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BELMONT — As the COVID-19 pandemic continued to lock down the nation, Allegany County on Monday honored some of those on the front lines of emergency response, proclaiming April 12-18 Public Safety Telecommunications Week.

April is 911 Education Month and Monday’s proclamation recognizes the public safety contributions of local dispatchers.

Allegany County’s dedicated 911 staff last year handled more than 83,000 emergency and non-emergency calls, and…