UPDATE: Benton County’s 911 Emergency Service Problem Fixed

BENTON COUNTY -- The Benton County Sheriff's Office says their 911 call service is working again. Their emergency lines were down Saturday for a short period of time.

Benton County residents were being asked to call the sheriff's office for all emergency calls. The county contacted Century Link and the problem was solved around 4:50 p.m. Saturday. Several surrounding counties were also experiencing the same issue.