Holston-Connect Was Among 33 Other Winners In The Federal Trade Communications Commission Connect America Fund Ii Reverse Auction. Holston-Connect Is A Subsidiary Of Holston Electric Cooperative In Hawkins County That Will Receive Around 53-Thousand Dollars Over The Next Ten Years By Meeting The Requirements To Expand Broadband Service To Its 30-Thousand Customers In Hawkins And Hamblen Counties. Hec General Manager Jimmy Sandlin Said Every Dollar Counts.