30 Years Ago: McKee announces $5.5 million expansion 30 Years Ago

50 Years Ago

From the Herald and Democrat in 1966 John V. Terry, John Brown University, was awarded Honorable Mention in the 4th Annual Kazanjian Foundation Awards Program for the Teaching of Economics, according to an announcement from the Joint Council on Economic Education, administrator of the nation-wide Awards program.

Teachers from 25 states submitted entries which consisted of descriptions of ways they had taught economics in their particular courses or grades. Substantiating materials to show the learning that had taken place accompanied entries.

From the Herald-Democrat in 1986

McKee Baking Co., maker of Little Debbie Snack Cakes, planned a $5.5 million expansion of the Gentry plant, Dan Beeman, employee relations manager at the plant, said.

The expansion would double the plant’s work force and double its output as well.

The plant, in Gentry for almost six years, employed 356 people. When the two-year construction was completed, the number of production lines at the plant would go from four lines to a total of nine lines.

Beeman said that the plant’s expansion was due to projected increases in demand for Little Debbie products.

10 Years Ago

From the Herald-Leader in 2006 The Siloam Springs Lady Panthers all but wrapped up the 5A-West volleyball conference championship with a 3-0 sweep of the visiting Morrilton Lady Devil Dogs.

Siloam Springs won 2510, 25-20 and 25-19, moving them to 23-3 overall, 11-1 in league play.

Leading scorer for Siloam Springs was Jessie Wade with 16 kills, two service aces and three blocks, including one solo block. Sarah Allison had 18 kills and one block, Hannah Allison had eight kills, Kacie Larkin had two kills and a block, Sarah Jordan had two kills and a service ace, Holly Teague had a block and Megan Phillips had a kill.

“I was really proud of the girls tonight,” Siloam Springs Coach Rose Cheek said. “They played the way I know they can play.”