100 years ago
Nov. 20, 1915
FORT SMITH -- Edward Dalrymple, president, and Jack Winters, secretary-treasurer of the United Mine Workers of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas, left today for Clarksville, where they will confer with officials of the Jamestown Mining Company of Jamestown relative to ending the strike of coal miners at the latter city. The chief officers of the coal company arrived at Clarksville today and the first conference will take place there tomorrow.
50 years ago
Nov. 20, 1965
• The Arkansas Highway Department and the Army Engineers signed a contract Friday for alteration of the bridge on state Highway 23 over the Arkansas River at Ozark. The bridge will be widened from 24 to 28 feet with two spans and pier in the center of the structure to be replaced by a single arch from which a new roadway will be suspended. The project will cost $2 million, the Highway Department announced. Contracts for the work will not be let until early in 1967, with construction to be completed by late 1968, engineers said.
25 years ago
Nov. 20, 1990
• The North Little Rock police Monday blamed an error by a 911 emergency services dispatch operator for the delayed police response to reports of shootings Nov. 9 in the Baring Cross neighborhood. The city council last week heard complaints about a tardy police response and a hard-to-convince radio dispatcher. Gun holes were found from the shooting at 1406 and 1412 W. Long 17th St. Police Capt. Danny Bradley said the emergency dispatcher "made an error in judgement in failing to dispatch an officer."
10 years ago
Nov. 20, 2005
HOT SPRINGS -- A Garland County courthouse usually characterized by bailiffs, inmates and the serious formality of legal proceedings was transformed Saturday with balloons, cookies and gifts for an adoption celebration. A baby and two teenagers officially joined their new families during the adoption hearings that took place at the Garland County Courts Building in conjunction with National Adoption Day. About 50 people attended the second annual event that was sponsored by the Garland County office of the Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services and the Court Appointed Special Advocates. In Arkansas, 420 children are available for adoption out of about 3,500 children in foster care. Last year, 286 children were adopted.
Metro on 11/20/2015