Power outage at the Bates County Jail

The Butler Fire Department is on scene of a power outage at the Bates County Jail at this time.

A Construction worker is said to have struck and disabled a power line causing it to spark.

At this time, 911 is currently down countywide. In order to reach emergency dispatch, contact Butler Police Department at (660) 679-6131. 

To reach Bates County Sheriff's Office (per Nixle), call (660) 464-2236.

Mid America Live News will update when more information is made available to us from the Butler Fire Department.