Thacker-Grigsby Telephone Co, Inc, was started in 1919 and had several changes of ownership until its incorporation date in 1956. Thacker-Grigsby was founded out of a basic need for telecommunications services in Knott County but has become the technological backbone of this area today. Thacker-Grigsby along with TVS Cable provides local telephone service, high speed Internet and cable television over a fiber network second to none. The continued growth of Thacker-Grigsby and TVS Cable is assured through the mindset of setting the standard for rural communications services instead of following the lead of others.