RECOLLECTIONS

40 Years Ago June 17, 1971

Pea Ridge Graphic

The Garfield Church of Christ was vandalized.

Large rocks were reportedly hurled through the storm door at the front of the church, bursting the paneling in one part of the main door. The church had been through a remodeling program in which the building had been completely remodeled, and there was no vandalism insurance to cover the damages done.

30 Years Ago June 17, 1981 Pea Ridge Country Times

Three young men riding in their pickup on county road 862 a half mile east of Garfield discovered the largely decomposed remains of a human body and called the Benton County Sheriff’s Office. The young men reported that they saw feet from the roadway about 25 feet south of the county road and south of U.S. Hwy. 62 near the railroad, in what is called Tick Hollow. When the Sheriff’s Office arrived on the scene they saw, and took pictures of the partially decomposed body, and saw evidences of it being a homicide from the scattering of tissues and evident bullet holes. They had suspicionsthat it might be a missing person from the Little Rock area.

20 Years Ago June 13, 1991 The TIMES of Northeast Benton County

The establishment of an orderly residential and business street address system was mandated by the 9-1-1 emergency services project approved by the voters. Pea Ridge Building Inspector Floyd Blackwell, who was also the 9-1-1 coordinator for Pea Ridge, said: “ In mid- to early summer, most residences in Pea Ridge and some outside Pea Ridge will have new street and mailing addresses assigned. When this is fully implemented, the 911 will be tied in withthe phone system so that when people call in (with an emergency) the address will be displayed before the dispatcher.” The new system would also make it easier for people to locate an address.

Mr. and Mrs. Darrin Ricketts announced the birth of their son on May 21 at St. Mary’s Hospital.

The baby, who weighed eight pounds, nine ounces, was named James Dakota Ricketts.

10 Years Ago June 13, 2001 The TIMES of Northeast Benton County

The school board hired 14 new teachers and staff.

In addition to 11 teachers, the board also employed a new school nurse, district-wide speech therapist and receptionist for the superintendent’s office.

Directors accepted, with regret, nine resignations from faculty and staff. They also approved raises for their staff, they range from $1,000 - $2,200. The board also gave the superintendent a 4 percent raise.

The AAU State Track and Field Championships were held in Viloia. Jade Erwin competed in the Sub-Midget Division as an unattached athlete from her home town of Pea Ridge. She brought home the gold in the 100M dash, the long jump and the shot put. She also brought home the silver in the high jump.

This made her eligible to go to the regional meet.