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By Web Desk
May 26, 2021 | 1:36 PM
DAVIESS COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announced a complete road closure for State Road 57 Near Planville due to planned bridge work.
Beginning on or around Tuesday, Contractors will close the S.R. 57 bridge north of Plainville spanning Smothers Creek for a deck overlay project. This project will require a full closure as crews work to apply a new driving surface to the structure, as a part of routine maintenance.
The project limits will be from Bloomfield Road to County Road 1100 North. Local traffic will have access up to the point of closure, but the bridge will be completely closed to through traffic. The official detour for this closure follows S.R. 57, S.R. 358, S.R. 67, and S.R. 58 back to S.R. 57.
By Web Desk
May 25, 2021 | 4:03 PM
KNOX COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announced a complete road closure planned for State Road 159 in Bicknell for a box culvert replacement project.
Beginning on or around Tuesday, , contractors will close State Road 159 about two miles north of the intersection of State Road 67 for a box culvert replacement project over Kuhn Ditch. This project requires a full width pavement cut to excavate and replace the existing structure.
During the project the closure will be in place around the clock. Local Traffic will have access up to the point of closure, but all through traffic should use the official detour following SR 67, SR 59 and SR 159.
BUTLER â The Filling Station Youth Center, 315 S. Federal St., is open for youth ages 4-17.
The center is open from 4-6 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, and from 6-10 p.m. Friday.
Teen nights, for those in seventh grade and up, are the first and second Saturdays of each month from 7-10 p.m.
Everything is free at the youth center, organizers noted.
Sewer district board meets Wednesday
SPENCERVILLE â The St. Joe-Spencerville Regional Sewer District board will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Spencerville Community Club.
Representative needed
BUTLER â A Butler representative is needed to serve on the DeKalb County Council on Aging board of directors. Interested individuals are asked to call Mayor Mike Hartman at 908-0109.