PWRTC offered the appraised value, $90,000, on the Buffalo school, thereby meeting state statute requirements. Bonner noted that his company needed a place to put a headquarters building and more space for employees, and the school needed to get rid of a building. 'We didn't want to see a facility sit empty in Buffalo, so it was a great pick for us.”

PWRTC, which has between 2,000 and 2,500 customers and has operated since 1954, will continue to maintain some operations, including a customer service facility and some maintenance employees, in Star City. Most offices, however, will be moved to Buffalo.

The Star City operations will be located in PWRTC's original building. The former bank building next door (into which PWRTC had expanded years ago) will be sold. The company employs 23 full-time workers and expects to hire three more, and eventully more technicians.

Bonner could offer no definite timeline for the move. He estimated that once closing on the property takes place, it will likely take six months to a year to complete remodeling and relocation.

North White officials are relieved that they are no longer faced with the unwelcome possibility of scrapping the old school, and can now save thousands of dollars on its upkeep. The elementary school was recently closed as a cost-saving measure.

Pulaski/White Rural Telephone Cooperative serves portions of Pulaski and White counties, providing telephone service for persons in the Star City/Pulaski (595) and Buffalo (278) exchanges.

Internet access is provided to most of Pulaski and White Counties. Dial-up service is available to the following exchanges: 542, 583, 943 and 946. High-speed DSL is available in the 278 and 595 exchanges, and wireless high-speed access is available in the Winamac area.

The company also offers satellite television systems, computer sales and service, and home security services.

Currently, Pulaski/White has a digital state-of-the-art central office and network system. The company provides service through a vast network of fiber optic cable as well as copper cable. The company purchased Aardvark Electronics LLC in Monticello in November 2009. Aardvark is a retail dealer offering AT&T wireless, high-end television and home theater, satellite radio, mobile audio and video systems as well as other electronic devices.