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Motorists are being advised that beginning on Thursday, Dec. 14 there will be intermittent lane closures on I-49 northbound between mile marker 159 and 162 in the inside lane from 7 a.m.-6 p.m. This work is expected to last 30 days.

This work is associated with the installation of cable barrier. This work will be performed weather permitting.

DOTD appreciates motorists patience and reminds them to please drive with caution through the construction site and be on the lookout for work crews and their equipment.

The City of Mansfield City Council authorized receiving and opening of all sealed public bids for chemicals for use at the city’s Water Treatment Plant during their meeting on Nov. 27. Four companies bid for the three chemicals—Aluminum Sulfate Solution, Caustic Soda Liquid 25 percent Diaphragm and Sulfate Solution TOTES.

GEO Specialty Chemicals bid $225 per dry try of Aluminum Sulfate Solution.

Chem Trade Chemicals bid $149.87 per wet ton or $308 per dry ton for Aluminum Sulfate Solution.

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Northwest Louisiana Technical College and DeSoto Parish District Attorney’s Office are working together to develop and implement a 12-week diversion program called CHOICE. CHOICE provides an alternative to incarceration for non-violent, first-time offenders.

CHOICE is an acronym for Choosing to Help Others In the Community through Education.

The intent of the program is to provide an alternative to jail time for non-violent, first time offenders; to allow offenders to continue to work, care for family members; and/ or to pursue educational and other opportunities not available to incarcerated individuals; and to reduce the corrections expense of housing low-risk offenders.

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Kansas City Southern’s Holiday Express stopped in Mansfield on Nov. 3. The Holiday Express featured cheerful displays, lights and music. Children and their families climbed aboard the train, visited with Santa and receive a bag of seasonal goodies.

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During Stanley High School’s morning announcements on Nov. 29, LSU Shreveport Admissions Counselor Tiberlee Barnum and Assistant Director of Admissions Bryan Babcock surprised Stanley High School student Hannah Jo Temple with a giant check for a $14,400 scholarship to the college.

From left are Principal Brian Anderson, Temple, Assistant Principal Craig Cleveland, School Counselor Phyllis Criner, Barnum, Babcock and Superintendent Dr. Cade Brumley.

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