2003 Archive

2003 Press Release Listing

November 24, 2003 - Grace Chapel Substation Goes Live Tuesday
November 19, 2003 - 5:30 a.m. - Outages Restored
November 19, 2003 - 11:30 a.m. - Outages Nearly Restored (Flooding Causes Delay Near Lower Powder Horn)
November 19, 2003 - Severe Weather Causes Morning Outages
November 18, 2003 - Be Prepared: Severe Weather May Cause Outages
November 17, 2003 - Blue Ridge Electric Awards Local Educators Grants for Innovative Teaching Projects (Caldwell)
November 13, 2003 - Blue Ridge Electric Awards Local Educators Grants for Innovative Teaching Projects (Ashe)
November 12, 2003 - Blue Ridge Electric Awards Local Educators Grants for Innovative Teaching Projects (Watauga)
October 24, 2003 - Blue Ridge Bestows Elite Honors on Four Employees
October 14, 2003 - Blue Ridge Recognizes Employees (Alleghany)
October 14, 2003 - Blue Ridge Recognizes Employees (Ashe)
October 14, 2003 - Blue Ridge Recognizes Employees (Caldwell)
October 14, 2003 - Blue Ridge Recognizes Employees (Watauga)
October 7, 2003 - Gwynita Steele Names Ashe District Manager
October 3, 2003 - Blue Ridge Electric Announces New Director - Clayton Cooke to Fulfill Remainder of GC Norris' Term
September 26, 2003 - NC GreenPower Now Available to Blue Ridge Electric Members
September 23, 2003 - Eastern NC Thanks Blue Ridge Electric Linemen for Hurricane Isabel Assistance
September 19, 2003 - Power to Blue Ridge Electric Members Restored
September 19, 2003 - Hurricane Isabel Winds Lead to Outages for Blue Ridge Electric Members
September 17, 2003 - Blue Ridge Electric Sends Linemen to Assist Carolina Coast and Prepares at Home for Hurricane Isabel
September 16, 2003 - Members Invited to Blue Ridge Electric Board Meeting in Boone
August 14, 2003 - Students Can Benefit From On-Line Services Offered by Blue Ridge EMC
August 13, 2003 - Safety and Speedy Response Time Promoted by Pole Top Rescue Training
July 24, 2003 - Supplemental Classroom Grant Funds Available
July 24, 2003 - Local Students Awarded Broyhill Leadership Learning Opportunity By Blue Ridge Electric
July 24, 2003 - Local Students Awarded Hands-On Learning Opportunity With Youth Tour of Nation's Capital
July 24, 2003 - Members Invited to Blue Ridge Electric Board Meeting
July 11, 2003 - Department of Labor Recognizes Blue Ridge Electric and Blue Ridge Energies for Safety
June 26, 2003 - Newly Elected Officers Announced for Blue Ridge Electric Board
June 20, 2003 - Blue Ridge Employee Retires After 39 Years
June 14, 2003 - Directors Elected, Updates Given at Blue Ridge Electric's Annual Membership Meeting
May 30, 2003 - Blue Ridge Electric Scores Among Top in the USA On Customer Service Ratings
May 23, 2003 - Keeping Kids Safe: Helping Your Kids Play It Safe
May 16, 2003 - Director of Employee Development Named At Blue Ridge Electric
May 16, 2003 - Blue Ridge Electric Invites Member-Owners to Annual Meeting
May 13, 2003 - Blue Ridge Electric Promotes Year 'Round Safety
May 13, 2003 - Blue Ridge Electric Raises Safety Awareness
May 3, 2003 - Members Invited to Blue Ridge Electric Board Meeting
April 30, 2003 - Recent Outages Caused by Vandalism: Crimestopper Reward Offered
April 25, 2003 - Local Artist, Dan Abernathy, Displays Eagle in Alleghany County Gallery
April 14, 2003 - Blue Ridge Electric Officials Honored
April 11, 2003 - Hoss Prestwood Named Construction Specialist for Blue Ridge Electric
April 9, 2003 - Local Cooperative Officials Travel to Raleigh to Meet with Legislators
April 9, 2003 - Blue Ridge Electric to Host Electric Motors Workshop
February 27, 2003 - (4:30 p.m.) Blue Ridge Electric Experiencing Outages in Alleghany County
February 27, 2003 - (10:30 a.m.) Blue Ridge Electric Experiencing No Outages So Far
February 26, 2003 - (4:30 p.m.) Blue Ridge on Alert Status
February 17, 2003 - (7 a.m.) Outages Minimal Overnight, Blue Ridge Prepared
February 16, 2003 - (Noon) Blue Ridge Electric Restores Power Outages, Calls in Extra Crews Due to Ice Storm
February 14, 2003 - Blue Ridge Electric Prepares for Winter Storm
February 13, 2003 - Blue Ridge Electric and The Heritage of Electric Cooperatives
February 13, 2003 - Blue Ridge Electric: What's Ahead (Caldwell)
January 30, 2003 - Jeff Benfield Named Caldwell Operations Manager for Blue Ridge Electric
January 24, 2003 (3 p.m.) - Blue Ridge Electric Sets New Record Peak
January 24, 2003 (6 a.m.) - Blue Ridge Electric Restores Power
January 23, 2003 - Blue Ridge Electric Asks Members to Conserve
January 17, 2003 - Bruce Drum Named Director of Plant Development for Blue Ridge Electric
January 16, 2003 - Blue Ridge Recognizes Watauga District Employees
January 16, 2003 - Blue Ridge Recognizes Caldwell District and Corporate Office Employees
January 16, 2003 - Blue Ridge Recognizes Ashe District Employees
January 16, 2003 - Blue Ridge Recognizes Alleghany District Employees
January 16, 2003 - Meter Readers Use Friendlier Dog Protection Device
January 16, 2003 - Blue Ridge Electric Prepares for Predicted Snow Storm