Beginning with the first full week of the New Year, two Nebraska counties will begin experimenting with taking 9-1-1 calls via text.
Douglas County in the eastern portion of Nebraska and Buffalo County in the center of the state launch the new service January 5th.
Buffalo County Sheriff Neil Miller says a call to 9-1-1 is still preferred, but a text works in certain situations and for certain people. . .
Miller says a call to 9-1-1 will remain the preferred method. . .
Miller says only a couple of cell phone providers will offer the text 9-1-1 service at first. The county is working with the other providers to get them online shortly.
