RECOLLECTIONS
50 Years Ago Pea Ridge Graphic Vol. 3 No. 51 Thursday, Dec. 19, 1968
More than 60 persons, all but a few were men, turned out Thursday night for a town meeting to hear Tom Ogdon, service consultant for the Arkansas Industrial Development Commission speak.
As evidenced by a grass fire Thursday evening on the vacant lot south of Leetown Road, volunteer firemen from Pea Ridge can move in on a ferociouslooking grass fire and within a few seconds, make it look pretty silly.
40 Years Ago Pea Ridge Graphic-Scene Vol. 13 No. 51 Wednesday, Dec. 20, 1978
Pea Ridge’s lame duck City Council, meeting for the last time, surprised observers by transacting city business rather than postponing all of it to the new council, though some was postponed.
Pea Ridge’s new JayCee Club won five trophies at the Dec. 8 JayCee Regional meeting in Fayetteville, including the outstanding chapter of the month trophy.
30 Years Ago The TIMES of Northeast Benton County Vol. 23 No. 51 Thursday, Dec. 22, 1988
Although the football season is over, the Blackhawks continue to receive recognition for their fine play this year. The All-District selections, All-State selections, KURM Radio “Dream Team,” and the All-Star nominations have been chosen. Pea Ridge dominated the district selections. They had eight Blackhawks make the AllDistrict first team and eight make the second team. The Blackhawk players not only received district recognition, John Johnson and Tim Small were selected AllState and Jason Harris received honorable mention.
The week of Christmas may or may not be the best time to write about mule jumps and donkey hops, but they’re on our mind. The idea about Pea Ridge’s becoming the Mule Jumping Capital of the World was offered a couple of months ago following the Fall Fest where there was quite a bit of attention given to the mule jump. We received in the mail a good bit of material from the Mule and Donkey Association of American Headquartered in Denton, Texas. As far as they know, there is no town in America that claims itself to be the Mule Jumping Capital of the World. It occurred to us that if those guys represent the mule AND donkey industry, Pea Ridge might just as well take on the title of Mule Jumping and Donkey Hopping Capital of the World. Just think of it, this has the potential to improve the lot of all of us who call northeast Benton County home.
20 Years Ago The TIMES of Northeast Benton County Vol. 33 No. 51 Thursday, Dec. 24, 1998
Santa came early this year to the children who attend Pea Ridge Head Start. A Christmas party was given for them on Dec. 17 and as the arrival of Santa grew near, the children, sitting in a circle on the floor, almost quietly, almost patiently, began to chant, “We want
Santa! We want Santa!” All was quiet as the first jingle bells was hear, and them the familiar, Ho! Ho! Ho!
The Pea Ridge City Council this month approved an ordinance adopting the national electric code for 1999, and amendment 101 was updated rewording the fire department ordinance. The council discussed the need for additional parking at the Emergency Services Building, and also different routes in and out of the EMS area.
10 Years Ago The TIMES of Northeast Benton County Vol. 43 No. 51 Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008
Fire dues increased after receiving unanimous approval from the Pea Ridge City Council at the regular meeting Dec. 16. Discussed previously at a committee of the whole meeting, the only change was that all fire dues for residents both in and outside of city limits will be the same. Dues will $48 per year; for residents inside the city limits on city water service, that will be a $4 charge per month on the water bill. Councilmen also interviewed two potential Planning Commission members. Mayor Jackie Crabtree said he considered appointing several people to the commission. There was also approval for paying City Council and Planning Commission members for their attendance in 2008; resolutions approved continuing contracts with the city attorney; approved declaring three vehicles surplus from the Water Department for sale and approved an agreement with Big Sugar to provide water service.