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TruVista & the Fairfield County School District Opening Technology Center & Residencial Community at Innovative Village in Winnsboro

WINNSBORO, SC – August 21, 2024 – In early June, TruVista and the Fairfield County School District announced their partnership in constructing the first of its kind education initiative in the state of South Carolina at “The Village in Winnsboro, a Community of Fairfield Educators”. Both the residential development and Village in Winnsboro Technology Center will be opening this fall.TruVista will be providing all the high-speed broadband service for the residential sec...

TruVista Expanding Fiber Optic Services to Residents of Soperton, Georgia

TruVista is pleased to announce that it will be bringing broadband, voice, and security services through Fiber-To-The-Home (FTTH) infrastructure, to residents of the City of Soperton, Georgia. This buildout project is planned to be completed on an aggressive timeline and will deliver TruVista’s gigabit high-speed broadband access to approximately 1,100 residential and business premises in the city. Soperton residents interested in TruVista’s fiber optic services can go to Connect....

TruVista Expanding Fiber Optic Services to Residents of Great Falls, South Carolina

TruVista is pleased to announce that it will be bringing broadband, video, voice, security and home automation services through Fiber-To-The-Home (FTTH) infrastructure, to residents of the Town of Great Falls, South Carolina and nearby surrounding areas. This buildout project is planned to be completed on an aggressive time-line and will deliver TruVista’s gigabit high-speed broadband access to approximately 1,200 residential and business premises in the town by the end of 2023. Great F...

TruVista Announces Completion of PlantTel Acquisition

TruVista is proud to welcome PlantTel into our growing family of markets we serve.

TruVista Announces Completion of PlantTel Acquisition

TruVista is proud to welcome PlantTel into our growing family of markets we serve. TruVista Communications (“TruVista”) today announced that it has closed its previously announced transaction in which TruVista acquired Plant Telephone Company (“PTC”) and Plant Telecommunications Sales & Services, Inc. (“PTS”) (together “PlantTel”). The combined entity will operate under the TruVista name. The combination of TruVista and PlantTel will create ...

Georgia Fiber Expansion

TruVista Fiber Expansion Reaches Three Million Dollar One Year MilestoneTruVista’s year one $3 Million Fiber Optic expansion investment is now providing scores of High Definition Video Channels, New Voice Services for home and business, Super High Speed Broadband Internet access (up to 2 Gbps) and a wide array of New Carrier Class Business services to Franklin, Rabun and Stephens counties. TruVista President and CEO, Brian Singleton said: “We’re excited to reach this milesto...

TruVista-Jackson EMC Partnership Reaps Praise from Elected Officials

Elected officials praise TruVista/Jackson EMC partnership to bring broadband to unserved Jackson, Banks and Madison countiesTruVista and their partners at the Jackson Electric Membership Corp. (EMC) received accolades from several elected officials including Georgia Governor Brian Kemp today for their combined efforts to deliver fiber broadband to 8,000 unserved and underserved homes and businesses in Jackson EMC’s service area of Jackson, Banks, and Madison counties.The collaboration m...

TruVista CEO Retiring; Current COO Named as Replacement

TruVista CEO Retiring; Current COO Named as ReplacementCHESTER, SC January 14, 2022 — TruVista, a leading provider of broadband services across South Carolina and Georgia, announced that Chief Executive Officer J. Brian Singleton will retire from management responsibilities with the company effective February 2, 2022. He will become Chairman of the Board of Directors at that time and serve in an advisory capacity for the Board with management.Current President and Chief Operating Office...

TruVista Expanding Fiber Optic Service to Resident of Commerce Georgia

TruVista Expanding Fiber Optic Service to Resident of Commerce GeorgiaTruVista is pleased to announce that it will be bringing broadband, video, voice, security and home automation services through fiber to the home infrastructure, to residents of the City of Commerce GA. This buildout project is planned to be completed on an aggressive time-line and will deliver TruVista’s gigabit high-speed broadband access to approximately 3,000 residential and business premises in the city. In addit...

New Dialing Procedure for Customers Within 803 Area Code

New Dialing Procedure for Customers Within 803 Area CodeCOLUMBIA, SC (April 20, 2020) - The Public Service Commission of South Carolina today reminded residential and business customers served by the 803 area code that the new 839 area code will be added as an overlay to the region to ensure a continuing supply of telephone 803 numbers for the area. An overlay is the addition of another area code (839) to the same geographic region served by an existing area code (803).The Commission ordered ...

TruVista To Provide 60 Days of Free Internet Service to Students

TruVista To Provide 60 Days of Free Internet Service to StudentsOffering Internet to New Customers in Homes with K-12 and Higher Education StudentsAs our communities are affected by the spread of the COVID-19 virus, we recognize that our company plays an important role in helping customers stay connected to their loved ones, workplaces and schools through the Internet. With the announcements of school closings, we realize that many students may need access to the internet to promote ongoing l...

USDA Invests $9.1 Million in Broadband for Rural South Carolina Communities

USDA Invests $9.1 Million in Broadband for Rural South Carolina CommunitiesCOLUMBIA, S.C., Feb. 25, 2020

TruVista agrees to be acquired by iCON Infrastructure

TruVista agrees to be acquired by iCON InfrastructureThe Chester Telephone Company, Inc. d/b/a TruVista (‘TruVista’), a leading telecommunications business in South Carolina and Georgia, has signed an agreement to be acquired by iCON Infrastructure following unanimous approval of TruVista’s Board of Directors.TruVista will continue its long, proud heritage as an independent business in the local community with the headquarters and existing operations remaining in Chester, So...

EQT Completes Purchase of Majority Stake in Spirit Communications; Will Combine Assets with Lumos Networks

EQT Completes Purchase of Majority Stake in Spirit Communications; Will Combine Assets with Lumos NetworksCombination of Spirit Communications and Lumos Networks Will a Create Super-Regional Fiber Bandwidth Provider Operating in Nine States in the Mid-Atlantic and SoutheastWaynesboro, Va., and Columbia, S.C., [FOR RELEASE “DAY ONE”] – Lumos Networks Corp. (“Lumos”) and Spirit Communications (“Spirit”) announced today that the EQT Infrastructure III fu...

GigUP South Carolina

South Carolina Is Ready For Business with Access to the Fastest Internet Available in the Nation“GigUP South Carolina” Lays Groundwork for Expanding Economic DevelopmentCOLUMBIA, SC October 25, 2016 – Privately owned Spirit Communications with its member-owners of South Carolina-based telecom companies announced today the kick-off of their “GigUP South Carolina” campaign. Through the unique structure of Spirit Communications, with 11 member-owners working togethe...

Statement on Accident

May 27, 2016FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETruVista StatementChester, SC - Brian Singleton, President and CEO of TruVista released the following statement:"Yesterday afternoon, May 26th an accident occurred involving three vehicles; one of which was a TruVista employee. We are heartbroken and deeply saddened that a volunteer firefighter from Chester lost his life in this terrible tragedy. All our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and loved ones."

Lake Wateree North Fiber Expansion

TruVista Continues Fiber ExpansionBrings Fiber To The Home Broadband Internet, Video and Phone To Lake Wateree North AreaFairfield County, South Carolina May 6, 2016:TruVista continues to expand its Fiber Optic Network into additional areas of Fairfield County, bringing fiber to the home (FTTX) Internet, Video and Phone services to certain portions of the Lake Wateree North area, in eastern Fairfield CountyTruVista Senior Vice President, Allison Jakubecy said, “We’re excited to ex...

Proud Owner of Spirit Communications

Spirit Communications Proves the Whole Is Greater Than the Sum of Its PartsCOLUMBIA, S.C., April 4, 2016 —It’s often said you can accomplish more as a team than you can individually. And indeed, “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts,” especially when it comes to Spirit Communications.Spirit Communications is a privately held communications firm headquartered in Columbia, S.C. On the surface, it looks like any other telecommunication company. But when you look...

Lake Wateree Fiber Expansion

TruVista Continues Fiber ExpansionBrings Fast Broadband Internet To Pelly Road and Plantation Point AreasFairfield County, South Carolina July 23, 2015:TruVista continues to expand its Fiber Optic Network into additional areas of Fairfield County, bringing faster Internet access speeds to the Pelly Road and Plantation Point areas, near Lake Wateree, in eastern Fairfield CountyTruVista Senior Vice President, Allison Jakubecy said, “We’re excited to expand our Fiber Optic Network to...

Rabun County Upgrades

TruVista Fiber Brings Broadband Internet, HD Phone, Video And New Business Services To More Areas of Rabun CountyClayton, Georgia, March 10, 2014:TruVista’s fiber optic expansion has reached a new milestone, bringing broadband Internet access, upgraded video, HD phone and new business services to the Clayton, Wylie-Lake Rabun and Dillard areas in Rabun County. Internet access speeds of up to 35 Mbps are now available for residential customers with business speeds of up to 1 Gbps. Scores...

Georgia Cable System Acquisitions

TruVista Purchases Georgia Cable Systems from Northland Cable PropertiesApril 27, 2012 (Toccoa, Georgia) – A major change in telecommunications comes to Northeast Georgia as TruVista completed its acquisition of the cable systems serving Toccoa and Clayton Georgia from Northland Communications. The transition is expected to take place over the next few months and will bring with it new and upgraded communications services to area residents and businesses.“We are excited about the ...

New Camden Location

TRUVISTA’S NEW SPRIGDALE PLAZA LOCATION OPENSTruVita’s new Springdale Plaza location will open with a grand celebration on Saturday, September 10 with Family Day. The event will feature The Outdoor Channel’s Scott Langley from “Huntin’ the World … Southern Style” with music from the SeaCoast Band. And, for the kids: balloons, face painting, snow cones, popcorn, and more. The grand opening celebration will continue with daily events Monday through Fri...

Community Press Releases

TruVista & the Fairfield County School District Opening Technology Center & Residencial Community at Innovative Village in Winnsboro

TruVista Expanding Fiber Optic Services to Residents of Soperton, Georgia

TruVista Expanding Fiber Optic Services to Residents of Great Falls, South Carolina

TruVista Announces Completion of PlantTel Acquisition

TruVista Announces Completion of PlantTel Acquisition

Georgia Fiber Expansion

TruVista-Jackson EMC Partnership Reaps Praise from Elected Officials

TruVista CEO Retiring; Current COO Named as Replacement

TruVista Expanding Fiber Optic Service to Resident of Commerce Georgia

New Dialing Procedure for Customers Within 803 Area Code

TruVista To Provide 60 Days of Free Internet Service to Students

USDA Invests $9.1 Million in Broadband for Rural South Carolina Communities

TruVista agrees to be acquired by iCON Infrastructure

EQT Completes Purchase of Majority Stake in Spirit Communications; Will Combine Assets with Lumos Networks

GigUP South Carolina

Statement on Accident

Lake Wateree North Fiber Expansion

Proud Owner of Spirit Communications

Lake Wateree Fiber Expansion

Rabun County Upgrades

Georgia Cable System Acquisitions

New Camden Location

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