News & Events

October 30, 2024

Outage Maintenance – October 30, 2024

BARC Connects has a planned maintenance outage this evening from 11 p.m. until 2 a.m. tomorrow, to repair the extensive damage from this weekend. This will affect Hot Springs, Warm Springs, Millboro, Falling Springs, Estaline and Bacova areas.
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October 26, 2024

Outage Update – October 26, 2024

Service has been fully restored as of 2:15 a.m. A major line was damaged by a bear that required several hours to complete. We appreciate your cooperation and patience. Thank you to our fiber techs for working hard to get...
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October 22, 2024

Maintenance Outage – October 23, 2024

BARC Connects will be having a planned outage to run updates on October 23, starting after midnight. This outage should run around 30 minutes. We appreciate our customers patience.
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September 18, 2024

Hunting Season Reminder – September 15, 2024

BARC Electric and BARC Connects are asking for your help this hunting season. As a reminder, do not shoot at or near electrical and fiber equipment and lines. We are dedicated to providing our rural communities the most reliable and...
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September 9, 2024

Outage update – September 8

Currently, we have an outage in the Turkey Hill area due to a fiber line that has been shot. The outage is expected to last a few hours while techs repair damages. We appreciate your patience.
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September 1, 2024

Office Closed – September 2, 2024

BARC Electric Cooperative will be closed on September 2, 2024 for Labor Day. If you should experience an outage, please report it through our member portal, your SmartHub app or by calling 1-800-846-2272.
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August 23, 2024

BARC Connects Celebrates 5,000th Connection!

BARC Connects fiber broadband is celebrating a huge milestone last month of 5,000 customers connected to its world-class fiber broadband services. BARC Connects is a wholly-owned broadband subsidiary of BARC Electric Cooperative, providing fiber-to-the-premise service, including high-speed internet and phone,...
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August 9, 2024

BARC Connects Supports Freedom Food Festival

Mother Nature cooperated and provided sunny weather for the 2024 Freedom Food Festival held July 3 on Main Street in downtown Lexington. The competition was hot, as eight nonprofit organizations teamed up with local kitchens and caterers for an Independence...
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August 8, 2024

Public Statement: Preparing for Tropical Storm Debby – August 8, 2024

Dear Valued Members of BARC: As Tropical Storm Debby approaches, bringing with it significant rain and potentially isolated, strong winds, we want to assure you that our teams are fully prepared and ready to respond. However, due to the severity...
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June 24, 2024

Planned Maintenance Outage – June 25 and 27, 2024

BARC Connects will be conducting routine maintenance on our network on Tuesday June 25 and Thursday June 27 between 12 a.m. – 3 a.m. Internet and telephone services may experience a service disruption lasting no more than 30 minutes. We...
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