Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative’s annual scholarship contest is underway! Winners in each MLEC service county will receive either a $2000 or $1000 scholarship.

To win, high school juniors are asked to write a short story titled “Electric Cooperatives – Building a Brighter Tennessee.” Students should use creativity and co-op facts to explain how electric co-ops like MLEC help build brighter futures for their hometowns through investments in education, energy, broadband, economic development and more.

The girl and boy at each high school receiving the highest score and living...