10 Years Ago: Tiger wins Arvest Bank’s art contest

50 Years Ago From the Herald and

Democrat in 1967 The City Police Department announced that all streets in the city were now radar controlled and the radar was in use.

Those violating traffic regulations from then forward would not receive a warning. Tickets would be issued upon each offense.

Also, if someone had lost a bicycle they could check with the police department. There were several at the station, along with a collection of keys.

30 Years Ag o From the Herald-Democrat in 1987

A benefit show, featuring country-and-western music, was planned to help provide funds for landscaping the city’s downtown area.

Mike Bishop’s Country-Time Jamboree, a countryand-western musical variety show from Harrison, Ark., was scheduled to appear Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. at John Brown University. The show, sponsored by associates of the Siloam Springs Walmart, was to raise money for Main Street, Siloam Springs Inc. for landscaping projects which were still in the planning stage.

Tickets were $5 for adult, $3 for children and $12 for families and were available from the Main Street, Siloam Springs office or at the door.

10 Years Ago From the Herald-Leader

in 2007

Erica Tiger, a fifth-grade pupil in Haley Emerick’s class at Southside Elementary School, won first place in an art contest sponsored by Arvest Bank in conjunction with the bank’s Culture Fest celebration at Siloam Springs Community Building. Erica received a blue ribbon and a $25 gift card from Walmart. More than 300 art entries with the theme “Cultural Unity” were judged by Arvest Bank associates before the celebration. Other art winners were Pricila Chavez, second place; Colin Dolezol, third; Mackenzie Turner, fourth; and Shelby Doornbos, fifth. Each winner received a ribbon and a Walmart gift card. Winners were announced during the Culture Fest celebration.