DARKE COUNTY — UPDATE @ 12:45 p.m.:
While some 911 services in Darke County have been repaired, the Preble County Sheriff’s Office is still reporting issues.
Sheriff Mike Simpson said due to their outage, the county’s 911 calls are rolling over to the Darke County Sheriff’s Office.
UPDATE @ 8:20 a.m.:
Some 911 phone lines are working after an outage across part of the region.
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The Darke County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post that 911 phone lines are now working as of 8 a.m. Friday.
They said that Verizon callers may still be experiencing issues.
We will continue to follow this story.
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People across parts of the region are having issues calling 911 this morning.
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Around 6 a.m. on Friday, the Darke County Sheriff’s Office was notified that Brightspeed is experiencing 911 outages across the state, according to a sheriff’s office spokesperson.
Brightspeed is an internet provider that offers Internet access across the country.
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911 calls in Darke County are being transferred to their business lines.
“If you dial 911 and are met with voice prompts, immediately push ‘1’ to reach Dispatch,” the spokesperson said.
They said that Brightspeed is working on the issues.
We will continue to follow this story.
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