Mar 25, 2025

UPDATED: Rice County Emergency Communication Center impacted by fiber line cut

Posted Mar 25, 2025 10:03 PM
Fiber line (Stock photo) 
Fiber line (Stock photo) 

Attention Rice County Residents Fiber Cut Impacting RCECC

UPDATE: RCECC says that the line has been repaired and they are running at full capacity. 

The Rice Co Emergency Communications Center is being impacted due to a fiber cut between Hutchinson & Nickerson, which is also affecting our LTE Backup with intermittent connectivity.

Your 911 calls are still being answered either by us or our outstanding partners at Barton County 911. Please stay on the phone until your call is answered. It will be answered

If you need to reach us for a NON-EMERGENCY Call please call the following admin numbers: 620-257-7881 or 620-257-7882.