Electricity Comes to the Ozarks

KUAF | By Kyle Kellams

Published May 16, 2018 at 11:00 AM CDT

Ozarks Electric began to form 80 years ago today when the rules for incorporation were signed. A new documentary captures the memories of some of the people who can remember when electricity first came to rural parts of our region.

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