“Blue Ridge Fests” Now A Thing of the Past

A venue of entertainment that serves as a fundraiser for local and regional charities has come to an end. Terry Ballenger, spokesman for the Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative, has confirmed there will be no more Blue Ridge Fests, an annual music series that attracted well known country, gospel and performers from other genres.

To stage the entertainment each spring required a lot of work from Blue Ridge employees, and Ballenger admits that the workload was influential in the decision…

Though there will be no more Blue Ridge Fests, the electric power retailer will search for alternate ways to help fund the work of charities throughout its multi-county service territory.