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100 YEARS AGO Aug. 17, 1919
■ Theodore McGinnis … aged 21, was arrested at Ninth and Gaines streets last night by Patrolmen Chaney and Hudson, charged with forging five checks for a total of $47. McGinnis formerly was employed at the Arkansas Deaf-Mute Institute, it was said, where he secured a canceled check that had been signed by Mrs. Annie Martin, an employe. … The forgeries were so well executed that the Southern Trust Company, where Mrs. Martin has an account, cashed them without hesitation. … It was not until Mrs. Martin had her passbook balanced and saw the checks against her account which she had not written that the forgeries were disclosed.
50 YEARS AGO Aug. 17, 1969
■ An orientation session for members of the faculty of Little Rock University’s Department of Nursing will be held for two weeks starting at 8:30 a.m. Monday at the LRU Science Building. Mrs. Bonnie Grant, director of the University’s associate degree nursing program, will direct the session, which will involve members of the nursing program faculty as well as other faculties of associate degree programs in the state.
25 YEARS AGO Aug. 17, 1994
BENTON — Saline County Judge Terry Parsons declared the county Rural Development Authority “inactive” Tuesday, stripping its remaining members of their power to find a long-term water source for residents. In a prepared statement, Parsons said he took the action to end “badgering” of Quorum Court members and “idle” threats made over the RDA’s attempts to dam tributaries of the Saline River. He also said he wanted the RDA to remain inactive until ongoing legal battles challenging its actions have been resolved.
10 YEARS AGO Aug. 17, 2009
BENTON — Benton is considering raising its city sales tax to help pay for public safety services. The City Council is to vote tonight on holding a special election for a half-percent sales tax increase that the police and fire chiefs say is needed to pay for more officers and firefighters, equipment, buildings and programs. For about two years, a residents’ panel has studied the city’s growth, public-safety operations and budgets, and it has made comparisons with other cities. Ultimately, it recommended a dedicated sales tax with no sunset clause.