40 Years Ago

June 10 Pea Ridge Graphic

The Rev. Jerry Yarbough was named the new pastor of the Pea Ridge United Methodist Church. He replaced the Rev. Carroll Rentfro, who was a student pastor for the year prior.

A two-bedroom modern home on 60 acres was priced at $30,000.

30 Years Ago June 10, 1981 Pea Ridge Country Times

Rules for ruining your town:

◊Never attend any meetings. Just sit around and criticize the way “they” are doing things.

◊Vote against any kind of tax levy, whether the purpose is good or not. “They” just want your money.

◊Make fun of the fire and police departments. They are just out for the gloryand pay.

◊Don’t ever go to the movie, school concert or ball game, benefit program or exhibit.

◊Knock the City Council.

Every one of the councilmen is just on the council toget a little kick back.

◊Stay out of church. You might go on Easter and Christmas just to prove to yourself that the minister does not know what he’s talking about and everyone there is a hypocrite.

◊Don’t support the town newspaper. But jump on the paper’s editor the first time Aunt Hegatha’s visit is left out. Forget the other 10 times it was in.

◊Spread any story or rumor that is defamatory of uncomplimentary about the town. Never say anything nice about anybody.

20 Years Ago

June 6, 1991 The TIMES of Northeast Benton County

Gov. and Mrs. Bill Clinton honored students from across the state for theiroutstanding academic achievement. Among the students so honored was Cassie Mills, a 1991 graduate of Pea Ridge High School.

Cassie received a certificate and she and her father were photographed with the Clintons.

The students from Pea Ridge who won awards at the AAIM Media Festival included: Leslie Stone, Marcus Palmer, January Wagner, Mike Williams, Rick Reed, Dave Milne-Jones, Ashley McCool, Heather Staggs, Jamie Poindexter, Mike Oaks, Jamie DeWitt and Angela Martin. The projects they won awards in were Marvin the Misguided Mad Scientist and Druids Take Castle Vanig. They both got honorable mention and Druids got second place.

10 Years Ago

June 6, 2001 The TIMES of Northeast Benton County

T.J. Rogers was voted the 2001 Benton County High School Baseball Player of the Year by the sports staff of The Benton County Daily Record. Rogers was on the varsity baseball team at the high school all four years and batted over .500 an astounding three times.

A red 1997 Dodge van didn’t stop when a Pea Ridge school bus did on N. Davis Street. None of the 30 children on the bus were injured; however, the driver and passenger of the van, received minor injuries and were transported to St.

Mary’s Hospital in Rogers by the Pea Ridge Ambulance Service.

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