Recollections

40 Years Ago

Wednesday, Oct. 2, 1974

Pea Ridge Graphic-Scene

Two Rogers youths were arrested Sunday night by Pea Ridge Night Policeman Lloyd Pifer and charged with burglary and petty larceny in connection with the break-ins of three Pea Ridge businesses a few weeks ago. Pifer said the arrests were made in connection with a break-in at Lasater Bros. Phillips 66 Station and at the Wright's Citgo Station and an attempted break-in at White Auto Store.

Pea Ridge's new city-owned emergency rescue vehicle is now ready to serve the people of the Pea Ridge Country. Billy Sisco and his son-in-law, Sam Spivey, went to Little Rock after the vehicle Thursday. While city-owned, the ambulance has been leased by Sisco Funeral Home which will operate it for the city, so the name under the lease will be Sisco Ambulance Service, unless otherwise designated by the city. The cost of an ambulance trip will be $25 per trip plus 50 cents a mile plus the cost of any supplies, such as oxygen, bandages, etc.

30 Years Ago

Wednesday, Oct. 3, 1984

The TIMES of Northeast Benton County

Building plans for the proposed field house for Pea Ridge Blackhawk Stadium were approved by the state and efforts to raise funds for the construction were continuing, said Mike Small, president of the Blackhawk Booster Club.

Game and Fish Warden Bob Massey reported that he caught four people hunting near Pea Ridge National Military Park. Pea Ridge National Military Park Chief Ranger Billy Stout reported that he found a large buck, killed by a shot, rack removed and left for the buzzards. He said that he found the carcass when he investigated the reason why the buzzards were circling over the area.

The "first ever" Fall Festival was being planned by Pea Ridge merchants and business for the middle of October.

20 Years Ago

Thursday, Oct. 6, 1994

The TIMES of Northeast Benton County

Poor attendance at the sixth annual Pea Ridge Lions Club Mule Jump prompted the club's president, Marvin Higginbottom, to say that the novelty of the event may be wearing off.

A Prairie Grove banker has been named president of the Bank of Pea Ridge. He is Jason Tennant, who has served the last two years as loan/sales manager of Farmers & Merchants Bank of Prairie Grove. Tennant replaces Richard Kimberlin, who accepted another position with Arvest. The Bank of Pea Ridge is part of the Arvest Bank Group. Tennant has been with Arvest since 1990.

10 Years Ago

Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2004

The TIMES of Northeast Benton County

The Pea Ridge School Board looked at bids for a new mini-gym at a special meeting Monday night. The two bids received, one from Lillich and Bossler Construction Company for $236,600, and one from Patriot Builders for $235,918, were higher than the district had planned to spend.

Cannonball Dinner Club celebrates reopening this weekend. The dance floor is bigger and the carpet is new, said Gene Thompson, owner. "We will have live music, hors d'oeuvres and specials all night." The dinner club has been closed for two months. "We want to stress that we are a 'dinner' club. You can come in and have dinner, bring the family," he said. Children are allowed in the dinner club area until 9 p.m. as long as the restaurant is serving food. "It's a family environment until the grill closes."

Community on 10/01/2014