Carin Schoppmeyer
Recent Stories
Drive-By Shooting Reported
SPRINGDALE — Police are investigating a drive-by shooting reported on Braxton Drive on Friday night.
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Razorbacks Lauded, Signed
CHOCOLATE BENEFITS BREAST CANCER GROUPS
The sold-out Le Chocolate Feast on Jan. 28 raised more than $12,000 to benefi t breast cancer charities Casting for Recovery and Pink Divas. Continue reading...
Heart Association Patrons Paint Town Red
SUPPORTERS SHOP SHOES FOR MENTAL HEALTH
American Heart Association patrons Painted the Town Red on Jan. 21 to the tune of $133,000. The 1,000-plus crowd filling the Fayetteville Town Center shopped silent auction items that included Peyton Hillis and Michael Oher autographed helmets and a seven-day stay in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Continue reading...
Get Gardens Going
WINTER IS TIME TO CLEAN UP LAST YEAR’S MESS
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Though Northwest Arkansas gardens and lawns are dormant in January and February, there are still plenty of tasks and learning opportunities to keep home gardeners occupied while they bide their time for the coming growing season. Continue reading...
Recommitment Banquet Lauds Area Leaders
CANDIDATES PUCKER UP FOR PIG
The 16th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Recommitment Banquet drew a crowd of more than 500 to the Fayetteville Town Center on Monday.
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Scholarships Available For Youth Bridge Clients
WOMEN EXECUTIVES GET TIMELY
NorthWest Arkansas Community College and Youth Bridge supporters gathered Wednesday morning at the Center for Nonprofits at St. Mary’s in Rogers for a scholarship announcement. The new scholarships will be awarded to Youth Bridge clients in the organization’s Transitional Living Program. Continue reading...
Lighten Up, Baby
YOU CAN STILL BE IN LOVE WITH FOOD
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Ah, the holidays — the excitement, the food, the gifts, the food, the gatherings — and the food. Continue reading...
Mercy, YMCA Join Forces To Open Branch
ARTS CENTER PREMIERES LOCAL ARTISTS’ WORKS
ROGERS — The grand opening of the Northwest Arkansas Mercy Family YMCA on Thursday morning saw more than 100 supporters welcome the organization to our community. Continue reading...
Time Perfect Donation
AGENCIES DEPEND ON VOLUNTEERS
Volunteers are the lifeblood of any nonprofit organization. They perform tasks for charities that would often go undone or would be done at the expense of programs. Independent Sector, a Washington D.C.-based coalition of nonprofit groups, foundations and corporate-giving programs, estimates the dollar value of a volunteer hour at $16.24. Continue reading...
FILLING A GAP: Facility Assists Women Aging Out Of Foster Care
ROGERS — Krista enters the kitchen early in the evening, blond hair a little in her face, shoulders down and inward, as though she is trying to disappear. The 20-year-old is less than 5 feet tall and weighs no more than 100 pounds. Continue reading...
Latest photos
CASA award recipients Ed Parrish, from left, Kate Benson and Victoria Kronenwetter gather at the celebration.
Court Appointed Special Advocates advocate supervisors Susan Hall, from left, Anne Pinkley, Arbor Buchanon, John Reichenberg and p...
Guy Westmoland, from left, Eva Madison, Jennifer Irwin and Dave Ashcraft join in a benefit for Arkansas Support Network on June 3....
Allison and Big Brother of the Year Alan Cole, from left, and Big Sister of the Year Misti and John McGowan gather at Celebrate Li...
Michelle and Curtis Hedberg, from left, Taruna and Scott Bolding and Lisa and Jeff Gearhart attend the Winemaker’s Dinner.
