according to Article IV, Section 6 of these bylaws.”

For specific information on districts or election rules, please reference Claiborne Electric’s bylaws. Bylaws pertaining to districts and director elections can be found in Article IV of the bylaws. A complete district map and district descriptions can be found here.

Claiborne Electric Cooperative will award twenty $2,000 scholarships during a drawing this spring. This drawing for college scholarships is open to high school seniors who are Claiborne Electric members or whose parents or guardians are members of Claiborne Electric.

Scholarship entries are due by Friday, April 4, 2025. Winners will be drawn at random, contacted individually, and announced on Claiborne Electric’s website and digital platforms.

Entrants simply need to complete an entry form. Entries may be scanned and emailed to emmalee@our.coop, mailed to P.O. Box 719, Homer, LA 71040, or dropped off at either office. Only one entry per student is permitted.

To be eligible for a scholarship, a student must meet the following terms and qualifications:

• Only high school seniors who have been Claiborne Electric members for at least one year, or students whose parent(s) or legal guardian(s) are active members, will be eligible. Students must have been residing in the household with the member for at least one year at the time of the drawing to be eligible.
• The scholarships are only good for institutions of higher education in the state of Louisiana.
• Scholarship checks will be made out directly to the school and must be used within two years after being awarded for tuition, books, or room and board.
• Recipients will be eligible only once for the scholarship drawing.

Entries should be received at Claiborne Electric by Friday, April 4, 2025, to provide sufficient time for verification of eligibility.

Entering a new year is the perfect time to cut out mailbox clutter, and Claiborne Electric’s paperless option is a great way to get organized and reduce waste.

Claiborne Electric members can easily switch to paperless billing in the SmartHub app. Members can simply click “Settings”, then select “Paperless Billing”, and turn on paperless billing. SmartHub can be downloaded for free on any Apple or Android smart device.

Members who don’t use the SmartHub app and would like to switch to paperless billing can contact our office by telephone. A Members Services Representative will be glad to assist members.

Homer office: (318) 927-3504

Farmerville office: (318) 368-3011

The telephone number Claiborne Electric members call to make payments has changed. The new payment phone number is 855-937-1782. We are asking members who pay by phone to save this number. Members who use the previous payment number will receive a message with instructions to call the new number. The new payment system is easier to use, and we are proud to offer this service to our members.