Recollections

40 Years Ago

Wednesday, Dec. 25, 1974

Pea Ridge Graphic-Scene

The story of Christmas was enacted at the Pea Ridge Head Start in a program and party held Wednesday night last week. The children joined their acting director, Mrs. Betty Spiva, in singing a carol after having presented a tableau of the birth of Christ. Mrs. Spiva has been filling in as director here the past two months, but announced at the program that she will be succeeded Jan. 1 by a new director, Mrs. Alice Carter of Garfield.

Two Route 1, Pea Ridge youth, aged 14 and 15, were taken into custody late on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 17, in connection with a case of vandalism at the Phillip Patterson residence here the Saturday night before. City Marshal Johnny Demaree said that he took the 14-year old to jail in Bentonville and that the mother of the 15-year old brought her son in. There both youths signed statements of confession to Demaree and Deputy Sheriff Carl Fowler. Both boys were released at the Benton County Sheriff's Office on $500 bonds each. They will appear in Benton County Juvenile Court on the charges.

30 Years Ago

Wednesday, Dec. 26, 1984

The TIMES of Northeast Benton County

A plane crash southeast of Pea Ridge Thursday night scattered the plane over the area. Pea Ridge City Marshal Doug Carson got a call from Charles Bloxham who reported he heard a plane very low and a crash. The crash site was some three miles from the Rogers Airport on property owned by Bruce Bowen on top of the hill on the north side of Sugar Creek. The pilot, Allan J. Stolzer, 24, Rogers, was extracted from the the cockpit and emergency medical aid was given to him by those on the scene.

Terry Crabtree, Pea Ridge's city judge, has been named juvenile court judge for Benton County by County Judge Al Norwood. He was sworn into office Dec. 19 replacing Craig Campbell, who resigned.

The storage shed for Pea Ridge city rolling stock (equipment) and water pipes, to get them out of the weather, is nearing completion. All that is left, Bob Guyll, street superintendent, reports is the guttering and it should be completed by Wednesday or Thursday of this week. C.L. Morgan is the contractor for the project which has a cost of approximately $10,000. The shed is located on the city property on Davis Street.

20 Years Ago

Thursday, Dec. 29, 1994

The TIMES of Northeast Benton County

The Times did not publish on Thursday, Dec. 29, so that the Freemans could enjoy the holidays.

10 Years Ago

Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2004

The TIMES of Northeast Benton County

A four-vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 62 near Garfield that critically injured two people Thursday night was caused by a drunk driver, an Arkansas State Police report states. Heavy holiday traffic was stalled for more than an hour as rescue personnel worked to clear the collision. The injured were transported to area hospitals via helicopter.

A fire destroyed a home in Little Flock Monday morning. The Wilson residence, which sits at the end of Wilson Lane on the west side of Arkansas Highway 94 in Little Flock, caught fire at about 8:30 a.m. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson were at work when the fire started, but their five children were home asleep. A fire alarm woke the children up and they reported the fire to 911 emergency services and their father, Mike Wilson. No one was injured in the fire.