Electricity sparked a revolution for rural home cooks, and treasured family holiday recipes, passed down for generations, have withstood the test of time
Stories by Addie Broyles
In the years after Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative brought electricity to its members in 1939, light bulbs banished the darkness and power pumped water into homes. Lives were transformed.
For families, however, the big changes hit home when electricity reached the kitchen. The difficult, tedious and hot work of cooking was soon to become a memory.
Renewables, solar take center stage at Energy Expo
By Connie Juarez
Randy Humphrey of Elgin, a Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative member, installed solar panels on a shed at his home last year. The system is capable of generating 11.89 kW of electricity. He wanted to lower his electricity costs and was pleased with the results.
On the Bluebonnet region’s roadsides and buildings, historical markers tell the stories that shaped our past.
Stories by David Pasztor l Photos by Sarah Beal
You see them standing sentinel on roadsides, gracing courthouse lawns or hanging on aging buildings. Across the state, thousands of historical markers tell small pieces of the story of Texas. Some were erected by national or local historical organizations. Many more are the work of a program run by the Texas Historical Commission.
Bluebonnet salutes its veterans in commemoration of Veteran's Day. Thank you for your service!
Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative will honor Veterans Day on Nov. 11 with a heartfelt tribute to those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. This year, the cooperative proudly recognizes 22 employees who served in the Army, Navy, Air Force or Marines. These veterans answered the call of duty in the U.S. and abroad, and still serve by delivering safe, reliable electricity to more than 133,000 Bluebonnet members across 14 Central Texas counties.
October is National Cooperative Month, a time to celebrate you — the members of Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative. The cooperative’s employees are driven by service to the community, and members are at the heart of everything Bluebonnet does.
The cooperative doesn’t just deliver safe, reliable and affordable electricity. It is committed to providing excellent service to its members, around the clock.
Story by Pam LeBlanc
Photos by Sarah Beal
I probably look goofy.
I’m holding what looks like a pingpong paddle, standing on what looks like a miniature tennis court and attempting to whack what looks and feels like a Wiffle ball. Pickleball mania has taken over the Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative region, and I’m determined to find out why.
Everything is bigger in Texas, especially this 75,593-square-foot convenience store with the iconic beaver brand
By Melissa Segrest l Photos by Laura Skelding
It is just past 5:30 a.m. on June 10, and 120 Buc-ee’s employees are gathered for a pep talk in the center of the chain’s newest store in Luling. The grand opening is about to begin, and Josh Smith, the company’s director of operations, is pumping everyone up — “Are y’all excited, or what?” Workers answer with a chorus of whoops and cheers.
At a competition packed with skilled lineworkers from across the state, Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative teams secured spots to compete among the most elite lineworkers across the country at the International Lineman’s Rodeo in October.
Nine apprentice lineworkers, four three-man journeymen teams, four barbecue pitmasters and ten staff judges joined hundreds of colleagues from across the state at Nolte Island Park near Seguin for the 28th Texas Lineman’s Rodeo on July 20.
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From a ghost town to golf, venture off the highway to enjoy growing town’s top stops
By Melissa Segrest
Along busy U.S. 290, 12 miles northeast of Austin, the ever-multiplying home and apartment rooftops of Manor may give the impression this town is a new commuter community. But Manor — pronounced “MAY-ner” — has a rich 152-year history. It was named for James B. Manor, who settled on Gilleland Creek west of today’s downtown in the mid-1830s.