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Life on the Line - Manning Willis
In this Life on the Line series, we want you to get to know Manning Willis, a Spring 2022 graduate from the East Central Community College’s (ECCC) Weekend Lineman program, led by Lineman...
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In this Life on the Line series, we want you to get to know Manning Willis, a Spring 2022 graduate from the East Central Community College’s (ECCC) Weekend Lineman program, led by Lineman...
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Life on the Line - Ethan Reece
Meet Ethan Reece, a Fall 2021 graduate from East Central Community College’s (ECCC) Weekend Lineman program, led by utility industry veteran and Lineman Instructor, Curtis Bradley. Q: What made you...
Life on the Line - Ethan Reece
Meet Ethan Reece, a Fall 2021 graduate from East Central Community College’s (ECCC) Weekend Lineman program, led by utility industry veteran and Lineman Instructor, Curtis Bradley. Q: What made you...

Life on the Line - Jimmy Brown
Curtis Bradley is inspiring future generations of linemen across Mississippi through his work as a Lineman Instructor at East Central Community College’s (ECCC) Weekend Lineman program. In a series of...
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Curtis Bradley is inspiring future generations of linemen across Mississippi through his work as a Lineman Instructor at East Central Community College’s (ECCC) Weekend Lineman program. In a series of...
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Life on the Line - Curtis Bradley
In this Life on the Line blog post, meet Curtis Bradley, owner of Premier Line Consulting, who has been in the electric utility industry since 2005. With experience as a journeyman lineman,...
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In this Life on the Line blog post, meet Curtis Bradley, owner of Premier Line Consulting, who has been in the electric utility industry since 2005. With experience as a journeyman lineman,...
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Meet 3rd Generation Linewife Emma Hernandez
While the money is good for a lineman, the work is hard, they miss out on family functions and holidays, and their families sacrifice right along with them. So we...
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While the money is good for a lineman, the work is hard, they miss out on family functions and holidays, and their families sacrifice right along with them. So we...
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Life on the Line - Rae Lynn Hawco
On the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Ida pummeled through Louisiana. In the days leading up to the storm, we witnessed the brotherhood of lineman and linewomen unite in...
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On the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Ida pummeled through Louisiana. In the days leading up to the storm, we witnessed the brotherhood of lineman and linewomen unite in...
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