Saturday afternoon will be the official naming of the Hwy 70 between the Woodbury town line to the Warren County Line as the Ira Darby Prater Memorial Highway. Ira Prater was a Cannon County Sheriff’s Deputy who was killed in 1996 after being involved in an accident while responding to a call. His patrol car left the road as the result of icy conditions. He had graduated from the police academy the previous month. A ceremony will be held in addition to the naming of the Highway. The American Legion Post 279 will be involved. State Representative Mark Pody and Senator Mae Beavers will be on hand to present the family with a State flag. The ceremony will take place at the beginning of the 4 lane highway just past the Elkins Church of Christ on old Highway 70s about 5 miles out of town.
