100 years ago
Jan. 26, 1915
• Means by which the county may finance the proposed strengthening and widening of the Main street free bridge across the Arkansas river are to be considered by a committe composed of Herman Kahn, former Governor George W. Donaghey, Moorhead Wright, Max Heiman and Fred Hotze as a result of a meeting held last night by advocates of the project held in the board rooms of the Chamber of Commerce.
50 years ago
Jan. 26, 1965
MALVERN -- Fire destroyed the Donaldson Elementary School early today. No one was injured. Officials said the fire was discovered shortly before 2 a.m. The Malvern Fire Department reported to the scene, but officials said it was too late to save the brick building when they arrived. Nearby houses were threatened but not damaged. A gymnasium on the campus was saved. Donaldson has no fire department. The school housed grades one through six. Donaldson is 11 miles southwest of Malvern.
25 years ago
Jan. 26, 1990
• An 18-year-old Little Rock man was arrested Thursday and charged in the Jan. 2 stabbing of Central High School Assistant Principal Ellen Linton in her office. Willie Hutcherson of 10 Burbank Lane was charged with first-degree battery, possession of cocaine with intent to deliver and carrying a weapon. Hutcherson attended Central briefly in the fall of 1988, school officials said. Lt. Charles Holladay, police public information officer, said detectives received a telephone tip Wednesday afternoon naming Hutcherson as a suspect.
10 years ago
Jan. 26, 2005
• Three World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars put a tight grip on the John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital Tuesday morning, sending nurses into a tizzy and veterans into macho-mode. But instead of drop-kicks and piledrivers, the Smackdown superstars known for their evil ring antics gave autographs, handshakes and hugs during their goodwill visit to the Little Rock hospital. Arriving in a stretch black limousine, Diva Dawn Marie, Eddie "Latino Heat" Guerrero and Chavo Guerrero Jr. stopped to visit with ill veterans and staff at the hospital's oncology ward before a wrestling match Tuesday night at Alltel Arena in North Little Rock. "Slam Man! I've seen you. You've got a damn leg move that is unbelievable," veteran Fred McMillen said from his wheelchair as wrestler Eddie Guerrero leaned over to shake his hand.
Metro on 01/26/2015