100 years ago
Sept. 7, 1919
Fort Smith, Sept. 6. -- Petitions protesting against holding the hearing of the Fort Smith Light and Traction Company's application for a 6-cent fare in Fort Smith and Van Buren at Little Rock on September 11, were forwarded to the Arkansas Corporation Commission at Little Rock today. Other petitions will be forwarded next week, it is said. The petitioners ask the commission to conduct the hearings in Fort Smith so as to give an opportunity to persons to testify who would not be able to testify at Little Rock because of the expense. According to advices a local law firm representing the petitioners have received word from Little Rock that the commission intends taking up at the same time the question of one-man street car crews, which the company has announced it will establish here soon.
50 years ago
Sept. 7, 1969
EL DORADO -- A reduction of the 1-mill tax for the El Dorado firemen's and policemen's Pension Fund has been taken under consideration for two weeks by the City Council. Mayor I. L. Pesses suggested at a news conference early last week that the tax be lowered to a quarter of a mill. The mayor said the funds were in excellent shape and "it is time we give the property owners some consideration." At a meeting Thursday, the Council voted to refer the question to Fire, Police and Finance Committees for study.
25 years ago
Sept. 7, 1994
• Arkansas state troopers issued nearly 1,600 speeding tickets and arrested 339 motorists during the Labor Day weekend. Before the three-day weekend began, Col. John R. Bailey said troopers would strictly enforce speeding laws because speed is the major contributing factor in traffic fatalities. "There were four fatalities this holiday, compared to five last year," said Capt. John Chappelle, assistant Highway Patrol commander. "We like to think that our efforts are saving lives out there." One of the dead was a pedestrian, and the other three were motorists who were not wearing seat belts when they had accidents, troopers said. There were 168 traffic accidents over the holiday weekend. In all, 1,585 speeding tickets were issued. Troopers arrested 220 for criminal violations and 119 for driving while intoxicated.
10 years ago
Sept. 7, 2009
BROOKLAND -- Depending on their location, signs on U.S. 49 leading into Brookland show the divide over a proposed 2 percent sales tax and annexation. Banners on the outskirts of the town of 1,332 -- displayed along a three-mile corridor of land along the highway that the city hopes to take in -- urge voters to oppose the move. Signs hung near the downtown and at the town's golf course promote the tax, saying revenue will help repair problems with Brookland's streets, drainage system, sidewalks and parks. Voters will decide the issue in a special election Tuesday.
Metro on 09/07/2019