by Malcolm Butler
City of Ruston Public Works Manager Andrew Halbrook said that city fiber was cut by a bush hog this morning, leaving part of downtown Ruston and areas to the southeast without service.
Halbrook said he did not know exactly why the fiber was on the ground, but said it was severed by a bush hog around 9 a.m. this morning.
He said he believes full internet service will be restored by early this evening barring any unforeseen issues.
“It’s taken some time to get our crew to the line where it was cut,” said Halbrook. “We had to push some vegetation and dirt out of the way in order to get a truck to the site.”
The location of the fiber issue was between Bernard Street and Santiam Road, according to Halbrook.
