Nicola and Josh King (from left), Vanessa and Adam Maris, Patrick Bannon and Andrea Albright and Jason and Katie Fremstad help support the Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter at the Starlight Gala on March 5 at the Rogers Convention Center. Albright served as the benefit’s honorary chairwoman. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Carin Schoppmeyer)
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Mike Klaas (from left), Miles and Susan Eason, Eric and Molly Plummer and Matt and Meredyth Malone help represent General Mills, Starlight Gala presenting sponsor, at the Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter benefit March 5 in Rogers. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Carin Schoppmeyer)
Published on March 27, 2022
Blake and Emily McCord, NWACS board president, and Luisa and Chris Lamson attend the Starlight Gala. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Carin Schoppmeyer)
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Sabrina Thiede and Adam Martin (from left), Michelle and Ernest Campbell, Leticia Cortez and Rubicely Monter gather for a photo at the NWA Children’s Shelter benefit. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Carin Schoppmeyer)
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Douglas and Rebekah Mitchell, Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter executive director, stand for a photo at the Starlight Gala. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Carin Schoppmeyer)
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Douglas and Rebekah Mitchell, Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter executive director, stand for a photo at the Starlight Gala. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Carin Schoppmeyer)
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Nancy and Dick Trammel (from left) and Diana and Kent Eikenberry enjoy the Starlight Ball. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Carin Schoppmeyer)
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Dianne Ogden (from left), Jessica Gray, Catherine Sims and Philip Watson and Holly Andersen enjoy the Starlight Gala. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Carin Schoppmeyer)
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Lori and Steve Collins attend the Startlight Gala. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Carin Schoppmeyer)
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David Harris and Joy Shirley (from left) and Dondi Frisinger and Ken Sanders stand for a photo at the Starlight Gala. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Carin Schoppmeyer)
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photo submitted Vendor Jai Lor waits on an unnamed woman last summer at the Bella Vista Farmer’s Market.
Published on March 27, 2022
Louisville’s Kianna Smith (14) heads to the basket as Tennessee’s Tess Darby defends during the first half of a college basketball game in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA women’s tournament Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Wichita, Kan. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Published on March 27, 2022
Tennessee’s Alexus Dye (2) and Louisville’s Emily Engstler (21) reach for a loose ball during the first half of a college basketball game in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA women’s tournament Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Wichita, Kan. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Published on March 27, 2022
Tennessee’s Alexus Dye (2) reaches for a rebound as Louisville’s Emily Engstler (21) defends during the first half of a college basketball game in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA women’s tournament Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Wichita, Kan. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Published on March 27, 2022
Louisville head coach Jeff Walz yells from the sidelines during the first half of a college basketball game against Tennessee in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA women’s tournament Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Wichita, Kan. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Published on March 27, 2022
Tennessee head coach Kellie Harper yells from the sidelines during the first half of a college basketball game against Louisville in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA women’s tournament Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Wichita, Kan. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Published on March 27, 2022
Louisville’s Hailey Van Lith (10) heads to the basket during the first half of a college basketball game against Tennessee in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA women’s tournament Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Wichita, Kan. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Published on March 27, 2022
FILE – Migrants released by the Border Patrol with notices to appear in court, Feb. 5, 2022, in Somerton, Ariz., wait for COVID-19 testing at a Regional Center for Border Health warehouse before being taken by charter bus to the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Records obtained by The Associated Press show COVID-19 infection rates have plummeted among migrants crossing the border from Mexico as the Biden administration faces a critical decision whether to extend sweeping restrictions on asylum. (AP Photo/Elliot Spagat, File)
Published on March 27, 2022
Conceived at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in 2017, Art In Bloom lets florists interpret artworks in floral creations. This year’s exhibition continues from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. today and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday throughout the museum. Admission is free. Information: 657-2335. (Courtesy photo/Crystal Bridges)
Published on March 27, 2022
Arkansas forward Jaylin Williams (10) shoots as Duke forward AJ Griffin (21) covers, Saturday, March 26, 2022 during the first half of the Elite 8 round of the 2022 NCAA Division 1 Men’s Basketball Championship at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif. Check out nwaonline.com/220327Daily/ and nwadg.com/photos for a photo gallery. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Charlie Kaijo)
Published on March 27, 2022
River, a 2-year-old Great Pyrenees Australian Shepherd mix, joins fellow therapy dogs Baxter and Lola Belle and the latter’s owner Debbie Wright on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. Along with Rusty, a 3-year-old Miniature Golden Doodle owned by Patsy Hendrickson (not pictured), River (owned by Kaley Moore), Baxter (owned by Robert Mercer) and Lola Belle regularly provide emotional support to staff and patients at the hospital, which is looking for more volunteers to expand its roster of therapy dogs. Visit nwaonline.com/220327Daily/ for today’s photo gallery. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Hank Layton)
Published on March 27, 2022
River, a 2-year-old Great Pyrenees Australian Shepherd mix, joins fellow therapy dogs Baxter and his owner Robert Mercer and Lola Belle and owner Debbie Wright on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. Along with Rusty, a 3-year-old Miniature Golden Doodle owned by Patsy Hendrickson (not pictured), River (owned by Kaley Moore), Baxter and Lola Belle regularly provide emotional support to staff and patients at the hospital, which is looking for more volunteers to expand its roster of therapy dogs. Visit nwaonline.com/220327Daily/ for today’s photo gallery. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Hank Layton)
Published on March 27, 2022
Serena Sengchanthavong, a pharmacy technician, pets Lola Belle, a 1-year-old therapy dog, on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. Lola Belle, owned by Debbie Wright, is one of four therapy dogs that regularly provide emotional support to staff and patients at the hospital, which is looking for more volunteers to expand its roster of therapy dogs. Visit nwaonline.com/220327Daily/ for today’s photo gallery. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Hank Layton)
Published on March 27, 2022
Workers wearing personal protective equipment, work at the makeshift COVID-19 isolation facilities in the San Tin area of Hong Kong, Saturday, March 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Published on March 27, 2022
The biggest residents of the Dinosaur Adventure coming April 2-3 to the Fort Smith Convention Center are 16 feet tall and 25 feet long. (Courtesy Photo)
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Spokesmen for Pinnacle Production Group, creator of Dinosaur Adventure, agree the ride-on dinos are the most popular. (Courtesy Photo)
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Visitors learn the names and time periods of dinosaurs during their Dinosaur Adventure. (Courtesy Photo)
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Spokesmen for Pinnacle Production Group, creator of Dinosaur Adventure, agree the ride-on dinos are the most popular. (Courtesy Photo)
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Kids also love the cute, pettable baby dinosaurs. (Courtesy Photo)
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Owner Sanjay Syal says seeing the joy the dinosaurs bring to children is his favorite part of the exhibition. (Courtesy Photo)
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Owner Sanjay Syal says seeing the joy the dinosaurs bring to children is his favorite part of the exhibition. (Courtesy Photo)
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As part of the Dinosaur Adventure, children of all ages will enjoy a variety of dino-mite activities including a realistic fossil search, racing in Jurassic jeeps, bouncing around in prehistoric themed obstacle courses and more. (Courtesy Photo)
Published on March 27, 2022
On March 9 Altrusa International of Bentonville/Bella Vista celebrated Dr. Seuss’ Birthday and National Read Across America Day with a well attended Card Party at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Bella Vista. Altrusa believes that “Today’s Readers are Tomorrows Leaders” and these fundraisers are given in order to get the books to the children. Information: (501) 960-8661
Published on March 27, 2022
Kitty Sanders (left) and Jane Foster won Master Naturalist of the Year awards for years 2020 and 2021 respectively for the Northwest Chapter of Arkansas Master Naturalists. The awards ceremony was held March 20 in Fayetteville. In addition to Sanders and Foster, numerous members of the organization were recognized for their volunteer work and continued education in the field of nature. (Courtesy photo)
Published on March 27, 2022
North Carolina State guard Raina Perez (2) goes to the basket for a shot against Notre Dame to put her team up by one point late in the fourth quarter of a college basketball game in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA women’s tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Bridgeport, Conn. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Published on March 27, 2022
North Carolina State guard Raina Perez (2) strips the ball from Notre Dame guard Dara Mabrey (1) for a steal late in the fourth quarter of a college basketball game in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA women’s tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Bridgeport, Conn. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Published on March 27, 2022
Notre Dame guard Olivia Miles (5) goes to the basket against North Carolina State forward Kayla Jones (25) during the second quarter of a college basketball game in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA women’s tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Bridgeport, Conn. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Published on March 27, 2022
Notre Dame guard Olivia Miles (5) drives the lane against North Carolina State during the second quarter of a college basketball game in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA women’s tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Bridgeport, Conn. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Published on March 27, 2022
Notre Dame guard Dara Mabrey (1) puts up a shot against North Carolina State guard Kai Crutchfield, left, and guard Diamond Johnson (0) during the second quarter of a college basketball game in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA women’s tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Bridgeport, Conn. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Published on March 27, 2022
Notre Dame forward Maddy Westbeld (34) puts up a shot against North Carolina State forward Kayla Jones (25) during the second quarter of a college basketball game in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA women’s tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Bridgeport, Conn. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Published on March 27, 2022
North Carolina State head coach Wes Moore calls out to players during the first quarter of a college basketball game against Notre Dame in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA women’s tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Bridgeport, Conn. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Published on March 27, 2022
North Carolina State forward Jakia Brown-Turner (11) drives against Notre Dame guard Sonia Citron (11) during the first quarter of a college basketball game in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA women’s tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Bridgeport, Conn. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Published on March 27, 2022
Notre Dame forward Maddy Westbeld (34) drives the lane against North Carolina State forward Jakia Brown-Turner (11) during the first quarter of a college basketball game in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA women’s tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Bridgeport, Conn. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Published on March 27, 2022
North Carolina State forward Kayla Jones (25) drives against Notre Dame forward Maya Dodson during the first quarter of a college basketball game in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA women’s tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Bridgeport, Conn. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Published on March 27, 2022
Bennett Horne/The Weekly Vista Betty Cermak works on her latest pyrography project during the Thursday, March 17 meeting of the Bella Vista Woodcarvers Club. Pyrography, which means “writing with fire,” is also known as wood burning. In the foreground are examples of Cermak’s finished pyrography work.
Published on March 27, 2022
NASCAR Cup Series driver Brad Keselowski (6) prepares for practice for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga., Saturday, March 19, 2022, (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Published on March 27, 2022
Ryan Blaney steers his car through Turn 10 during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Circuit of the Americas, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman)
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Ryan Blaney speaks about qualifying on the pole position for the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Circuit of the Americas, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman)
Published on March 27, 2022
Daniel Suarez steers his car through Turn 10 during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Circuit of the Americas, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman)
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Brad Keselowski steers his car through Turn 5 during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Circuit of the Americas, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman)
Published on March 27, 2022
Saint Peter’s Doug Edert celebrates after Saint Peter’s won a college basketball game against Purdue in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Published on March 27, 2022
Saint Peter’s Matthew Lee, left, and Doug Edert celebrate after Saint Peter’s won a college basketball game against Purdue in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Published on March 27, 2022
Saint Peter’s Doug Edert reacts during the second half of a college basketball game against Purdue in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
Published on March 27, 2022
North Carolina’s Caleb Love reacts during the second half of a college basketball game against UCLA in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
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North Carolina’s Caleb Love gets a hug after North Carolina won a college basketball game against UCLA in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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North Carolina’s Caleb Love, left, and Leaky Black hug after North Carolina won a college basketball game against UCLA in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Published on March 27, 2022
Special to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette – 01/19/2016 – Sinkholes in the outfield of Dickey Stephens Park in North Little Rock.
Published on March 27, 2022
Snacks and drinks for sale at Hafiz Qadim’s shop along Highway 1 on the border of Kandahar and Zabul provinces in Afghanistan, Dec. 9, 2021. Along this lonely stretch of what was once the most dangerous road in Afghanistan, a bomb crater forces cars, trucks and buses to slow down enough for their drivers and passengers to notice through their windows what’s for sale at Qadim’s shop. (David Guttenfelder/The New York Times)
Published on March 27, 2022
Customers drive away after shopping at Hafiz Qadim’s store, which sells gas, water and snacks, along Highway 1 on the border of Kandahar and Zabul provinces in Afghanistan, Dec. 9, 2021. Along this lonely stretch of what was once the most dangerous road in Afghanistan, a bomb crater forces cars, trucks and buses to slow down enough for their drivers and passengers to notice through their windows what’s for sale at Qadim’s shop. (David Guttenfelder/The New York Times)
Published on March 27, 2022
Hafiz Qadim waits for passing travelers to stop at his shop, which sells gas, water and snacks, along Highway 1 on the border of Kandahar and Zabul provinces in Afghanistan, Dec. 9, 2021. Along this lonely stretch of what was once the most dangerous road in Afghanistan, a bomb crater forces cars, trucks and buses to slow down enough for their drivers and passengers to notice through their windows what’s for sale at Qadim’s shop. (David Guttenfelder/The New York Times)
Published on March 27, 2022
Miami head coach Jim Larranaga reacts after a college basketball game in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament Friday, March 25, 2022, in Chicago. Miami won 70-56. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Published on March 27, 2022
Kansas head coach Bill Self reacts during the second half of a college basketball game against Providence in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament Friday, March 25, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Miami head coach Jim Larranaga reacts during the second half of a college basketball game in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament Friday, March 25, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
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Kansas head coach Bill Self congratulates Jalen Wilson after making a shot during the first half of a college basketball game in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament Friday, March 25, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Published on March 27, 2022
A Ukrainian soldier stands a top a destroyed Russian APC after recent battle in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Saturday, March 26, 2022. With Russia continuing to strike and encircle urban populations, from Chernihiv and Kharkiv in the north to Mariupol in the south, Ukrainian authorities said Saturday that they cannot trust statements from the Russian military Friday suggesting that the Kremlin planned to concentrate its remaining strength on wresting the entirety of Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region from Ukrainian control. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
Published on March 27, 2022
SoNA Beyond: Transcending Words — With the SoNA Singers, directed by Terry Hicks, and poets Robin Bruce, Gerry Sloan and Noelia Cerna from Open Mouth Literary Center premiering three newly commissioned poems, 6:30 p.m. April 2, Fayetteville Public Library Event Center. Free. sonamusic.org.
Published on March 27, 2022
SoNA Beyond: Transcending Words — With the SoNA Singers, directed by Terry Hicks, and poets Robin Bruce, Gerry Sloan and Noelia Cerna from Open Mouth Literary Center premiering three newly commissioned poems, 6:30 p.m. April 2, Fayetteville Public Library Event Center. Free. sonamusic.org.
Published on March 27, 2022
SoNA Beyond: Transcending Words — With the SoNA Singers, directed by Terry Hicks, and poets Robin Bruce, Gerry Sloan and Noelia Cerna from Open Mouth Literary Center premiering three newly commissioned poems, 6:30 p.m. April 2, Fayetteville Public Library Event Center. Free. sonamusic.org.
Published on March 27, 2022
President Joe Biden meets with Ukrainian refugees and humanitarian aid workers during a visit to PGE Narodowy Stadium, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Warsaw. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Published on March 27, 2022
People shelter underground following explosions in Lviv, western Ukraine, Saturday, March 26, 2022. With Russia continuing to strike and encircle urban populations, from Chernihiv and Kharkiv in the north to Mariupol in the south, Ukrainian authorities said Saturday that they cannot trust statements from the Russian military Friday suggesting that the Kremlin planned to concentrate its remaining strength on wresting the entirety of Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region from Ukrainian control. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)
Published on March 27, 2022
Trike Theatre offers on stage and back stage experiences for kids of all ages — even the adult ones. (Courtesy Photo)
Published on March 27, 2022
Actor and musician Michael C. Hall, left, and his bandmates of Princess Goes to the Butterfly Museum are shown in New York in 2021. The band is embarking on its first national tour, but skipping most of the South. (AFP via Getty Images/TNS/Angela Weiss)
Published on March 27, 2022
Taal Volcano spews white steam and ash as seen from Balete, Batangas province, south of Manila, Philippines on Saturday March 26, 2022. A small Philippine volcano in a scenic lake near the capital belched a white plume of steam and ash 1.5 kilometers (1 mile) into the sky in a brief explosion Saturday, prompting authorities to raise an alert level and urge thousands of residents to protectively evacuate from high-risk villages. (AP Photo/Reynante Olitan De Villa)
Published on March 27, 2022
Kailey Miller Erwin’s original opera, “the game,” is based on a novel of the same title by Terry Schott. His story is described this way: On Tygon, virtual reality technology is used for both learning and entertainment. Children enter the Game, competing while millions of fans watch. The Game has only one rule. Contestants have no idea that they are playing. (Courtesy Photo/Alex Erwin)
Published on March 27, 2022
Kailey Miller Erwin’s original opera, “the game,” is based on a novel of the same title by Terry Schott. His story is described this way: On Tygon, virtual reality technology is used for both learning and entertainment. Children enter the Game, competing while millions of fans watch. The Game has only one rule. Contestants have no idea that they are playing. (Courtesy Photo/Alex Erwin)
Published on March 27, 2022
Leonard Housley, Jr., a staff member of the Fort Smith Boys and Girls Club Jeffrey location, oversees a table for coloring occupied by (clockwise from left) Alesiana Gibson, 7, Malachi Johnson, 6, and Dylan Barrosa, 6, on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at the club in Fort Smith. First National Bank of Fort Smith recently celebrated its 150th anniversary by donating $500,000 to the club, which it will use in a $3 million renovation project to the Jeffrey location at 4905 North 0 Street. Planned improvements to the 44-year-old facility include expanding its program area and teen space, building new restrooms and a kitchen, adding meeting, innovation, STEM, art and music rooms, improving office and storage areas, enhancing the gymnasium floor, installing outdoor multi-purpose futsal courts with LED lighting, and improving the parking lot and safety features. With more than half the project goal amount raised so far, construction is expected to begin in early 2023 and last 12 months. Visit nwaonline.com/220327Daily/ for today’s photo gallery. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Hank Layton)
Published on March 27, 2022
Anai Franklin, 11 (from left), Natasia Harper, 12, Jazanay Criswell, 12, and Miyia Massey, 7, sit together on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at the Fort Smith Boys and Girls Club Jeffrey location in Fort Smith. First National Bank of Fort Smith recently celebrated its 150th anniversary by donating $500,000 to the club, which it will use in a $3 million renovation project to the Jeffrey location at 4905 North 0 Street. Planned improvements to the 44-year-old facility include expanding its program area and teen space, building new restrooms and a kitchen, adding meeting, innovation, STEM, art and music rooms, improving office and storage areas, enhancing the gymnasium floor, installing outdoor multi-purpose futsal courts with LED lighting, and improving the parking lot and safety features. With more than half the project goal amount raised so far, construction is expected to begin in early 2023 and last 12 months. Visit nwaonline.com/220327Daily/ for today’s photo gallery. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Hank Layton)
Published on March 27, 2022
Children play on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at the Fort Smith Boys and Girls Club Jeffrey location in Fort Smith. First National Bank of Fort Smith recently celebrated its 150th anniversary by donating $500,000 to the club, which it will use in a $3 million renovation project to the Jeffrey location at 4905 North 0 Street. Planned improvements to the 44-year-old facility include expanding its program area and teen space, building new restrooms and a kitchen, adding meeting, innovation, STEM, art and music rooms, improving office and storage areas, enhancing the gymnasium floor, installing outdoor multi-purpose futsal courts with LED lighting, and improving the parking lot and safety features. With more than half the project goal amount raised so far, construction is expected to begin in early 2023 and last 12 months. Visit nwaonline.com/220327Daily/ for today’s photo gallery. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Hank Layton)
Published on March 27, 2022
Jennifer Barona (right), a staff member of the Fort Smith Boys and Girls Club Jeffrey location, leads a game of Uno on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at the club in Fort Smith. First National Bank of Fort Smith recently celebrated its 150th anniversary by donating $500,000 to the club, which it will use in a $3 million renovation project to the Jeffrey location at 4905 North 0 Street. Planned improvements to the 44-year-old facility include expanding its program area and teen space, building new restrooms and a kitchen, adding meeting, innovation, STEM, art and music rooms, improving office and storage areas, enhancing the gymnasium floor, installing outdoor multi-purpose futsal courts with LED lighting, and improving the parking lot and safety features. With more than half the project goal amount raised so far, construction is expected to begin in early 2023 and last 12 months. Visit nwaonline.com/220327Daily/ for today’s photo gallery. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Hank Layton)
Published on March 27, 2022
Ryan Barnes (front), a staff member of the Fort Smith Boys and Girls Club Jeffrey location, leads a game of dodgeball on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at the club in Fort Smith. First National Bank of Fort Smith recently celebrated its 150th anniversary by donating $500,000 to the club, which it will use in a $3 million renovation project to the Jeffrey location at 4905 North 0 Street. Planned improvements to the 44-year-old facility include expanding its program area and teen space, building new restrooms and a kitchen, adding meeting, innovation, STEM, art and music rooms, improving office and storage areas, enhancing the gymnasium floor, installing outdoor multi-purpose futsal courts with LED lighting, and improving the parking lot and safety features. With more than half the project goal amount raised so far, construction is expected to begin in early 2023 and last 12 months. Visit nwaonline.com/220327Daily/ for today’s photo gallery. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Hank Layton)
Published on March 27, 2022
People shelter underground following explosions in Lviv, western Ukraine, Saturday, March 26, 2022. With Russia continuing to strike and encircle urban populations, from Chernihiv and Kharkiv in the north to Mariupol in the south, Ukrainian authorities said Saturday that they cannot trust statements from the Russian military Friday suggesting that the Kremlin planned to concentrate its remaining strength on wresting the entirety of Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region from Ukrainian control. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)
Published on March 27, 2022
Villanova guard Justin Moore (5) is helped off the floor during the second half of a college basketball game against Houston in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday, March 26, 2022, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Published on March 27, 2022
Smoke rises in the air in Lviv, western Ukraine, Saturday, March 26, 2022. With Russia continuing to strike and encircle urban populations, from Chernihiv and Kharkiv in the north to Mariupol in the south, Ukrainian authorities said Saturday that they cannot trust statements from the Russian military Friday suggesting that the Kremlin planned to concentrate its remaining strength on wresting the entirety of Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region from Ukrainian control. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)
Published on March 27, 2022
Ukrainian soldiers chat in the front line position close to Kharkiv, Ukraine, Saturday, March 26, 2022. With the invasion now in its second month, Russian forces have seemingly stalled on many fronts and are even losing previously taken ground to Ukrainian counterattacks, including around Kyiv. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
Published on March 27, 2022
This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows the destroyed TV and radio tower at Izyum, Ukraine, during the Russian invasion on Friday March 25, 2022. (Satellite image ©2022 Maxar Technologies via AP)
Published on March 27, 2022
A woman shows a shelter in her house basement where she and her neighbours have been living for a month hiding from the Russian shelling in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Saturday, March 26, 2022. With the invasion now in its second month, Russian forces have seemingly stalled on many fronts and are even losing previously taken ground to Ukrainian counterattacks, including around Kyiv. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
Published on March 27, 2022
People shelter underground following explosions in Lviv, western Ukraine, Saturday, March 26, 2022. With Russia continuing to strike and encircle urban populations, from Chernihiv and Kharkiv in the north to Mariupol in the south, Ukrainian authorities said Saturday that they cannot trust statements from the Russian military Friday suggesting that the Kremlin planned to concentrate its remaining strength on wresting the entirety of Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region from Ukrainian control. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)
Published on March 27, 2022
An injured woman evacuated from Irpin lies on a stretcher in an ambulance on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, March 26, 2022. Russia continues to pound cities throughout Ukraine — explosions rang out Saturday near the western city of Lviv, a destination for refugees that has been largely spared from major attacks. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
Published on March 27, 2022
Natalya Vakula, 44, rests in a hospital in Brovary, on the outskirts of Kyiv, while recovering from injuries in her leg after a Russian attack in Chernihiv, Ukraine, Saturday, March 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Published on March 27, 2022
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers a speech at the Royal Castle in Warsaw, Poland, Saturday, March 26, 2022. Biden is in Poland for the final leg of his four-day trip to Europe as he tries to maintain unity among allies and support Ukraine’s defence. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Published on March 27, 2022
Smoke rises out of an apartments building damaged by shelling in Chernihiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 3, 2022. The northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv has been holding out against Russian forces since the early days of the invasion. But the city located not far from the border with Belarus on the road to Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv is surrounded, and the suffering of residents who haven’t been able to flee is mounting. (AP Photo/Olga Korotkova)
Published on March 27, 2022
Luke Weatherford, Van Buren baseball coach
Published on March 27, 2022
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/MICHAEL WOODS University of Arkansas infielder Luke Weatherford turns a double play against Tennessee during Sunday a game in 2001 at Baum Stadium in Fayetteville. Weatherford, now the baseball coach at Van Buren, led the Pointers to the Class 5A state championship last season.
Published on March 27, 2022
Christiane Theobald, the director of the Berlin State Ballet, speaks during an interview at the State Ballet in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, March 23, 2022. About 200 dancers from Ukraine and Russia have recently requested help from Berlin’s famous State Ballet after having fled or considering to run away to Germany. Theobald said Wednesday that it is very important for those refugee dancers, who have already arrived, to keep up their regular practice even if they don’t have any public performances right now. (AP Photo)
Published on March 27, 2022
Ballet dancers attend training at the State Ballet in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, March 23, 2022. About 200 dancers from Ukraine and Russia have recently requested help from Berlin’s famous State Ballet after having fled or considering to run away to Germany. Several of them have already found a new temporary home at Berlin’s famous State Ballet. (AP Photo)
Published on March 27, 2022
State Ballet’s principal dancer Iana Salenko, center, attends training at the State Ballet in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, March 23, 2022. About 200 dancers from Ukraine and Russia have recently requested help from Berlin’s famous State Ballet after having fled or considering to run away to Germany. Salenko, who is from Ukraine herself but came to Germany in 2005, has also been trying to help with the new arrivals. (AP Photo)
Published on March 27, 2022
State Ballet’s principal dancer Iana Salenko attends training at the State Ballet in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, March 23, 2022. About 200 dancers from Ukraine and Russia have recently requested help from Berlin’s famous State Ballet after having fled or considering to run away to Germany. Salenko, who is from Ukraine herself but came to Germany in 2005, has also been trying to help with the new arrivals. (AP Photo)
Published on March 27, 2022
Ballet dancer Paulina Bidzinska of Poland, center left, attends training at the State Ballet in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, March 23, 2022. About 200 dancers from Ukraine and Russia have recently requested help from Berlin’s famous State Ballet after having fled or considering to run away to Germany. Several of them have already found a new temporary home at Berlin’s famous State Ballet. (AP Photo)
Published on March 27, 2022
State Ballet’s principal dancer Iana Salenko stands on pointe shoes during training at the State Ballet in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, March 23, 2022. About 200 dancers from Ukraine and Russia have recently requested help from Berlin’s famous State Ballet after having fled or considering to run away to Germany. Salenko, who is from Ukraine herself but came to Germany in 2005, has also been trying to help with the new arrivals. (AP Photo)
Published on March 27, 2022
Gaston, played by Prairie Grove ninth grader Colton Murphy, is admired by girls in the village while rehearsing this scene from Beauty and the Beast. About 50 students are involved in the musical.
Published on March 27, 2022
Prairie Grove High School students rehearse one of the scenes in Beauty and the Beast in the high school’s commons area last week. In this scene, Lumiere, played by senior Hailey Skoch, left, and Mrs. Potts, played by senior Angelina Dickson, try to persuade the Beast, played by 10th grader Liam VanDerhorn, to ask Belle to dinner.
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Prairie Grove High theatre and choir students are presenting the junior version of the Broadway musical Beauty and the Beast this weekend. Students Sally Roussin, left, Liam VanDerhorn, Hailey Skoch and Grace Woolsey practice one of the scenes from the musical. The musical is broken down to the most important scenes in the junior version.
Published on March 27, 2022
t Sally Roussin, a senior at Prairie Grove High School, plays the part of Belle in Beauty and the Beast, which will presented by the school on Saturday, April 2. Here, she is rehearsing the first scene in the village.
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LYNN KUTTER ENTERPRISE-LEADER Oliver Ramey, left, plays LaFou and Colton Murphy plays Gaston in the musical Beauty and the Beast, being presented by theatre and choir students at Prairie Grove High School.
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Daniil Medvedev, of Russia ,returns a shot from Andy Murray, of Britain, during the Miami Open tennis tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Published on March 27, 2022
Andy Murray, of Britain, reacts to losing a point to Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, during the Miami Open tennis tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
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Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, serves to Andy Murray, of Britain, during the Miami Open tennis tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
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Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, celebrates after defeating Andy Murray, of Britain, in the Miami Open tennis tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
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Andy Murray, of Britain, serves to Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, during the Miami Open tennis tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
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Andy Murray, of Britain, serves to Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, during the Miami Open tennis tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
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Taylor Fritz returns the ball to Mikhail Kukushkin, of Kazakhstan, during the Miami Open tennis tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
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Taylor Fritz misses a shot by Mikhail Kukushkin, of Kazakhstan, during the Miami Open tennis tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
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Belinda Bencic, of Switzerland, returns a shot from Heather Watson, of Britain, during the Miami Open tennis tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
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Villanova guard Collin Gillespie, right, celebrates after their win against Houston during a college basketball game in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday, March 26, 2022, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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Villanova guard Collin Gillespie passes around Houston guard Jamal Shead during the first half of a college basketball game in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday, March 26, 2022, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Published on March 27, 2022
Villanova forward Jermaine Samuels cuts the net after after their win against Houston during a college basketball game in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday, March 26, 2022, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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Houston forward Fabian White Jr. leaves the court after their loss against Villanova during a college basketball game in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday, March 26, 2022, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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Villanova head coach Jay Wright yells during the first half of a college basketball game against Houston in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday, March 26, 2022, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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Houston center Josh Carlton drives to the basket between Villanova forward Jermaine Samuels, left, and forward Eric Dixon during the first half of a college basketball game in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday, March 26, 2022, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson yells during the first half of a college basketball game against Villanova in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday, March 26, 2022, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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Houston guard Taze Moore shoots ver Villanova guard Chris Arcidiacono during the first half of a college basketball game in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday, March 26, 2022, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Published on March 27, 2022
Villanova guard Caleb Daniels shoots over Houston guard Ramon Walker Jr. during the first half of a college basketball game in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday, March 26, 2022, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Published on March 27, 2022
Young circus artists who fled the war in Ukraine eat lunch provided by the Hungarian circus community in Budapest, Hungary, Tuesday, March 22, 2022. Around 100 Ukrainian circus art students aged 5-20, with their adult chaperones, escaped the embattled cities of Kharkiv and Kyiv amid Russian bombings. In neighboring Hungary, fellow circus devotees extended help and solidarity, taking them in and allowing them to continue training in the safety of the capital, Budapest. (AP Photo/Anna Szilagyi)
Published on March 27, 2022
A Ukrainian circus artist who fled the war in Ukraine holds his partner during a training session in a circus practice facility in Budapest, Hungary, Tuesday, March 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Anna Szilagyi)
Published on March 27, 2022
Arkansas guard Stanley Umude (0) reacts, Saturday, March 26, 2022 after the Arkansas loss to Duke in the Elite 8 round of the 2022 NCAA Division 1 Men’s Basketball Championship at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif. Check out nwaonline.com/220327Daily/ and nwadg.com/photos for a photo gallery. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Charlie Kaijo)
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Louisville’s Emily Engstler (21) looks to pass as Tennessee’s Sara Puckett (1) defends during the first half of a college basketball game in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA women’s tournament Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Wichita, Kan. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Published on March 27, 2022
An American flag always begins the show at Dolly Parton’s Stampede in Branson. (Courtesy Photo)
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The casket of Brent Renaud is carried out of the sanctuary at Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church following the funeral service Saturday, March 26, 2022 in Little Rock. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Staci Vandagriff)
Published on March 27, 2022
Casey Wylie, left, director of education, and Noreen Killen, director of operations, are shown Tuesday at Mid-America Science Museum, which is partnering with the Friends of Hot Springs National Park and Superior Bathhouse Brewery for the new “Think and Drink” series. – Photo by Tanner Newton of The Sentinel-Record
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Dickey-Stephens Park, March 23, 2022 (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Thomas Metthe)
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House of Representatives District 50 candidate Zachary Gramlich (R).
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House of Representatives District 50 candidate Jim Medley (R).
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Delayed from 2020, the FSLT comedy “A Southern Exposure” opens March 31 with Nancy Blochberger (above) as Ida Mae, one of Callie’s eccentric aunts. (Courtesy Photo)
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Lindsay Vickery as Callie hugs her grandmother Hattie (Cindy Clark) in the Fort Smith Little Theatre production of “A Southern Exposure.” Delayed from 2020, the show opens March 31. (Courtesy Photo)
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Lindsay Vickery is Callie and Cindy Clark is her grandmother, Hattie, in the Fort Smith Little Theatre production of “A Southern Exposure.” (Courtesy Photo)
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President Joe Biden meets with Ukrainian refugees and humanitarian aid workers during a visit to PGE Narodowy Stadium, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Warsaw. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Published on March 27, 2022
Alianna Hackworth, a deputy with the Sebastian County Sheriff’s Department, helps onboard new corrections officer Dakota Linton on Friday, March 25, 2022, at the Sebastian County Detention Center in Fort Smith. The county quorum court recently voted to approve a plan reactivating the completion of a canceled criminal justice system and jail needs study, as well as holding $10 million of the county’s American Rescue Plan funds for the jail. Visit nwaonline.com/220327Daily/ for today’s photo gallery. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Hank Layton)
Published on March 27, 2022
Alianna Hackworth, a deputy with the Sebastian County Sheriff’s Department, scans the fingerprints of new corrections officer Dakota Linton on Friday, March 25, 2022, at the Sebastian County Detention Center in Fort Smith. The county quorum court recently voted to approve a plan reactivating the completion of a canceled criminal justice system and jail needs study, as well as holding $10 million of the county’s American Rescue Plan funds for the jail. Visit nwaonline.com/220327Daily/ for today’s photo gallery. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Hank Layton)
Published on March 27, 2022
Alianna Hackworth (top), a deputy with the Sebastian County Sheriff’s Department, directs a new inmate on Friday, March 25, 2022, at the Sebastian County Detention Center in Fort Smith. The county quorum court recently voted to approve a plan reactivating the completion of a canceled criminal justice system and jail needs study, as well as holding $10 million of the county’s American Rescue Plan funds for the jail. Visit nwaonline.com/220327Daily/ for today’s photo gallery. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Hank Layton)
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Kevin Warr (clockwise from top), a sergeant with the Sebastian County Sherriff’s Department, and Wyatt McIntyre, a lieutenant, visit with deputies Dylan Mason and Jacob Carter on Friday, March 25, 2022, in a control room at the Sebastian County Detention Center in Fort Smith. The county quorum court recently voted to approve a plan reactivating the completion of a canceled criminal justice system and jail needs study, as well as holding $10 million of the county’s American Rescue Plan funds for the jail. Visit nwaonline.com/220327Daily/ for today’s photo gallery. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Hank Layton)
Published on March 27, 2022
The Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow, where Michelle Hannon is executive director, is housed in two adjacent historic buildings on Spring Street near Grotto Spring in Eureka Springs. This year, WCDH will host more than 200 writers from across the country and abroad who come to Eureka Springs for three days to three months of uninterrupted writing time thanks to an array of fellowships. WCDH also hosts writing workshops, literary events and fundraisers; publishes an online literary magazine called eMerge; and just published an anthology of its first five years called “The Dairy Hollow Echo.” (Courtesy photo)
Published on March 27, 2022
“This has been my go-to cookie recipe for over a decade, and I’ve tailored it to my tastes over the years. I like a hearty, healthier cookie with lots of good stuff in it,” says Michelle Hannon of her Whole-Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies. (Courtesy photo)
Published on March 27, 2022
“This has been my go-to cookie recipe for over a decade, and I’ve tailored it to my tastes over the years. I like a hearty, healthier cookie with lots of good stuff in it,” says Michelle Hannon of her Whole-Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies. (Courtesy photo)
Published on March 27, 2022
The Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow, where Michelle Hannon is executive director, is housed in two adjacent historic buildings on Spring Street near Grotto Spring in Eureka Springs. This year, WCDH will host more than 200 writers from across the country and abroad who come to Eureka Springs for three days to three months of uninterrupted writing time thanks to an array of fellowships. WCDH also hosts writing workshops, literary events and fundraisers; publishes an online literary magazine called eMerge; and just published an anthology of its first five years called “The Dairy Hollow Echo.” (Courtesy photo)
Published on March 27, 2022
AR Kids Read will honor Gloria Redman on April 7 with its Lifetime Achievement Award at Spellebration 2022, a spelling bee fundraiser. (Special to the Democrat-Gazette/Sarah Oden)
Published on March 27, 2022
Saint Peter’s Shaheen Holloway talks to his players during the first half of a college basketball game against Purdue in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
Published on March 27, 2022
Gloria Redman for High Profile Cover (Special to the Democrat-Gazette/Sarah Oden)
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Gloria Redman for High Profile Cover (Special to the Democrat-Gazette/Sarah Oden)
Published on March 27, 2022
Arvest Ball Park Sign at Arvest Ballpark, Springdale, Arkansas, Tuesday, May 11, 2021 / Special to NWA Democrat-Gazette/ David Beach
Published on March 27, 2022
Connecticut forward Olivia Nelson-Ododa (20) reaches for a rebound against Indiana forward Mackenzie Holmes (54) during the fourth quarter of a college basketball game in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA women’s tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Bridgeport, Conn. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Published on March 27, 2022
Indiana guard Ali Patberg (14) drives against Connecticut guard Paige Bueckers (5) during the second quarter of a college basketball game in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA women’s tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Bridgeport, Conn. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Published on March 27, 2022
Connecticut guard Azzi Fudd (35) drives against Indiana guard Grace Berger (34) during the first quarter of a college basketball game in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA women’s tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Bridgeport, Conn. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Published on March 27, 2022
Connecticut forward Aaliyah Edwards (3) goes to the basket against Indiana forward Mackenzie Holmes (54) during the second quarter of a college basketball game in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA women’s tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Bridgeport, Conn. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Published on March 27, 2022
Connecticut guard Caroline Ducharme (33) puts up a shot against Indiana forward Aleksa Gulbe (10) during the second quarter of a college basketball game in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA women’s tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Bridgeport, Conn. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Published on March 27, 2022
Indiana head coach Teri Moren talks to the referee during the third quarter of a college basketball game against Connecticut in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA women’s tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Bridgeport, Conn. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Published on March 27, 2022
Indiana guard Ali Patberg (14) passes the ball to guard Nicole Cardano-Hillary (4) against Connecticut guard Paige Bueckers (5) during the third quarter of a college basketball game in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA women’s tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Bridgeport, Conn. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Published on March 27, 2022
Indiana forward Aleksa Gulbe (10) and guard Ali Patberg (14) react during the second quarter of a college basketball game against Connecticut in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA women’s tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Bridgeport, Conn. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Published on March 27, 2022
Indiana forward Mackenzie Holmes (54) reacts during the second quarter of a college basketball game against Connecticut in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA women’s tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Bridgeport, Conn. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Published on March 27, 2022
Indiana forward Aleksa Gulbe (10) reacts during the second quarter of a college basketball game against Connecticut in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA women’s tournament, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Bridgeport, Conn. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Published on March 27, 2022
This image taken by NOAA Ocean Exploration in February 2022 shows what researchers believe to be the wreck of the only whaling ship known to have sunk in the Gulf of Mexico. The two-masted brig Industry went down in 1836 about 70 miles from the mouth of the Mississippi River. An anchor and bottles believed to date to the early 1800s are visible. (NOAA Ocean Exploration via AP)
Published on March 27, 2022
This mosaic image made and provided by NOAA Ocean Exploration in February 2022, shows what researchers believe to be the site of the wreck of the only whaling ship known to have sunk in the Gulf of Mexico. The two-masted brig Industry went down in 1836 about 70 miles from the mouth of the Mississippi River. (NOAA Ocean Exploration via AP)
Published on March 27, 2022
This image taken by NOAA Ocean Exploration in February 2022 shows what researchers believe to be the wreck of the only whaling ship known to have sunk in the Gulf of Mexico. The two-masted brig Industry went down in 1836 about 70 miles from the mouth of the Mississippi River. (NOAA Ocean Exploration via AP)
Published on March 27, 2022
President Joe Biden delivers a speech about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, at the Royal Castle, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Warsaw. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Published on March 27, 2022
On the Cover: Their disparate heights are a running joke for Trout Fishing in America musicians Keith Grimwood (left) and Ezra Idlet. The difference, in case you’re wondering, is 15 inches. (Courtesy Photo)
Published on March 27, 2022
On stage, Keith Grimwood plays upright bass, electric bass and fiddle (on occasion) and Ezra Idlet plays acoustic guitar, electric guitar, 12 string guitar, electric banjo and electric bouzouki. Off stage, Grimwood plays piano and some guitar, and Idlet plays a variety of percussion instruments, some of which are featured on Trout Fishing in American’s new album, “Safe House.” (Courtesy Photo)
Published on March 27, 2022
Can You Reel In A Win? Take the Trout Fishing in America quiz at https://nwaonline.com/327trout/ and win a copy of their new CD, “Safe House.”
Published on March 27, 2022
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers a speech at the Royal Castle in Warsaw, Poland, Saturday, March 26, 2022. Biden is in Poland for the final leg of his four-day trip to Europe as he tries to maintain unity among allies and support Ukraine’s defence. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
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U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Polish President Andrzej Duda, center, attend a military welcome ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Warsaw, Poland, on Saturday, March 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)
Published on March 27, 2022
President Joe Biden delivers a speech about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, at the Royal Castle, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Warsaw. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Published on March 27, 2022
President Joe Biden participates in an arrival ceremony with Polish President Andrzej Duda at the Presidential Palace, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Warsaw. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Published on March 27, 2022
President Joe Biden meets with Ukrainian refugees and humanitarian aid workers during a visit to PGE Narodowy Stadium, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Warsaw. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Published on March 27, 2022
President Joe Biden meets with Ukrainian refugees and humanitarian aid workers during a visit to PGE Narodowy Stadium, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Warsaw. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Published on March 27, 2022
President Joe Biden meets with Ukrainian refugees and humanitarian aid workers during a visit to PGE Narodowy Stadium, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Warsaw. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Published on March 27, 2022
President Joe Biden meets with Ukrainian refugees and humanitarian aid workers during a visit to PGE Narodowy Stadium, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Warsaw. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Published on March 27, 2022
President Joe Biden meets with Ukrainian refugees and humanitarian aid workers during a visit to PGE Narodowy Stadium, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Warsaw. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Published on March 27, 2022
COURTESY NWA REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION Lincoln City Council adopted a new city ward map based on population changes from the 2020 Census. Ward boundaries had minor changes.
Published on March 27, 2022
Demonstrators in Little Rock block the intersection of West Third Street and Broadway in this June 2, 2020 file photo amid protests following the death of George Floyd. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Joseph Flaherty)
Published on March 27, 2022
The Stampede continues to offer its popular dinner of creamy vegetable soup, homemade biscuit, rotisserie chicken, barbecued pork loin, corn on the cob, an herb-basted potato, a specialty dessert and unlimited beverages. (Courtesy Photo)
Published on March 27, 2022
“I believe that everyone has a purpose on the earth, and mine was to be an entertainer,” says Derik Zoo, emcee for Dolly Parton’s Stampede Dinner Attraction in Branson. (Courtesy Photo)
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Dixie Stampede, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee Trick Rider
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“When I was much younger, I don’t think I had quite the same skill or confidence to be so direct, sometimes, with the material. When I look back at this, what I wrote when I was a student, I sometimes tiptoed around an idea rather than grabbing it by the horns of it. Now I find it easier to run with something in whatever kind of music I’m doing,” says performer Anna Meredith. (Courtesy Photo/Gem Harris)
Published on March 27, 2022
Audiences already knew Harrison Ford from “Star Wars” before “Raiders of the Lost Ark” became a beloved film in 1981. But they also knew John Williams, who composed the film’s score, from a host of other movies, including “Star Wars.” (Copyright 1981 Lucas Film Ltd.; presentation licensed by Bantha Music; used by permission granted to the Fort Smith Symphony)
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Harrison Ford as Indy and Karen Allen as Marion survive the destruction of the Nazis in one of the final scenes from “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” The Fort Smith Symphony will play the score while the movie is screened on April 2. (Copyright 1981 Lucas Film Ltd.; presentation licensed by Bantha Music; used by permission granted to the Fort Smith Symphony)
Published on March 27, 2022
FILE – Pennsylvania’s Lia Thomas competes in the 200 freestyle finals at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships Friday, March 18, 2022, at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. On Friday, March 25, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly claiming Reka Gyorgy, a Virginia Tech University swimmer, posted from her personal Twitter account: “My finals spot was stolen by Lia Thomas, who is a biological male. Until we all refuse to compete nothing will change. Thanks for all the support retweets and follows I wont stop fighting.” (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Published on March 27, 2022
FILE – This undated photo shows Soviet cosmonaut Major Yuri Gagarin photo. On Friday, March 25, 2022, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly claiming Gagarin has been stripped of his honors by the Space Foundation because he is Russian.(AP Photo)
Published on March 27, 2022
FILE – A revolutionary forces commander, Wajdi Badri, right, stands next to a pre-Gadhafi flag as he celebrates the new take over of the western main square in Sirte, Libya, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011. On Friday, March 25, 2022, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly claiming NATO killed tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of civilians during a 2011 military intervention in Libya.(AP Photo/Gaia Anderson, File)
Published on March 27, 2022
FILE – In this April 26, 2017, file photo is a Twitter app icon on a mobile phone in Philadelphia. On Friday, March 25, 2022, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly claiming Twitter has a feature that notifies users if a profile belongs to a registered sex offender. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Published on March 27, 2022
Louisville’s Hailey Van Lith (10) heads to the basket as Tennessee’s Jordan Walker defends during the first half of a college basketball game in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA women’s tournament Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Wichita, Kan. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Published on March 27, 2022
A flowerbed is seen Friday in front of Bank of Fayetteville on the downtown square in Fayetteville. The city’s Black Heritage Preservation Commission is considering placing a historical marker near the area to tell the story of Nelson Hackett, a slave who fled the city in 1841 to Canada but was extradited back to Fayetteville, publicly whipped and forced back into slavery. Visit nwaonline.com/220327Daily/ for today’s photo gallery. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Andy Shupe)
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