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Ky attorney general s office announces $11 7 million rebate will benefit some western Ky utility customers this winter
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As Lawmakers Prioritize Broadband, Rural Communities Wonder When It Will Reach Them
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As Barkley Hughes and I rumbled around in his red utility vehicle last month, memories slowly unwound about his western Kentucky hometown.
Tolu, a historic Ohio River-bound community of less than a hundred, only makes up a few blocks before opening up into rolling farmland. Hughes openly admits it’s not near anywhere, but that’s part of the reason he came back.
He points to the Methodist church across the street he attended growing up. There’s the community center that would put together a “haunted house” around Halloween. There’s what used to be the general store in town, which he figures closed more than a decade ago because it’s hard to get deliveries out in a place so remote.
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The Kentucky House of Representatives passed a bill with bipartisan support Wednesday that would allocate $250 million from the state’s general fund for building broadband internet throughout underserved communities. The legislation would expand on a bill signed into law last year that established a broadband-focused grant fund.
Bill sponsor GOP Rep. Brandon Reed said Tuesday in front of the House Appropriations and Revenue committee this proposal would move forward efforts to construct the “last mile” of broadband, referring to directly connecting residences and businesses to the internet.
“With the pandemic, it has shed light on our problems with broadband. I think we can all agree with that,” Reed said. “[The bill] will clear the way for rural electric cooperatives to feasibly provide broadband service to underserved households and businesses.”
Western KY experiencing phone service issues due to AT&T outages after Nashville explosion Keaton Eberly © Provided by Evansville WFIE Officials in several counties throughout western Kentucky say their emergency call lines are currently down.
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Owensboro-Daviess County Dispatch told 14 News that operators are still receiving emergency calls, but service has been spotty since Friday morning.
In Muhlenberg County, officials say their emergency call lines are currently down. If anyone in the area has an emergency, people should call 270-225-0054 or 270-225-7087.
According to a press release, Webster County 911 Service is also experiencing problems. Officials say their phone lines are down right now due to AT&T issues.
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