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TVEC is now open for business at a temporary office located in front of the original office building at 909 W. Larkin Street in Athens.
In early December, the TVEC Athens office was heavily damaged by severe storms and high winds. A large portion of the roof was blown off. The inside of the building suffered major water damage. Currently there is no estimated time for the reopening of the main office building.
Monarch press release
Monarch Utilities I, L.P., a subsidiary of SouthWest Water Company, announced a donation of $2,500 to CASA of Trinity Valley for volunteer recruitment and retention efforts. Monarch Utilities provides water and wastewater service to residents in East Texas.
“We are committed to the communities we serve and often show our support through sponsorships and donations,” Terry Benton, director of East Texas Utilities for Southwest Water Company, said.
The donation to CASA of Trinity Valley will provide resources to train volunteer advocates needed for the growing population of children in the state’s care.
In November, Monarch Utilities gave back to the East Texas community through its annual Project Wishbone program, which provides ready-to-cook food baskets to qualified Monarch customers who wished to prepare a traditional Thanksgiving meal, but were not be able to afford one.
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About Monarch Utilities I, L.P.
Monarch Utilities, the second largest private utility in the state with an exemplary record of safety and regulatory compliance, provides outstanding retail utility customer service 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 52 weeks a year. Monarch Utilities provides service to more than 24,000 water connections and 4,000 sewer connections. Monarch Utilities serves customers in 24 Texas counties.
About SouthWest Water Company
SouthWest Water Company provides a broad range of operations, maintenance and management service, including water production, treatment and distribution; wastewater collection and treatment; customer service; and utility infrastructure construction management. The company owns regulated water and wastewater utilities and also serves cities, utility districts and private companies under contract. Approximately half-a-million people in four states depend on SouthWest Water for high-quality, reliable service. Additional information may be found on the company’s website: www.swwc.com.
TVEC press release
TVEC will be opening a temporary office building in Athens soon. The office will meet all regular in-office needs of our members. The building will be located in front of the current TVEC office building.
In early December, the TVEC Athens office was heavily damaged by severe storms and high winds. A large portion of the roof was blown off. The inside of the building suffered major water damage. Currently there is no estimated time for the reopening of the main office building.
The Gun Barrel, Kaufman and Wills Point offices remain open and there are a number of Fidelity Express payment locations our members can use. Visit tvec.net for a list of payment locations.
Drew Douglas was named the Athens Citizen of the Year at the Athens Chamber of Commerce banquet Friday night. (Edward McCain Photo)
((Updated to include Frankston))
Walmart announced Friday that it plans to close 269 stores in the U.S. and globally.
The Kemp Walmart Express at 221 State Highway 274 and the Frankston Walmart Express at 440 East Pine Street are among those stores.
According to a press release issued by the company Friday morning, the last day for Kemp store is Thursday, Jan. 28.
“Closing stores is never an easy decision, but it is necessary to keep the company strong and positioned for the future. It’s important to remember that we’ll open well more than 300 stores around the world next year. So we are committed to growing, but we are being disciplined about it,” said Walmart President Doug McMillon.
The company closed all 102 of its Walmart Express stores, which started as a pilot program in 2011.
The press release said, “Walmart instead will focus on strengthening Supercenters, optimizing Neighborhood Markets, growing the e-commerce business and expanding Pickup services for customers.”