100 years ago
July 11, 1920
SPRINGDALE -- Work began today on the section of Road Improvement District No. 2, between Fayetteville and West Fork and 22 teams were put to work under direction of Green Bros. The road will join the section between West Fork and Winslow on which convict labor has been used for some time.
50 years ago
July 11, 1970
TEXARKANA -- A last minute agreement between city officials and bus company executives for a 10-cent fare increase Friday saved Texarkana's local bus service. Texas-side City Manager Ben Mizell announced that a verbal agreement was reached with the Twin City Transit Corporation, pending action by Texas City Council and Arkansas-side City Directors. The fare would increase from 25 to 35 cents.
25 years ago
July 11, 1995
• A Colorado pharmacist for Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has sued the retail giant, alleging he is owed overtime pay. Jerry Archuleta of Alamosa, Colo., sued Friday in U.S. District Court in Denver, alleging that he worked for Wal-Mart for 10 years and was habitually underpaid. The suit is a collective action, meaning that any of the 5,600 pharmacists employed by Wal-Mart can join the suit. A collective action is similar to a class-action suit. The difference is that plaintiffs in a class-action suit are automatically represented, and have to "opt out" if they do not wish to accept any settlement. In a collective action suit, members of the group have to "opt in" to be included in any settlement action. Gerald L. Bader Jr., Archuleta's attorney in Denver, said Monday, "We expect others to join Jerry. We know of many."
10 years ago
July 11, 2010
• Ethel Ambrose, president of the Central High Neighborhood Association, isn't completely satisfied with a Little Rock Housing Authority project, but knows it will move forward and hopes future projects will go more smoothly. Frustrations with the project at the intersection of 12th and Park streets began early on when residents discovered crews were cutting down trees without having consulted the city's urban planner as required by Central High Design Overlay District development rules. The rules state that developers must consult with the urban forester before cutting down any tree larger than 14 inches in diameter. Residents rallied, got the mayor and city manager involved, and the trees were saved. Ambrose said the rule for the trees exists because the neighborhood lost so many old trees during a storm in the 1990s. "After the tornado, we looked like a plucked chicken," she said Friday in a sitting room in her large, historic home.