Bridgette Northern

The New 861 Area Code is Coming to the
Illinois 309 Area Code Region

February 15, 2023
Bridgette Northern

With new telephone numbers in west-central Illinois in high demand, the Illinois Commerce Commission approved the implementation of the new 861 area code to overlay the existing 309 area code region. The 309 area code serves all or part of Bureau, Dewitt, Fulton, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Knox, Marshall, Mason, McDonough, McLean, Mercer, Peoria, Rock Island, Schuyler, Stark, Tazewell, Warren, Whiteside,…
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Adams Telephone Co-Operative holds 69th Annual Meeting of Members

October 7, 2021
Bridgette Northern

Golden, IL— Adams Telephone Co-Operative held its 69th Annual Meeting of Members on September 15, 2021. The meeting was held virtually and the first of its kind for the Cooperative. Jim Broemmer, CEO, noted, “This virtual meeting is a result of the pandemic, which has changed many aspects of our lives. Last March, we closed our offices to the public…
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Area Code Overlay Approved for the Illinois 217 Area Code

July 17, 2020
Bridgette Northern

To ensure a continuing supply of telephone numbers, the new 447 area code will be added to the area served by 217. This is known as an area code overlay. Get ready to change the way you dial your local calls! What is an area code overlay? An overlay is the addition of another area code (447) to the same…
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Adams Fiber Awarded Multi-Million Dollar Expansion Grant

June 25, 2020
Bridgette Northern

Adams Fiber has been awarded over $4.9M from the Connect Illinois Broadband Grant Program. This grant will cover roughly 50 percent of a $10M total expansion project Adams has committed to in underserved local communities in Adams and Brown Counties. This broadband access deployment is slated to begin in Spring of 2021 and will serve approximately 1,106 households, businesses, farms,…
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Adams Telephone Co-Operative Awards College Scholarships to Local Teens

June 3, 2020
Bridgette Northern

Adams Telephone Co-Operative sponsored a college scholarship program to award two $1,000 scholarships to local high school seniors. The winners of this year’s scholarships are Austin Cornwell and Gabriel Maynard, both of Unity High School. “Adams Telephone Co-Operative continues a tradition of involvement with our youth and schools by ensuring access to the technology needed in today’s challenging times and…
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Adams Telephone Endorses $5,000 FRS Grant for Clayton Public Library District

January 22, 2020
Bridgette Northern

Golden, IL— The Foundation for Rural Service (FRS) recently named Clayton Public Library District as a recipient of its 2019 grant in support of advancing quality of life and enabling economic development in rural America. The $5,000 award allows the library to improve educational offerings. Pam Leffringhouse, Adams Schools and Libraries Coordinator, originated the grant application process with the library…
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High School Sophomores and Juniors Eligible to Win A Trip To Washington, D.C.

January 17, 2020
Bridgette Northern

Four area high school sophomores or juniors will win an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C., June 19-26, 2020, in an annual contest sponsored by Adams Electric Cooperative and Adams Telephone Co-Operative. Interested students must complete a short answer application. After reviewing all applications, judges from each cooperative will select up to 34 applicants to represent the cooperatives at Illinois…
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Adams Employees contribute over $15,000 to the United Way Campaign

November 6, 2019
Bridgette Northern

Employees of Adams Telephone Co-Operative, located in Golden, IL, presented a check in the amount of $15,487.58 to Adams Duesterhaus, Director of Development and Communications of the United Way of Adams County, Inc. The donation included a $7,500.00 matching grant from CoBank, a national cooperative bank serving vital industries across rural America. Adams was a recipient of matching funds through…
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Adams Telephone Co-Operative holds 67th Annual Meeting of Members

September 17, 2019
Bridgette Northern

Golden, IL - Adams Telephone Co-Operative held its 67th Annual Meeting of Members on September 11, 2019 at their Cooperative headquarters in Golden. Nearly 1,000 people were in attendance for the evening’s festivities. The night included a meal prepared by the Mendon Lions, business meeting, and drawings for cash prizes totaling $1,850. Plus, there were ten $50 bill credit drawings.…
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Adams Electric and Adams Telephone students join national electric co-op Youth to Washington Tour

June 25, 2019
Bridgette Northern

What do you get when 62 students from 26 Illinois electric and telephone cooperatives join 1,800 of their peers across the United States? You get the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) Youth to Washington Tour! Two students each from Adams Electric Cooperative and Adams Telephone Co-Operative service territories were selected from a diverse group of applicants to represent their…
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