Wish Lists
"Anyone who does anything to help a child in his life is a hero to me." -- Fred Rogers
Stories by Allison Carter
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Big Band Holiday
Ted Nash arrived in Milwaukee, Wis., early Monday morning after four speedy plane rides and a day of traveling.
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Wish Lists
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." -- M. Gandhi
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Major Artworks
The Jones Center in Springdale was built for more than just athletics.
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Christmas Wishes
"No one has ever become poor by giving." -- Anne Frank
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An Elf And Loving It
Buddy the Elf may like maple syrup on his spaghetti, but Harper S. Brady prefers his pasta with cheese.
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Let it Snow!
Much to the delight of residents of Northwest Arkansas, it's holiday time again. At least, that's what last weekend's weather seemed to suggest.
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Dinner For Two
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621 at Plymouth Plantation, and according to Mayflower passenger Edward Winslow, 53 pilgrims and about 90 Wampanoag I…
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Legal Limbo
Zeek Taylor appeared overjoyed at the courthouse in Eureka Springs on May 10. In one hand was a 13-page ruling authorizing him to marry. In the other was the h…
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Playing The 'Jumping Flea'
Jake Shimabukuro is going to be cold. Really cold.
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A hope and a hero
For most Arkansans, Dec. 10 will be like any other Wednesday in the heart of holiday shopping season -- busy malls, gift wrapping, office parties -- nothing pa…
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Truckin' Around
If you spend a half hour talking to Louis Watts, you're guaranteed to learn something. For instance, there is such a thing as potato chip delivery trucks, and …
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Nothing Small About Sound
One might not peg Cameron Carpenter for an organ player.
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That's Just Nuts!
Sometimes you feel like a nut. And right now, you should.
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Five Times Fantastic
It's 5:55. Do you know where your art is?
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Happily Ever After
For the Fort Smith nursing students, the monthly social was a chance to mingle. Although they were being closely monitored by the nuns, they young women were h…
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Time To Tinker
As 2014 moves into its final quarter, residents of Northwest Arkansas look ahead to an "amazing" new addition to the area's art and museum attractions.
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Altitude attitude
She described the moose as a "presence."
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Together they stand
There was something magical in the snow that night.
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Dog Day Night
This ain't Star Wars, and he's no Boba Fett.
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Local animal lover works to combat feline catastrophes
Kittens are cute, and no one with a heart would say otherwise. They're fluffy and soft with tiny little noses and pink toes. They're precious.
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Happily Ever After
It all started with a bet.
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It's A State Of Mind
What is a Gowrow?
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How Smart Are You?
Faculty, parents and a sharp set of students were in attendance at a VIP event Sept. 3 at the home of Taruna and Scott Bolding in Fayetteville.
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Happily Ever After
She still gets mad when she thinks about it.
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TreeMendous Cookoff
A group of squirrels is called a dray or scurry, but in Northwest Arkansas this weekend, it'll be called "dinner."
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Happily Ever After
"It was her smile. It was simply her smile," he said, winking. "I saw that smile, and I had to go back for her. I had to see it again."
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Barefoot In Blue Jeans
Jake Owen, one of country's most popular singer-songwriters, will be bringing his Days of Gold tour to the Walmart AMP in Rogers next week as part of a whirlwi…
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Color the world
Little Bread Company in Fayetteville is unusually crowded. Joelle Storet isn't going to get lunch, but she doesn't seem to mind.
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After The Storm
He didn't go there to shoot.
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Beyond Hummus
Hummus is amazing.
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Happily Ever After
He had done this before.
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Good Vibrations
Tommy Chong says a stoned audience is the worst audience to play to. And he would know. Over nearly 50 years in the business of hemped-up entertainment, he and…
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A Place To Rest
Humans seek a home. It's in our DNA. Shelter is a fundamental need, a requirement for life as important as food and water. We seek a place to rest, to retreat.…
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Protests Are Not Race Riots Citizen Uprising Should Be Supported, Not Condemned
It was quieter than I expected.
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Happily Ever After
She was nervous, plain and simple.
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Get Inked
Tattooing is more than just coloring inside the lines. A tattooer is first and foremost an artist, charged with creating a permanent design on a living, and of…
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Happily Ever After
He had fallen in love immediately.
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Sensory Overload
Good food is about more than just taste.
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Fair Enough
County fairs are not new.
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Happily Ever After
Sometimes, the weather isn't in your favor. On July 14, 1954, the temperature in Kansas City, Kan., was 110 degrees. Although it was the perfect day for a dip …
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Oom-Pah-Pah!
Harrison's Lyric Theater is asking patrons to consider themselves at home as local actors present "Oliver!," a beloved British musical based on the Charles Dic…
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Happily Ever After
By all accounts, June 14, 1964, was a lovely day. The weather was not too hot, the sky was bright and clear and blue. Fayetteville was truly beautiful that day…
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Foods And Photos
Photography seems pretty straightforward.
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Still seeking to serve
To walk into the Springdale home of Leona Salsman is to walk into her history.
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Happily Ever After
The church didn't have any air conditioning and being that it was July in Arkansas, to call it a hot day would be an understatement. The inside of the Hiwasse …
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They Suck!
The subject of this weekend's Friends of Hobbs Park Speakers Series really sucks.
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For the Love of Buckyball
It all started with an obsession with Bigfoot.
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On the Move
Food trucks are all the rage in Northwest Arkansas. Whether they are parked at Shulertown in Fayetteville, on the side of U.S. 71 in Springdale or off Walnut i…
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Treachery In the Great Outdoors
I remember it like it was yesterday. It was April 2002. I was looking forward to high school graduation and heading off to college but, more importantly, my se…
