PemTel Community Computer Center
Wireless Hotspot
A wireless Hotspot will be opened at the former Triangle Ruritan Building at 250 Sugar Run Road for citizens who do not have internet access and need to utilize the service from their vehicles.
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Pembroke Telephone Cooperative is pleased to announce the opening of a Computer Center in the former Triangle Ruritan Building located at 250 Sugar Run Road beginning March 2. This center is operated in conjunction with a Community Connect Grant that was awarded to the Cooperative in 2017. It will be in operation for at least two years. With provisions of the grant, the cooperative was allowed funds for renovation of the building. The heat pump was replaced, new windows were installed and the entire building got a new coat of paint. This was accomplished by cooperation with Giles County employees who oversaw the project as well as performed a majority of the work.
The Cooperative has hired Shelia Bouldin as the center’s operator. Hours of operation will generally be Tuesdays and Thursdays 4-9 pm and Saturdays 8:30 am until 5 pm. These hours may change as the building is owned by the Giles Industrial Authority and are subject to other community events. In fact, it will be open on Monday and Wednesdays 4-9pm the first two weeks of March because of a previously scheduled event, and then the Tuesday and Thursday schedule will resume.
Pembroke Telephone Cooperative, also known as PemTel, began operations July 1, 1970, as a provider of telephone service. Its roots are traced back to 1903 as it preceded the former Pembroke Mutual Telephone Company who ceased operations in 1970. The cooperative began offering dial-up internet in 1996 and then DSL in 2000. It has expanded its offerings by installing fiber-to-the-home by way of this Community Connect Grant to areas that were formerly unserved. Residents in Trigg, Bane and Rye Hollow now have access to the latest technology available.
The center held a GRAND OPENING on Saturday, March 7, 2020, from 12:00 – 2:00. PemTel representatives were there to answer questions and share information about the center and its many uses.
The Community Center building is owned by the Giles County Industrial Authority, who takes care of scheduling for use of the building. To reserve the building please call the Giles County Administration Office at 540-921-2525. Any questions regarding Community Center hours of operation should be directed to PemTel at 540-626-7111.
The Cooperative has hired Shelia Bouldin as the center’s operator. Hours of operation will generally be Tuesdays and Thursdays 4-9 pm and Saturdays 8:30 am until 5 pm. These hours may change as the building is owned by the Giles Industrial Authority and are subject to other community events. In fact, it will be open on Monday and Wednesdays 4-9pm the first two weeks of March because of a previously scheduled event, and then the Tuesday and Thursday schedule will resume.
Pembroke Telephone Cooperative, also known as PemTel, began operations July 1, 1970, as a provider of telephone service. Its roots are traced back to 1903 as it preceded the former Pembroke Mutual Telephone Company who ceased operations in 1970. The cooperative began offering dial-up internet in 1996 and then DSL in 2000. It has expanded its offerings by installing fiber-to-the-home by way of this Community Connect Grant to areas that were formerly unserved. Residents in Trigg, Bane and Rye Hollow now have access to the latest technology available.
The center held a GRAND OPENING on Saturday, March 7, 2020, from 12:00 – 2:00. PemTel representatives were there to answer questions and share information about the center and its many uses.
The Community Center building is owned by the Giles County Industrial Authority, who takes care of scheduling for use of the building. To reserve the building please call the Giles County Administration Office at 540-921-2525. Any questions regarding Community Center hours of operation should be directed to PemTel at 540-626-7111.