(BPT) - During hot summers, there’s nothing better than a relaxing day on your local lake or river. But after spending the last year at home, you may be itching
(BPT) - During hot summers, thereâs nothing better than a relaxing day on your local lake or river. But after spending the last year at home, you may be itching for a change of scenery. For fun water activities this summer, consider a trip to Arkansas. Thereâs a reason they call Arkansas, The Natural State. With a mix of breathtaking lakes, rivers, parks and small towns, thereâs plenty to see and do.
Arkansas is an affordable and pleasant place to vacation where visitors will receive a healthy dose of southern hospitality. The state has a strong reputation for keeping its lakes, rivers and streams clean. Arkansans are committed stewards of the environment and care deeply about the sprawling natural beauty that surrounds them.
100 years ago
Aug. 4, 1921
• Following the precedents of the United States District Court in its recent decisions in Fort Smith, Chancellor Martineau today will enjoin the state Oil Inspection Department from its collection of inspection taxes of one-eighth of a cent per gallon for oil and gasoline, according to state officials who have agreed to the injunction.
50 years ago
Aug. 4, 1971
• The musical show Hair affronts the contemporary community standards of the Little Rock area and is utterly without redeeming social value, the Little Rock Auditorium Commission contended Tuesday. The Commission s arguments were in a brief submitted to federal Judge G. Thomas Eisele in opposition to a request that the Commission be temporarily restrained from refusing to grant a booking for the controversial production.