100 years ago
June 19, 1914
CRICKET -- A man giving his name as Livingston arrived here yesterday afternoon from Harrison, in a buggy, driving a good team. Immediately after he arrived he took the buggy down, crated it and billed it to Springfield, Mo. He sold one of the horses, it is said, to Tom Richardson, a farmer who lives near here, and left the other at the local livery stable. Shortly after he had gone a telegram was received from Harrison asking officers to hold him, as the buggy was mortgaged. It is also said that the team was mortgaged. The buggy was intercepted in transit. No trace of the man has yet been found.
50 years ago
June 19, 1964
• A Purina Pet Fair will be sponsored by the North Little Rock Youth Center, 9 a.m. June 27. Pedigree will not be considered and pets such as dogs, cats, turtles, fish and other animals will compete for awards in categories such as oldest, smallest, largest, most unusual and best all around pet. All school children are invited to enter their pets, and parents are urged to attend, said Mrs. Delois McPhearson, director of the center. No turtle with a painted shell will be eligible. Awards will be based on general health, grooming, suitability of container or cage, and ring manners.
25 years ago
June 19, 1989
MAGNOLIA -- At a time when other universities in Arkansas are raising tuition to help make ends meet, Southern Arkansas University plans to raise employee salaries while holding the line on student costs. The university stands alone among the 10 state-supported schools in not raising tuition for the fall semester. Instead, SAU plans cutbacks in equipment, travel and other areas, a trade-off SAU President Harold T. Brinson says will not significantly hurt educational progress.
10 years ago
June 19, 2004
• Twelve years of often contentious litigation over the fairness of Arkansas' school-funding system ended Friday when a divided state Supreme Court removed itself from the case, citing new education laws and worries over the precedent of continued court supervision. Begun by the tiny Lake View School District, the lawsuit culminated in a 2002 Supreme Court order to improve education and a record-long special legislative session that produced numerous reforms this year. "The legislative accomplishments have been truly impressive," Justice Robert L. Brown wrote in the court's 4-3 ruling.
Metro on 06/19/2014