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The Sterling City Council learned Tuesday night that the Sterling Emergency Communications Center is   offering a new way for the public to reach them in an emergency.

Valicia Lybrand, SECC director, reported on the implementation of a new text-to-911 service that allows people to send a text message using their cell phones to the emergency dispatchers. The service is being provided courtesy of Logan County E911 Authority Board, she noted.

The service has been live for several weeks and has already been used on a couple of calls…