Stories by Allison Carter

  • Top of the class

    Andrew Haught is smart. He's talented, well-spoken and loves his parents.

  • To the mats

    It turns out, mortuary schools don't have cheerleading scholarships.

  • Best of the best

    The Boys & Girls Club of Benton County had a big year.

  • Starry, Starry Night

    Katherine Auld's love affair with space began 33 years ago with the inaugural STS-1 orbital fight of NASA's Space Shuttle Program. The launch was broadcast on …

  • Bittersweet birthday

    Every child deserves a great birthday party, and Miller McNeil Woodruff is no different.

  • Hear Ye! Hear Ye!

    Marie de Guise has made her decision.

  • Growing Health

    Arkansas may be the top producer of rice and poultry, but food isn't always widely available to its residents.

  • Finding The Fort

    This is not the opinion of the sheet fort. Viewer discretion is advised.

  • The big (pig) kiss

    Twelve local community and business leaders were in it to win it as they competed to for a special honor -- even if that meant kissing a pig.

  • Invitation To Dance

    Pineapple Tree Dance Company may be young, but its performers aren't new at this.

  • Hangin' With Rodney

    Rodney Carrington is brash, raw and has a bit of a mouth. But more than that, he's honest.

  • Puttin' on the Ritz

    Speakeasies all but disappeared at the end of the Prohibition era, but last weekend in Bentonville, one was back in full swing.

  • Worry-free fun

    It may have been the middle of August, but children attending the first-ever Parents' Night Out didn't know that. They were in a "Frozen" wonderland, and after…

  • Back To School

    High school is an awkward time in anyone's life.

  • Passion In Performance

    The Koresh Dance company doesn't have a hierarchy, says founder Ronen "Roni" Koresh, because dance does not divide.

  • One story ends

    "Isn't he just full of it?" Amber Atwood asks with a laugh. "He thinks he knows everything."

  • Stitched together

    At 1 p.m., Brian Smothers opens his eyes. He's groggy, confused and in pain. He's in a surgical recovery room but isn't sure why.

  • Staying Alive

    The music is loud, and the women are still warm for a reincarnation of the pop group that made disco forever cool.

  • Dark hearts, dark arts

    Last Saturday, Northwest Arkansas was enveloped in all things warm and fuzzy.

  • Klaatu Barada Nikto!

    Social phobia is the most common anxiety disorder, impacting upwards of 12 percent of adults, according to the American Psychiatric Association. The disorder c…

  • Around The Table

    Three local boys are getting the chance of their young lives next week as they grace the stage alongside some big names in theater.

  • Blonde Ambition

    Jenna Levitt is blonde, but she's not that blonde.

  • Sweet support

    This Valentine's Day, the ladies in pink are hoping for more that chocolate.

  • Old friends, new art

    The Arts Center of the Ozarks is kicking off the month of love with two new exhibits. But while the art may be fresh, the artists are old friends of the galler…

  • Time To Remember

    Singer, producer and cultural icon Charlie Wilson might not have gotten very far in his musical career were it not for his family.

  • Hope fulfilled

    Hunter Phifer checks in to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Medical Center at 4:50 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21. He says he's not nervous, but a slig…

  • Word war 8

    The Literacy Council of Benton County started an uproar when war broke out in the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel in Bentonville last Saturday night. Some 15…

  • In Like A Ram

    Sheep are proud, albeit bossy animals. They are not particularly tolerant to discipline and like to be pampered. They worry quite a bit, and they also tend to …

  • The Heart of Music

    The University of Arkansas music department is hosting a symposium this weekend celebrating the sacred and secular music of African and black American traditio…

  • All one team

    The United Nations Children's Fund estimates that worldwide more than 153,000,000 children have lost one or both parents.

  • Birds, Boats And Blue

    With a new year comes changes, and perhaps none are so apparent as at 21c Museum Hotel in downtown Bentonville.

  • Life As A Cabaret

    It's pretty hard to top "Les Miserables," but Rogers Little Theater leaders hope they can.

  • Prepare to pucker up

    The new CROSSMARK Center for Collaboration in Bentonville saw more excitement than usual for a Tuesday evening last week.

  • Dance Revolution

    "Dancing was probably the greatest thing that could have ever been introduced to me," says professional ballroom dancer Tony Dolovani. "It's such an incredible…

  • Goodbye Party

    A new year is full of potential. It's fresh start -- an opening promise that guarantees that beginning of something truly great.

  • 'Jerry! Jerry!'

    His name is a chant, and his talk show is a hoot. He is one of the biggest faces in sensationalized daytime talk and a host to guests whose on-camera kerfuffle…

  • Prince Of Song

    How do seasoned opera singers bond with pre-teen novices?

  • Wish Lists

    We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. -- Winston Churchill

  • People Watching

    This part of the state is a happening place, and not just for the locals. Northwest Arkansas once again welcomed politicians, celebrities and world-renowned ar…

  • Pop The Champagne!

    There are three things we can all count on: death, taxes and New Year's Eve parties. The end of the year is here, but before tax season is upon us, we'll get a…

  • Wish Lists

    "It's not how much we give, but how much love we put into giving." -- Mother Teresa

  • Hope postponed

    Christmas miracles don't always happen on time.

  • Wish Lists

    "No one has ever become poor by giving." -- Anne Frank

  • High Anxiety

    Going home for Christmas is a dream come true for most holiday travelers.

  • Busted!

    As it turns out, if a mouse crawls out of a hollowed-out dung ball, it will spook an African elephant walking nearby. Sometimes things are surprising and life …

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