100 years ago
May 28, 1914
• Every one of the girl graduates of the Little Rock grammar schools appeared at the graduation exercises in the high school auditorium last night wearing a neat white "middie blouse." This costume had been agreed upon by teachers and graduates as a method of doing away with the costly rivalry that formerly prevailed to see which girl should have the most elaborate dress. Not only did the little graduates present a most charming appearance, not only was each happy in the consciousness that she was exactly as well-dressed as her neighbor, but the countenances of the hard-working fathers in the audience bore expressions of peace and satisfaction.
50 years ago
May 28, 1964
• Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co. will construct a t $2 million district office building in downtown Little Rock on the block bounded by East 4th, East Capitol, Rock and Commerce streets. The property, 90,000 square feet, was purchased this week from the Little Rock Housing Authority for $350,000. Announcement of the purchase and of the building plans came today from W. R. Stephens, chairman of the board and president of Arkla, and from Fred W. Parris, chairman of the LRHA. Stephens said Arkla has planned the new building to consolidate various Little Rock offices of the gas utility and its subsidiary companies.
25 years ago
May 28, 1989
• Northwest Arkansas organic farmers are forging ahead with plans to produce, market and finance their products. Financing is the latest step in the three-part plan. The non-profit FORGE, Financing Ozark Rural Growth and Economy, has collected nearly $32,000 to loan small farmers since October, and it recently loaned its first $25,000 to two farms and the Ozark Organic Growers Association, or OOGA.
10 years ago
May 28, 2004
• As Monroe County election officials were certifying primary results last week, they realized a tabulation machine created numerous "overvotes" in precincts across the county. Many ballots looked as if voters had voted twice in the same race, said County Clerk Janet Tweedle. The problem was traced to a maintenance worker over tightening a bolt on the sensor of an election machine. The officials recounted all of the ballots after bringing in new equipment. The recount changed all of the totals in the election but produced only one change in the unofficial outcomes announced Tuesday.
Metro on 05/28/2014