Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley has announced a test of the Linn-Benton ALERT system at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5.
The test will cover all of Linn County and the Albany city limits in North Albany. The test message will go out at 2 p.m. All traditional land phone lines in the Sheriff’s Office 911 database will receive the message. Those who have registered other devices with the system will also receive the test message. Recipients will be given the option to confirm receipt of the message on each phone or device.