Cornerstone Connectivity Expands Carlisle County Fiber With $1.3 Million USDA Grant
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Updated · WPSD Local 6 · Jul 30
Cornerstone Connectivity Expands Carlisle County Fiber With $1.3 Million USDA Grant
2 articles · Updated · WPSD Local 6 · Jul 30
Summary
$1.3 million in USDA funding is backing Cornerstone Connectivity’s fiber build across nearly five square miles in southeast Carlisle County, with the company saying construction should finish in about a year.
The $1.5 million project will run 22 miles, pass 66 locations and upgrade service for at least 15 farms, plus homes and small businesses in the footprint.
Karen Jackson-Furman said the network will use buried fiber—described as a future-proof technology—to improve reliability and support faster scaling as demand grows.
Federal and Kentucky officials cast the expansion as part of a broader push to close the rural digital divide, support telemedicine and e-learning, and help western Kentucky keep pace with regional development.