Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative Annual Meeting

The Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative held its annual meeting on April 10 and 11, with a record 9,063 members registering at its Oconee and Pickens offices. Despite intermittent rain, members voted on bylaw amendments and board of directors’ elections. Incumbents Jimmy Lee Dodgens and Frank Looper retained their seats, while Mendel Stone was reelected unopposed. Stephen Hunt won the grand prize, a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado. CEO Jim Lovinggood’s annual report is available on the cooperative’s website.