Well-known Arkansas restaurant destroyed in fire


(AP) – A well-known restaurant in central Arkansas has been
destroyed in an overnight fire.Little Rock television station KTHV reports that Cotham’s Mercantile in Scott burned down early Tuesday.

Cotham’s was built in 1917 and opened as a general
mercantile store for farmers in the area.In 1984, Cotham’s opened a small restaurant area and it quickly became a favorite for local politicians, including then-Governor Bill Clinton. A second
location was later opened near the state Capitol in Little Rock.Authorities say they’re still looking into the cause of the fire.

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