Looking Back Arkansas received gas excise tax break in 2008
50 Years Ago From the Herald and Democrat in 1968
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Henry were hosts to members of Garden Clubs from over the state who were attending the Arkansas Federation of Garden Clubs Short Course at the University of Arkansas.
They were brought here in a University of Arkansas bus, especially to see the Henrys’ Day Lillies.
Mrs. Henry invited Mrs. Nancy Randall, Mrs. B.J. Puckett, Mrs. Mike Moss and Mrs. Wilson Ford to help conduct the group through her garden to see the over 900 seedling lilies that were scheduled to bloom that year, 200 named varieties and the 14 registered, named and introduced lilies in the “Siloam” series, Mrs. Henry’s own originations.
The ladies had just heard lectures on day lilies, plant psychology, insect control, types of plants for patios, hanging boxes, etc., symptoms and control of different plant diseases, etc.
30 Years Ago From the Herald-Democrat
in 1988 Downtown Siloam Springs and City Park were the “in spots” when cowboys came in droves to ride down University and Broadway Streets in the annual rodeo parade.
Several riding clubs, wagons and buggies, floats, the Siloam Springs High School Band and other entries paraded through the downtown area in a 28-year-old community tradition. The parade, which was well attended, had an added feature - the annual Trucker’s Ministries Parade joined in behind the rodeo parade with truck drivers from area companies and supporters of the ministry group showing off some fancy trucks.
Julie Talkington of Fort Smith was crowned rodeo queen on Saturday night at the rodeo arena. Melody Wilkerson of Colcord garnered the princess title. Both Talkington and Wilkerson won the Horsemanship award for their divisions.
Besides a crown given by the Siloam Springs Riding Club, the queen received a saddle donated by Arkansas State Bank and Allen Canning company, flowers from Siloam Flowers and Gifts. The princess received a crown from the riding club, a belt buckle and flowers from Peace’s Flowers.
The Horsemanship winners each received 50 pounds of horse feed from B& J Feed.
10 Years Ago From the Herald-Leader in 2008
The savings were small, but they likely kept residents from crossing the border for gas.
Siloam Springs gas stations received a 5-cent tax break because they were in a city that borders another state.
They could sell gasoline at about the same price as Oklahoma gas stations because the excise tax was comparable to Oklahoma’s.
The state Department of Finance and Administration allowed Siloam Springs stations to sell gas at a tax of 17 cents per gallon, said Tom Atchley, excise tax administrator for the Department of Finance and Administration.
This was Oklahoma’s gas tax plus one penny.
The tax for Arkansas towns and cities that don’t border other states was 21.5 cents per gallon.