News & Events

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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June 18, 2024

Planned Maintenance Outage – June 19, 2024

On Wednesday, June 19, 2024, BARC Connects will be performing maintenance on our servers that will cause temporary outages on VOIP telephone services for customers located in the areas of Millboro, Estaline, Craigsville, Goshen, and Brattons Run. The outage will...
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June 4, 2024

Outage Update

Update: As of 8 p.m this evening, to fix fiber issues, emergency maintenance will be performed on parts of the Fairfield area (Sterrett and Ridge Rd.) throughout the evening. We appreciate our customer’s patience. Currently, we are experiencing a fiber...
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April 2, 2024

Outage Update – April 2, 2024

Update - Fiber services and phone service has been restored. Currently, we have a fiber outage affecting large parts of Rockbridge County. Crews are working to resolve the issues. We appreciate your patience. Thank you. We understand that getting through...
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March 26, 2024

Account Portal Down – March 25-April 3

Please note: From March 25-April 3, our account portal will be down as we upgrade our system.
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