100 years ago
Feb. 21, 1920
MENA -- The lost Hamilton mine, said to be rich in silver deposits, may have been located. The mine, which has been idle for nearly a century, since the death of the discoverer, is believed to have been found by J.M. Watkins, a veteran prospector in the Mena mining field. Mr. Watkins says he has discovered evidences of an ancient smelter and an old tunnel, the entrance to which is blocked by a huge rock.
50 years ago
Feb. 21, 1970
• Governor Rockefeller agreed Friday afternoon to appear at 1 p.m. today at a rally at the Capitol sponsored by Freedom, Inc., to amplify his position on busing to achieve racial balance in public schools. Dr. Mitchell Young of Texarkana, president of Freedom, Inc., made this announcement outside the Executive Mansion after a conference of about an hour and a half with Mr. Rockefeller.
25 years ago
Feb. 21, 1995
CONWAY -- Conway is considering what is literally a mountain of an annexation. The proposed 900-acre annexation takes in part of Round Mountain, south of Conway. Round Mountain would be "one of the most significant vertical features" of the city, Planning Director Bill Polk said. The Conway Planning Commission was scheduled to consider the annexation tonight. For the addition to become reality, the City Council must also approve it and County Judge John Wayne Carter must agree to release the land. If those parties agree, there is no need to hold an election on the issue.
10 years ago
Feb. 21, 2010
• A Tulsa attorney predicts three to five more years of litigation will stem from Oklahoma's pollution lawsuit against Arkansas poultry companies. Closing arguments were Thursday in the 50-day trial to decide whether Springdale-based Tyson Foods Inc. and five other poultry firms with operations in Arkansas polluted Lake Tenkiller, the Illinois River and its tributaries. U.S. District Judge Greg Frizzell is expected to take weeks, maybe months, to rule. "I think the aftermath of this litigation is going to breed additional appellate litigation and possibly litigation among insurance companies about whether they have to pay if there is any judgment," said Gerald Hilsher, the Tulsa attorney who is a member of the Oklahoma Scenic Rivers Commission. "It was one of the big legal shows of this decade, and more will come from that."
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