Twin Lakes Marks 75 Years Of Connectivity For UC Region
Twin Lakes celebrating 75 years of providing telecommunications services to the Upper Cumberland region after its 1951 creation. CEO Jonathan West said the cooperative was established to bridge the gap between small town-based telephone systems and the isolated rural parts of the county. West said the organization has since evolved to become the largest broadband […]
Twin Lakes Expands Footprint, Service With Celina Facility
Twin Lakes celebrating the opening of its new Celina location. CEO Jonathan West said the new building will be an improvement on the previous Celina location, which the cooperative leased for 20 years. West said it expanded the lobby and parking lot to accommodate members and growing service needs. West said small-town investment sends a […]
Twin Lakes Hold Grand Opening For New Byrdstown Facility
Twin Lakes celebrating the grand opening of its new Byrdstown facility. Mayor Sam Gibson called it a great day for Byrdstown and a great day for Twin Lakes. He said the people of Byrdstown have appreciated Twin Lakes’ service for years and are excited to see them moving into an improved facility. “It’ll just make […]
Clay School Board Purchases New Main Phone System
The Clay County Board of Education Central Office will soon be working with a new telephone system. Finance Director Ashley White said the current system goes down every time there is thunder or lightning in the area, and sometimes even when there is only rain. White said the new system will allow for Clay County […]
Livingston South Church Street Project Delayed By Manholes
Livingston’s South Church Street Project has been delayed for a second time in 2024 to prepare precast manholes. Livingston Mayor Curtis Hayes said the company the city is working with believes they can have the manholes ready in three to four weeks. The precast holes are designed to be assembled above ground and lowered into […]
Multiple Fiber Projects Ahead Of Schedule Across Putnam, UC
Work continues to lay new fiber optic cable in the Phifer Mountain area, Bangham and rural parts of Monterey and Algood. Twin Lakes has finished up installation of new fiber cable in surrounding counties. CEO Jonathan West said Twin Lakes is utilizing a federal-funded grant awarded by the state to expand its reach in Putnam. […]
Twin Lakes Breaks Ground On Massive Broadband Project In Putnam County
Local and state leaders broke ground Monday on a Putnam County broadband expansion project that would benefit some 2,300 homes. Twin Lakes officials gathered at Poplar Grove Baptist Church where the state presented a check worth more than $10 million for the project. The company was named a finalist for state funding earlier this year. […]
Twin Lakes Anticipates Broadband Project To Be Completed In 30-Months
Twin Lakes General Manager and CEO Jonathan West said the company is ready to start work on a some 30-month project to expand internet access to underserved and unserved Putnam County homes. The state awarded Putnam County over $10 million to install fiber internet to some 2,400 addresses. West said Twin Lakes just needs the […]
Twin Lakes Proposal Would Expand Fiber Internet To Eastern Portion Of County
Monterey and surrounding areas could gain access to Twin Lakes internet services if a new company proposal gains funding. General Manager and CEO Jonathan West said the company is focusing more on rural areas where it is costly to build, not necessarily within city limits. “The reality is this grant really changes things,” West said. […]
Twin Lakes Broadband Proposal Named Finalist For State Funding
A Twin Lakes proposal to expand broadband access in Putnam County is one step closer to happening. The grant application was named a finalist for state funding through ARP broadband money. The $15 million project would bring 195 miles of fiber network to unserved areas of Putnam County. “While official grant awardees will not be […]
