SIKESTON-An award presentation ceremony will be held Tuesday, Jan. 15 at 2 p.m. to recognize the Adopt-A-Highway efforts of Richard McAllister in Piedmont, Mo.

The public and media are invited to attend the ceremony. The presentation will be held at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Piedmont, with MoDOT employees officiating.

Richard McAllister began the Adopt-A-Highway program in 2005 with a 2-mile stretch on Route 49, north of Piedmont. Since then, McAllister's 2-mile stretch of roadway has grown into nearly all the main roadways in northwest Wayne County.

For more information, contact MoDOT's Customer Service Center toll-free at 1-888-ASK-MODOT (1-888-275-6636).