Two linemen from Windsor-based Community Electric Cooperative are working more than 240 miles from their hometown to restore power at Virginia’s western border counties, which were among the state’s hardest hit by Hurricane Helene.
Community Electric dispatched linemen Daniel Hobson and Rob Darden, both Windsor natives, on Sept. 30 to Craig-Botetourt Electric Cooperative, which serves six Virginia counties and one in West Virginia at the state line.
“”We are incredibly proud of our dedicated crew members who have been deployed to assist CBEC in restoring power to their community, and who will soon be traveling to North Carolina to aid in recovery efforts following the damage caused by Helene,” said Community Electric spokeswoman Jessica Parr. “Their willingness to help during these challenging times exemplifies the true spirit of cooperation that our cooperative stands for.”…