{"id":192177,"date":"2025-09-30T11:50:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T11:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/192177\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T11:50:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T11:50:07","slug":"paulding-putnam-to-provide-fiber-internet-to-village-of-grover-hill-residents-free-public-wi-fi-to-community-spaces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/192177\/","title":{"rendered":"Paulding Putnam to provide fiber internet to Village of Grover Hill residents, free public Wi-Fi to community spaces"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Grover-Hill-Lions-Clubs-Reg-Hinchcliff-Jay-Denny-with-Paulding-Putnams-Luke-Burkhart.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49090\" style=\"width:450px\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Paulding Putnam Broadband Services Coordinator Luke Burkhart with Grover Hill Lions Club President Jay Denny and Secretary Reg Hinchcliff. The downtown Community Building will receive free Wi-Fi from Paulding Putnam as part of the new village partnership.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Paulding Putnam has partnered with the Village of Grover Hill and the Lions Club to bring free public Wi-Fi to community spaces and fiber internet access to residents and businesses, including those who are not electric members of Paulding Putnam.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Through this partnership with the Lions Club, Paulding Putnam will provide public internet at no charge to the following locations in Grover Hill:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u2022 Community Building<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u2022 Welcome Park<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cWith rising costs of everything these days, we are excited residents will be able to use free internet at the Community Building and Welcome Park, thanks to Paulding Putnam,\u201d said Jay Denny, President of the Grover Hill Lions Club, who manages the building and park. \u201cThis means service for local groups who meet in this building, like the library and fire department, and those renting it for parties, reunions, and more. It\u2019s a really good thing and aligns with our mission as Lions \u2013 to help the community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cIt\u2019s been an honor to partner with Grover Hill Mayor Dewayne Hinchcliff,\u201d said Nick Eltzroth, Chief Operating Officer. \u201cWe strive to build communities where everyone\u2014students, grandparents, local leaders, remote workers, and neighbors alike\u2014has the connectivity needed to succeed in today\u2019s digital world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Paulding Putnam is bringing fiber internet service to the village, and everyone is eligible to sign up, even if they do not have electric service from Paulding Putnam. Residents will receive letters with further instructions. Information is also available at www.PPEC.coop\/fiber, where residents can view packages and sign up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Unlike other internet providers, Paulding Putnam is a not-for-profit cooperative with a concern for community. Paulding Putnam\u2019s fiber internet is designed to deliver fast, reliable service with no gimmicks, just simple, straightforward plans that work for everyone. Users can expect:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u2022 Symmetrical speeds up to 1GB upload and download<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u2022 No contracts or hidden fees<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u2022 WiFi 6 technology for faster, more secure home networks<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u2022 24\/7 local support from a community-minded co-op<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u2022 Tailored plans for every lifestyle \u2014 from basic browsing to smart homes and remote offices<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">When to Expect Fiber Internet in Grover Hill and Nearby<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Construction has begun in Grover Hill. To stay informed, residents are encouraged to visit www.PPEC.coop\/fiberupdates, search their address, and sign up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Construction is also currently underway in Paulding and Putnam counties, including Paulding, Blue Creek, Latty, Washington, and Monterey Townships.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Non-members can also submit the fiber interest form. Seeing the area\u2019s need helps Paulding Putnam design the network and shape the most feasible path forward.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">To learn more, visit www.PPEC.coop or call 800-686-2357.<\/p>\n<p>Like this:<\/p>\n<p>Like Loading&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"sd-link-color\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\nRelated<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Paulding Putnam Broadband Services Coordinator Luke Burkhart with Grover Hill Lions Club President Jay Denny and Secretary Reg&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":192178,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[174,74],"class_list":{"0":"post-192177","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-internet","8":"tag-internet","9":"tag-technology"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/192177","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=192177"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/192177\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/192178"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=192177"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=192177"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=192177"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}