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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 High School and Celina K-8 ... Read More »

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 a dug-out space in the ... Read More »

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. “Out ultimate goal is to ... Read More »

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. CEO and General Manager Jonathan ... Read More »

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 contract of work from the ... Read More »

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. “It takes the entire eastern ... Read More »

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 announced by the Tennessee Department ... Read More »

Twin Lakes Now Offering 10 Gig High-Speed Internet

One of the fastest internet speeds available today is now an option for some in the Upper Cumberland. Twin Lakes is offering 10 Gig broadband. Manager/CEO Jonathan West said typical broadband speeds have a 25 megabit connection. 10 gig is 400 times faster. “Do I need that? How fast is that? What does that mean?” West said. “I think the ... Read More »

Twin Lakes Applying For Grant To Expand Broadband Access In Putnam

Twin Lakes is hoping to earn grant funding from Tennessee’s Emergency Broadband fund. CEO Jonathan West said that they’re applying for a portion of the $400 million pot to expand broadband to coverage to homes in Putnam County. “There are so many things that you can only do online,” West said. “And when you don’t have access to quality broadband ... Read More »

Dale Hollow Eagle Cam Returning With New Nest And Angle

The Dale Hollow Eagle Cam has been reinstalled after being out of commission for over a year. The camera live streams the home of the eagle couple Obey and River. Dale Hollow Eagle Cam Facebook Manager Darlene Neeley said one can start viewing their nest as early as this month. “We’ve got a different view than we had last year ... Read More »