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100 YEARS AGO April 28, 1918

FAYETTEVILLE — Twenty-six Washington county men left for Camp Pike as this county’s quota in the draft. Six negroes will go Monday.

50 YEARS AGO April 28, 1968

HOT SPRINGS — The Garland County Young Democrats Club charged Sunday that the administration of Governor Rockefeller was “totally incapable of handling the affairs of the state.” The Club advocated the legal sale of mixed drinks and charged that Lynn A. Davis had made a “circus” out of law enforcement while serving as State Police director.

25 YEARS AGO April 28, 1993

The state Employment Security Department will be forced to close 13 offices across Arkansas on July 1 because of federal funding reductions, ESD Administrator Bill Gaddy said. ESD provides unemployment insurance and employment services functions like screening and placement. Full service satellite offices will close in Benton, Morrilton and Nashville. Those using the offices will be served by offices in Little Rock, Russellville and Hope, respectively. The extra distance that patrons will be forced to travel will range from 24 to 28 miles.

10 YEARS AGO April 28, 2008

The Lonoke County sheriff’s office is investigating the reported theft of 700 pounds of fish from a bait shop and fish hatchery near Carlisle. The theft at Miller Bait, on U.S. 70 west of Carlisle, was discovered Saturday morning, sheriff’s spokesman Lt. Jim Kulesa said. Missing from vats outside the shop were 200 pounds of blacknose crappie, 200 pounds of crawfish and 300 pounds of fathead minnows. The thief had also broken into the store, taking shotguns, power tools, clothes and a fish cooker.