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Madison Parish is joining the nation this week in celebrating a largely unsung group of heroes, as April 10 through 16 is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.

Madison Parish E-911 Director Cynthia Machen said it is an important annual event and hopes locals will join her acknowledging the hard work and dedication the group demonstrates day -in and day-out.

“Madison Parish 911 has a phenomenal group of people who man the Madison Parish 911 Center on a 24/7 basis and deserve our thanks during NPSTW,” Machen said. “All five 911 dispatchers are certified, sworn Madison Parish Sheriff deputies who work 12-hour shifts…