Recollections

40 Years Ago

Wednesday, Sept. 4, 1974

Pea Ridge Graphic-Scene

Carl J. (Cotton) Carter, 42, of Pea Ridge Friday became the first candidate to file for the mayor position here. Carter is known locally as an enthusiastic supporter of the Pea Ridge Blackhawks and serves in the Booster Club. He is also a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Pea Ridge Church of Christ.

Work was to get underway this week on the new area headquarters complex for the Arkansas Highway Department near the intersection of Arkansas Highway 72 and U.S. Hwy. 62 east of Pea Ridge. The new complex building will be metal and concrete. It will serve the county foreman for this area, Paul Bennett of Brightwater, and the crew working under him.

Among the contributions last week to the Pea Ridge Community Library was a new large-print Bible purchased for the library by the Rev. and Mrs. John Holmes and family. Miss Maxine Morrison, chairman of the library board, said that the Bible is blue padded and the leaves are blue edged.

30 Years Ago

Wednesday, Sept. 5, 1984

Pea Ridge Country Times

Billie Hickman, employed in the office at Pea Ridge City Hall since January 1977, was honored by her fellow employees with a luncheon and gifts Friday, her last day on the job. Donna Beaver was hired, pending approval at the next City Council meeting, to fill the vacancy on the city's staff.

With a first day enrollment of 591 students and 37 teachers, two principals, superintendent, three secretaries and other support personnel, the 1984-85 Pea Ridge school year got off to a fast start Tuesday. Superintendent James C. Carlton starts his second year as the district's chief administrator; elementary principal Russell Davidson starts his second term, too; and Maurice Mires, high school principal, begins his first term in Pea Ridge.

Bill Hall filed as a candidate for alderman to serve on the town council of Garfield.

20 Years Ago

Thursday, Sept. 8, 1994

The TIMES of Northeast Benton County

A Pea Ridge man, who qualified on Aug. 29 to run for mayor, withdrew his name from the race Tuesday maintaining that the majority of the citizens don't want help with their government. Ernest Pittman, who owns Ernie's Delivery Service, filed a withdrawal statement with County Clerk Mary Slinkard shortly after 9 a.m.

While the City of Pea Ridge looks for a police chief and two policemen, the city is being protected by the Benton County Sheriff's Office. The city's two policemen, Leslie DeSadier and Duane Oliver, resigned several weeks ago because of what they called differences between them and Chief Art Croswell. Croswell was fired by the City Council Sept. 1.

10 Years Ago

Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2004

The TIMES of Northeast Benton County

The Pea Ridge City Council did it right. They read the ordinance for three months, giving local business owners plenty of time to speak up about business licenses. After its third reading, council members voted the ordinance into effect at the August meeting. The application fee is $50 if issued before June 30. After June 30, the fee is $25.

About 40 residents from the Garfield area filed into the Arvest building in Garfield Thursday night to address their concerns to Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department officials regarding the U.S. Highway 62 expansion. Many of those in attendance reside in the Ashmore Creek area, which would be directly impacted by two of the three alternative routes currently proposed through the town of Garfield.