COLUMBIA — Linemen from Boone Electric Cooperative were ready to head to Texas this weekend to assist with recovery efforts following Hurricane Ike, but help was not needed. Volunteer crews from Texas and neighboring states were originally asked to assist with recovery in Galveston, Texas and other areas, said Jimmy Goodnight, manager of operations for Boone Electric Cooperative.
Boone Electric workers assist with repairs in southeast Missouri
Monday, September 15, 2008 | 2:35 p.m. CDT;
updated 2:40 p.m. CDT, Monday, September 15, 2008
To read the full article, please sign up or login.
Get full access to the Columbia Missourian on your computer, phone, and tablet for just $5.95 per month. Or click here for full access for one day for only 99 cents.
* Unlimited access on your iPhone, iPad, Android phone and Android tablet
* All the high-quality, in-depth journalism of the Columbia Missourian and Vox Magazine, updated 24/7
* Your news. Your device. Your time.
If you'd like to read more about the value of being a member, read this column from the Missourian's executive editor, Tom Warhover.
advertisements
