CARTHAGE, Mo. —
Though all Jasper County emergency 911 telephone lines are functional, administrative and non-emergency lines for the county dispatching service have been down since Monday night.
Repairs are underway and administrative and non-emergency phone lines are being forwarded to the Jasper County sheriff’s office, according to April Tarrant, executive director.
Local News
May 29, 2012
Jasper County 911 administrative lines down
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