4-County Behind the Lines

Today's episode is a short update from Jon and Brian on current happenings at 4-County.  Thanks for joining us.

Jon and Brian give us an update on the storm work from a few weeks ago.  Then they will briefly talk about a recent FASTnet milestone.  Thanks for joining us today.

Jon and Brian discuss the latest happenings around 4-County Electric Power Association.  Thanks for joining us.

Brian and Jon will wrap up the year talking about some of the accomplishments of both our electric cooperative and FASTnet broadband.  Merry Christmas.

With a change of seasons comes lower energy use and lower bills.  Jon and Brian discuss this along with a few tips on getting your house ready for the cooler weather of Fall and Winter.  Thanks for joining us.

October is Cybersecurity month and in this episode, Brian and Jon are joined by 4-County IT Network Engineer Rod Eddie to talk about keeping your digital information safe. October is also a time to celebrate cooperatives and customer service. Join us for this month's Behind the Lines.

Joe Miller, Safety Training and Loss Prevention Coordinator, joins Jon and Brian today to remind us of the importance of safety during the harvest season.  Thanks for joining us today.

Mike Jones, Manager of Engineering, joins Jon and Brian today to talk about system reliability and the steps 4-County has taken over the years to continually improve that metric.  Thanks for joining us!

Jon and Brian are joined again today by Curtis Neyman, CFO of 4-County to talk about the early summer heat and the TVA fuel cost adjustment.  

Jonathan Howell joins Jon and Brian again to talk about our Right of Way program and how it impacts our ability to provide reliable service to our members.  In the second segment, Jon and Brian talk about broadband, highlights from our 4-County Foundation and our upcoming, in-person, Annual Meeting.  Thanks for joining us.

Jon and Brian talk about the recent storm that hit the service territory and then mention a few major milestones for FASTnet and 4County.  Thanks for joining us.

CFO Curtis Neyman joins Jon and Brian today to talk about the TVA Fuel Cost Adjustment.  Then Jon and Brian give our monthly update on FASTnet and where we are moving next.  And then finally, a quick mention of our upcoming Annual Meeting of Members in June.  Thanks for joining us.

Hosts Jon Turner and Brian Clark talk broadband, supply chain and things 4-County is doing to control costs, Youth Tour and Christmas.  Thanks for joining us!

Ronnie Vernon joins Brian and Jon today to offer energy efficiency tips to help prepare for the cold weather season.  In the second segment, we get an update on our broadband project.  

October is Coop Appreciation Month and Jon and Brian will talk a little about this.  There is also an update on the 4-County foundation and the milestone we've reached in the program.  In the second segment, they will be joined by two of our Customer Service Representatives (Betty Sue Davis and Tammy Sudduth) to get some insight into what it's like to interact with our members.

Jon and Brian are joined today by CFO, Curtis Neyman.  They will be talking about the extended TVA COVID Relief discount and how that will impact our members.  And of course, we will bring you another update on our broadband project and the excitement surrounding that.  Thanks for joining us.

Jon and Brian are joined by System Arborist, Jonathan Howell to talk about our Right of Way program and the importance of maintaining a clean right of way.  COVID is back on the agenda as well as another update on our broadband buildout.  Thanks for joining us.

In our first segment, Jon and Brian discuss the most recent COVID updates as well as updates on our broadband project.  Then they are joined by Brent Lochala, 4-County's Key Accounts Manager, to discuss issues related to solar power.  Thanks for joining in.

In lieu of our normal podcast, this week we are sharing the livestream video of our 2021 Annual Meeting of the Members held June 3rd.  

Our 2021 Annual Meeting is just around the corner.  Listen in as Jon and Brian discuss how we will conduct our meeting this year.  Also, we have news about our updated website as well as a brief update on broadband.  Thanks for joining us.

Jon and Brian are joined today by System Planning Engineer, Randy Thrash, as he talks about our ROW program.  Thanks for joining us.

Jon and Brian talk with Jimbo Killebrew and Drew Swan, two of our lineman, about what it's like to restore power after an ice storm.  Then we get an update about broadband.  Thanks for joining us.

In today's podcast, you will meet Tasha Carter, our FASTnet CSR, and Dillon Beard, FASTnet's first Field Service Technician.  You will get an update on where things are with our broadband build out, along with some exciting news that we can finally share.  Join Jon Turner and Brian Clark for another peak at 4-County Behind the Lines.

Merry Christmas from 4-County Electric Power Association and FASTnet!  In this shortened holiday episode Jon Turner and Brian Clark will give another broadband update, review how we are responding to COVID-19 and talk about our participation in Toys-for-Tots.  Thanks for joining us...

Jon and Brian are joined by Journeyman Linemen Eric Yarbrough and Tommy Reed to talk about their recent trip to south Mississippi to help a sister coop recover from hurricane Zeta.  Following that discussion, Jon and Brian will give an update on our progress with broadband in the Mississippi Cares Act areas and then wrap things up with a discussion about a few payment changes.  Thanks for joining us.

In this episode Jon and Brian will share some good news about a rate DECREASE that will begin next month as well as update you on the progress being made with FastNet, our broadband internet company.  In the second segment, David Kilpatrick, Manager of Information Technology, and Luke Cooper, Communications/Network Analyst, will join Jon and Brian to talk about Cyber Security and offer some ideas on ways to help keep you safe online.  Then finally Jon and Brian will wrap things up with an update on where our electric vehicle (EV) has been over the last few weeks and also talk about free webinar coming in November for those interested in the 4-County Foundation.  

In this episode Jon Turner and Brian Clark update you on broadband and where 4-County is in that process.  We will also hear from Glen Ledbetter and Tim Adkins - two of our linemen - about their experience in working during the clean up of hurricane Laura.  Finally, Jon and Brian will talk about our new electric car - a Chevy Bolt.

In episode 3 of 4-County Behind the Lines Jon Turner (Manager of Marketing and Public Relations) and Brian Clark (CEO) talk a little more about our broadband pilot project, Joe Miller (Safety Training and Loss Prevention Coordinator) discusses safety tips for harvest season and Jon and Brian wrap things up talking about trust.

In our second episode, host Jon Turner talks with CEO Brian Clark and Manager of Information Technology David Kilpatrick about some exiting news related to broadband.

In our first episode host Jon Turner will talk with 4-County CEO Brian Clark about our response to COVID-19 and the issue of broadband.  Jon will also talk with System Arborist Jonathan Howell about the importance of our Right of Way program.