FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Sproat, Helen M.	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement Month/Day/Year 06/29/2001	4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Horizon Telcom, Inc./HRZTB
(Last) (First) (Middle) 68 East Main Street	3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (voluntary)	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner Officer Other (give title below) (specify below)	6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year) 06/29/2001
(Street) Chillicothe, OH 45601-0480			7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)	Table I — Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class B Common Stock	16,220⁽¹⁾	D
Class B Common Stock	1,155⁽¹⁾	I	By Spouse
Class A Common Stock	5,788⁽²⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	385⁽²⁾	I	By Spouse

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FORM 3 (continued)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/ Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

(1) The reporting person's ownership of Class B shares held directly and indirectly was incorrectly reported on her previous Form 3 filed on June 29, 2001.
(2) This Amendment to Form 3 is being submitted to report these shares of Horizon Telcom, Inc. Class A Common Stock, which were inadvertently omitted from the reporting person's Form 3 filed on June 29, 2001.

By: /s/ Helen M. Sproat
Helen M. Sproat
**Signature of Reporting Person

April 11, 2003
Date

**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations.
See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

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HORIZON TELCOM INC 3/A