Recollections

50 Years Ago Pea Ridge Graphic-Scene Vol. 9 No. 17 Wednesday, April 24, 1974

Friday, April 12, was “Lucy Day” at Brightwater, and the honoree, Mrs. Lucy Mayfield, was proclaimed as honorary mayor of the town.

The Pea Ridge School bands will be presented in their annual Spring Concert Sunday, April 28, in the elementary school cafeteria at 2 p.m.

The Pea Ridge National Military Park superintendent Lionel J. Bienvenu announced new hours of operation for the park. Effective April 28, the park will be open to visitors from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week.

40 Years Ago The TIMES of Pea Ridge Country

Vol. 19 No. 17 Wednesday, April 25, 1984

The City of Pea Ridge is inviting sealed bids for purchase of surplus equipment following inventory of articles stored at the city storage facility on Davis Street.

Pea Ridge Schools Supt.

James C. Carlton told school board members Monday night that the school’s $400,000 building program debt can be paid without raising taxes, while still keeping the school’s Class A rating, and meeting state standards.

The Environmental Protection Administration has granted an additional $51, 529 to the City of Pea Ridge for Step 3 of the city’s sewer project.

30 Years Ago The TIMES of Northeast Benton County Vol. 29 No. 17 Thursday, April 28, 1994

A variety of activities are planned all day Saturday at Pea Ridge City Park in an effort to raise funds for cancer patient Harry Boggs.

A letter of resignation from alderman Thelma Hughes was read at Tuesday’s Pea Ridge City Council meeting.

Randy Townzen of Bentonville, the fine artist who will be painting the mural for the new Pea Ridge Community Room in the emergency Services Building as a community project, needs your help.

20 Years Ago The TIMES of Northeast Benton County Vol. 39 No. 17 Wednesday, April 28, 2004

Prior to the beginning of its meeting April 20, the Pea Ridge City Council held a public hearing on the question of the execution of a lease-purchase agreement between the city and First Security Bank to finance various equipment and improvements.

At its meeting Tuesday, May 4, the Pea Ridge Planning Commission will consider three rezoning requests and review three subdivision plats.

The Pea Ridge City Council overruled a Planning Commission decision by voting to allow smaller lots in a new subdivision at its meeting on April 20.