Nex-Tech CountyWorks Acquired by Manatron, Inc. Hays, Kan, 11-07-08—Nex-Tech, Inc., a Kansas corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Rural Telephone Service Company, Inc. (Lenora, KS), announced today that it has sold its CountyWorks government software operation to Manatron, Inc., the nation’s leading provider of integrated, enterprise-level property solutions for state and local governments. Manatron is focused on...

Rural Telephone honored during Business Appreciation Month Lenora, Kan, 7-29-08—Rural Telephone was recently honored during Business Appreciation Month as one of the top four companies in the State of Kansas at a ceremony on June 17 hosted by the Kansas Cavalry and the Kansas Department of Commerce. This annual ceremony known as the Kansas Calvary Encampment is the state’s largest celebration of Kansas businesses. The Encampment i...

Rural Telephone honored during Business Appreciation Month Lenora, Kan, 7-29-08—Rural Telephone was recently honored during Business Appreciation Month as one of the top four companies in the State of Kansas at a ceremony on June 17 hosted by the Kansas Cavalry and the Kansas Department of Commerce. This annual ceremony known as the Kansas Calvary Encampment is the state’s largest celebration of Kansas businesses. The Encampment i...

Lakeside School Channel Airing This Fall Downs, Kan, 6/4/08— Nex-Tech Digital TV subscribers in Downs will soon enjoy watching local students and faculty on a new school channel. The content will be produced by local high school students with equipment donated by Rural Telephone/Nex-Tech and will feature a variety of school-related programming. Customers will enjoy seeing Lakeside High School basketball and footb...

Rural Telephone and Nex-Tech Sponsor Youth Leaders Hays, Kan, 5-27-08—Rural Telephone and Nex-Tech are pleased to sponsor 30 area students to attend the Kansas Youth Leadership Academy (KYLA) camp held at Fort Hays State University this June. KYLA is a statewide, comprehensive, and all-inclusive program designed to promote youth leadership development. The Academy Camps, previously known as the Kansas Youth Leadership Camp...

Nex-Tech Installs Tower at Camp Aldrich Great Bend, Kan, 5-6-08—Barton County Community College’s special retreat—Camp Aldrich—will no longer be so isolated. While the rustic location of Camp Aldrich has its charms, it also presents a challenge for accessing modern communication services. Thanks to Nex-Tech’s Mobile Radio Division, the camp is now connected to the rest of the world.Nex-Tech installed a 180-foot ...

Rural Telephone/Nex-Tech congratulates Beverly Wilkerson Plainville, Kan, 4-15-08— Congratulations to Beverly Wilkerson of Plainville for winning the Rural Telephone/Nex-Tech Feature-opoly drawing!  Feature-opoly is a calling features board game designed by Rural Telephone/Nex-Tech and is fun for people of every age! Participants have the opportunity to win a calling feature free for three months, a chance card for an insta...

Hard hat tour provides information and prizes Hill City, Kan, 4-11-08—Poker runs aren’t just for bikers anymore. Rural Telephone’s Economic Development Department has organized a special one along with a Hard Hat Tour to help recognize and promote manufacturers and small businesses in the region. Any mode of transportation is acceptable on the tour /poker run, and carpooling is encouraged. The Hard Hat Tour is schedul...

Rural Telephone/Nex-Tech promotes youth leaders Hays, Kan, 4-10-08—Rural Telephone/Nex-Tech is proud to announce that it will sponsor 30 area students to attend the Kansas Youth Leadership Academy (KYLA) held at Fort Hays State University this June. Students who register will be entered into a drawing from which 15 middle school students and 15 high school students will be drawn to attend the KYLA camp. The selected stu...

Nex-Tech is Prepared for the Digital TV Transition Lenora, Kan, 3-28-08— The Digital TV Transition is coming and Nex-Tech is prepared to make the transition seamless for its customers. Effective February 17, 2009, all television stations will be required to broadcast their programming in a digital format and analog broadcasting will be discontinued. Some consumers have expressed concern wondering if they will have to purch...

Nex-Tech to Acquire Cable and Internet Customers in Munjor Munjor, Kan, 2-20-08—Nex-Tech, a subsidiary of Rural Telephone Service Company (Lenora, KS), is pleased to announce an agreement with GBT Communications, a subsidiary of Golden Belt Telephone (Rush Center, KS), to acquire its cable television, Internet subscribers and plant facilities in Munjor, Kansas, effective March 1, 2008. “Many Munjor customers already experience the...