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Used Tire Collection Will Be June 29

The City of Louisiana in conjunction with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources will be accepting used rubber tires (max 20 tires per family) on or off the rims at the Louisiana Street Shed located at 205 S. 30th St. Also being accepted are large truck or equipment tires. Solid rubber or foam filled tires will not be accepted. Also not accepted will be tires from trucking companies, businesses or any commercial entity. All collections are on a first come, first serve basis and as space allows.

US 54 to close for Bridge Replacements in Pike County

Weather permitting, Monday, June 18, US 54 between Bowling Green and Louisiana will be closed to traffic to replace the 83 year-old bridge at Noix Creek near Vera, and the following Monday, June 25, the 53 year-old bridge at the North Fork of Noix Creek will also close for replacement.

The bridge replacements should take approximately 40 to 50 working days reopening the first week of August. "We have worked closely with local officials to determine the best time to work on the bridges," said MoDOT Construction and Materials Engineer Macy Rodenbaugh. "It was very important to schedule the closings so it would not impact spring planting and fall harvests, and for the closure to occur while school is out for the summer," he explained. Each bridge will be replaced with a new 44-foot wide bridge, 16 foot wider than the present bridges.  

Fleming Leaves Her Mark On Lady Tigers

Two members of the 2012 Missouri softball team have been named All-Americans, announced on Wednesday afternoon by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA). Redshirt junior Chelsea Thomas picked up First Team honors, while senior Ashley Fleming was selected to the Second Team. Both Thomas and Fleming were named All-Americans last year.

Now a two-time First Team All-American, Thomas finished the season with a 27-9 record and a 1.16 earned run average. In 229.1 innings pitched, she struck out 306 batters - the second-most ever in a single season at Missouri - and walked only 80. Thomas was named Big 12 Pitcher of the Year for the second straight year, becoming just the second player in conference history to win the award multiple times. She also set the program record for most strikeouts in a career earlier this season and now has 942 heading in to her senior year.

One of the program's best offensive players of all-time, Fleming will leave Mizzou as a two-time Second Team All-American. She led the team in all major offensive categories this season, hitting .365 with 16 home runs, 12 doubles and 51 runs batted in. She stole nine bases in 12 attempts, got on base at a .463 clip and posted a .702 slugging percentage while posting a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage.

Her career batting average (.340) is ninth-highest ever at Mizzou, while she finishes her career with 201 hits, the seventh Tiger in program history to surpass 200 hits. Her 43 career home runs are tied for second-most at Missouri, while her 173 career RBI are fourth-highest ever.

Fleming and Thomas become the third players in Missouri history to win All-America honors multiple times. The Tigers have had nine All-America selections under head coach Ehren Earleywine since he took over in 2007.

IndianHawks Football Booster Meeting Set

The IndianHawk Football Booster Club will meet June 11 at 6:30 p.m. at Eagle's Bluff Golf Course in Clarksville. All interested parties should attend as a "plan of action" will be developed to continue the football program and development of a junior high aged feeder program for the Clopton/Elsberry IndianHawk football team. The Elsberry Football Boosters and the Clopton Football Boosters will be combined to form one booster club to support the junior hig and high school football programs.

Champ Clark Bridge Opening to Traffic at Louisiana: Bridge To Open By 2:00 PM Today

HANNIBAL - This afternoon, Wednesday, May 2, MoDOT and its contractor, Halverson Construction, will reopen both lanes of the Champ Clark Bridge over the Mississippi River at Louisiana on US 54 by 2 p.m. The bridge has been closed to work on major repairs after damages from an accident in December. Some additional work will be scheduled next week; however the bridge will remain open to one lane traffic with work zones on the bridge where crews are working. Message boards will be placed alerting motorists of the upcoming one lane traffic. If you have questions about this project, please call MoDOT toll-free customer service number at 1-888 ASK MODOT (275-6636) during normal business hours or visit our website at www.modot.org/northeast.

Area Cancellations for Monday, April 30

* Louisiana Varsity and JV Baseball game versus Marion Co.

* CCC Track and Field meet in Centralia (rescheduled for May, 2nd)

Treasure Hunt Suspended

Due to extenuating circumstances, including pending area bridge repairs and replacements along with related road closings, the previously announced EAGLE 102 Twin Pike Treasure Hunt has been suspended to a later date.