Stories by Cyd King
RSSDrive-By Shooting Reported
SPRINGDALE — Police are investigating a drive-by shooting reported on Braxton Drive on Friday night.
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SPOTLIGHT MAUDIE SCHMITT Schmitt fires up benefit for botanical gardens
FAYETTEVILLE — Maudie Schmitt’s mother was a caretaker to many in Schmitt’s native New Orleans long before Hurricane Katrina made good Samaritans of everyday citizens. Continue reading...
Lewis’ ‘vices’ revealed as soiree seeks shelter
FAYETTEVILLE — How many tools must a man have before he feels like a man? Continue reading...
NORTHERN LIGHTS: Rain can’t stop parade of Savor the Flavor fans
FAYETTEVILLE — Perched on a barstool in the foyer of Bordinos, Savor the Flavor volunteer Deb Euculano counted heads — most were under umbrellas — coming in the door. By 7 p.m. she’d tallied about 160 people and the night was still young. Continue reading...
After 10 years, 140 profiles ...
SPRINGDALE — It’s hard for a reporter to keep a secret, especially at a party. Continue reading...
UAMS-Northwest unit is mending quite nicely
LITTLE ROCK — The thin plastic yellow hard hats were for show, but the construction progress at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northwest campus is tangible. Continue reading...
Education big cat hunts for more givers at safari
FAYETTEVILLE — Jim Blair, a product of and outspoken proponent for Fayetteville Public Schools, recently gave an old-fashioned pep talk to upper-level supporters of the Fayetteville Public Education Foundation Inc. Continue reading...
Gearharts fete and greet new UA staff members
FAYETTEVILLE — Much has been made about this year’s record number of University of Arkansas freshmen. Continue reading...
Northern lights Actors dive into event that opens play season
FAYETTEVILLE — Summer cuisine from Brick House Kitchen and a tease of TheatreSquared’s forthcoming production of Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps drew a crowd to Denise and Dr. Hershey Garner’s covered patio and garden the night of Aug. 19. Continue reading...
New dean, new theme for back-to-class bash
FAYETTEVILLE — Some were prepared to do the “Macarena,” but ended up doing the “Second Line.” Faculty and staff in the University of Arkansas’ College of Education and Health Professions witnessed the end of an era last year when Reed Greenwood stepped down as dean and took with him the traditional back-to-school fiesta he hosted with his wife, Mary Ann. Continue reading...
NORTHERN LIGHTS Run for a Child backers get a fiesta at Andersons
ROGERS — Scott Anderson loves his sports memorabilia — game footballs, basketballs and framed jerseys — and he loves those who sponsor his annual Run for a Child 10K, 5K Run and 1-mile walk. Continue reading...
Joan Hudson Johnson
Built on dreams
SELF PORTRAIT Date and place of birth: Dec. 9, 1953, Salt Lake City My husband calls me Joanie. My grandchildren call me “Gamma.” Continue reading...
Northern lights Planned Parenthood honors ailing physician
FAYETTEVILLE — As he fights the battle of his life against leukemia, Dr. Bill Harrison isn’t as outspoken and articulate as he has been over his 38 years as a women’s physician. Continue reading...
2 new Points of Light shine among ‘servants’
FAYETTEVILLE — They’re the best of the best, the 350 or so veterans of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of Washington County, and they were treated Tuesday to a hearty breakfast and some recognition from their fellow “citizen servants,” as director Gary Morris likes to call them. Continue reading...
NORTHERN LIGHTS Late dean’s dream lives at law school
FAYETTEVILLE — Dream he did, and Dreamscape was the result. Continue reading...
SPOTLIGHT BIG SISTER OF THE YEAR Big Sister of the Year blossomed a little, too
BENTONVILLE — Down a side street marked Wildcat Way and at the end of Brave Lane, a friendship between woman and child took hold in 2006. Continue reading...
NORTHERN LIGHTS Boys, Girls Club supporters treated to golf, Beach Party
ROGERS — Scott Duhamel gave them his word: the 16th annual Boys & Girls Club of Benton County Summer Classic golf tournament would not disappoint. He spelled it out in black and white in a letter to past and prospective participants in the club’s corporate sponsorship program, which contributes some $400,000 each year. Continue reading...
Northern lights United Way asks Pillars to stand up to adversity
FAYETTEVILLE — A beast of an economy is having an adverse effect on some United Way partners that serve the needy. As a result, donors are being asked to step up to the plate — or the stage, as was the case at the group’s annual Pillars party July 29. Continue reading...
Northern lights Ex-Design Star, sweetie celebrate vows at the barbie
SPRINGDALE — The night before Springdale native and HGTV Design Star contestant Daniel Faires wed his high school sweetheart, Dasha Sprague, family and friends gathered at the home of Vickie and Bill Mathews for a backyard barbecue that doubled as a rehearsal dinner. Continue reading...
THROUGH THICK AND THIN Friendship hatched early
FAYETTEVILLE — In 1960s Siloam Springs, John Elrod was the star quarterback in high school, and his childhood friend Mark Simmons was the water boy. Continue reading...
SPOTLIGHT MIKE WHITE The color of money? White
SPRINGDALE — Standing 6-foot-6 with red hair and a winsome smile, Mike White is easy to spot on the golf course. Continue reading...
NORTHERN LIGHTS Youth Bridge hope rises with Breakfast Boogie
FAYETTEVILLE — Organizers and guests at last weekend’s Breakfast Boogie for Youth Bridge agreed that the largely vacant ground floor of East Square Plaza, the old Bank of America building, was a great place to, well, boogie. Continue reading...
Northern lights Garden party helps keep program afloat
BENTONVILLE — The return of Dr. Neil Compton’s metal canoe to his former home — now the Compton Gardens and Conference Center — was the highlight of the Peel Compton Foundation’s inaugural fundraiser, “The Gardens Uncorked,” held at twilight on July 10. Continue reading...
Northern lights Birthday boy Deweese toasts grant committee
FAYETTEVILLE — Someone once said “A true friend is one who thinks you are a good egg even if you are halfcracked.” Continue reading...
NORTHERN LIGHTS Odom again chips in fish for firefighters’ benefit
FAYETTEVILLE — Every July for more than 30 years, Bobby Odom’s law firm rolls out the paper towels for his popular Seafood Jubilee. But a prelude to that memorable event is a scholarship fundraiser he helps host yearly for children of Fayetteville firefighters. Continue reading...
SPOTLIGHT WOMENADE Lively ladies of Womenade sweeten lives of those in need
FAYETTEVILLE — Lisa Darling has goose bumps, although it has nothing to do with the controlled climate of the well-appointed mess hall at Procter & Gamble. Continue reading...
NORTHERN LIGHTS: Wine and food pairings leave 175 very satisfied
FAYETTEVILLE — The courses kept coming — and so did the wines — but not at a pace that didn’t allow for savoring each sniff, bite and sip. Continue reading...
Stonehenge barbecue is timeless experience
BENTONVILLE — Back in February, when guests bundled up for the Boys & Girls Club of Benton County’s Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball, a backyard barbecue for 50 didn’t sound all that attractive. Continue reading...
Northern lights: Sips and glass tips put $140,000 in arts bank
FAYETTEVILLE — Savoring a splash of red in his Art of Wine tasting glass and knowing more about wine than he’d dare let on, retired Tyson Foods executive Greg Lee declared, “I like my wine like I like my steak — I just know I like a big one.” Continue reading...
A roof over their heads, mattresses for their beds
ROGERS — Shelter overhead and a comfortable place to sleep — tall order for abused women on the run, oftentimes with their little ones in tow. Continue reading...
Northern lights ‘G2’ and associates hail investment firm’s assets
FAYETTEVILLE — They’re a force to be reckoned with, the power of “G2” — Mary Ann Greenwood, the area’s first female registered investment adviser, and Brock Gearhart, the young hotshot who returned to his hometown after making a name for himself with Merrill Lynch’s Private Banking and Investment Group in New York. Continue reading...
George David Dombek | Rock solid reputation
SELF PORTRAIT Date and place of birth: June 18, 1944, Paris, Ark. My favorite color today is Hooker’s Green plus the other 67 colors in my color box. Continue reading...
NORTHERN LIGHTS Home’s outdoor decor graces benefit for gardens
FAYETTEVILLE — Landscape designer Daniel Keeley lives as you’d expect him to — outside the box. Continue reading...
Northern lights Canteen dance puts air under museum’s wings
FAYETTEVILLE — With so much heavy metal on the premises, it had the makings of a great headbangers’ ball. Continue reading...
Butterfly release lifts hopes for mentally ill
FAYETTEVILLE — They flitted here and there, like the butterflies they had released into the bright sunshine just days before. Continue reading...
SPOTLIGHT HORSES FOR HEALING Daughter’s joy impels Barn Dance organizer
ROGERS — Don’t let the products fool you. Continue reading...
Northern lights Hats off to garden party and $150,000 for hospice
SPRINGDALE — Sunscreen works best when applied liberally — and in Rebecca Latourette’s case, literally. Continue reading...
White Street Studio Walk a ‘can’t miss’ for Eurekans
EUREKA SPRINGS — In a town known for catering to tourists, the White Street Studio Walk is a must-attend social outing that celebrates Eureka Springs’ most valuable asset — its fun-loving locals. Continue reading...
Northern lights Step right up, folks, for Heart Gala fun
ROGERS — It was a circus. Continue reading...
Party sets tone for Winter’s Bone’s bow
FAYETTEVILLE — With its soft ripples of sparkling blue, Jim and Merry Lee Phillips’ cement pond was far removed from the dark, troubled waters featured on the movie poster for Winter’s Bone. Continue reading...
NORTHERN LIGHTS Habitat simply perfect for a concert
FAYETTEVILLE — The setting for Monday’s Concert on the Lawn was just as pianist Jonathan Story imagined it. Continue reading...
SPOTLIGHT PEL’S PALS FOUNDATION Pelphreys serve up fun to support kids charities
FAYETTEVILLE — Tracy Pelphrey threw herself into tennis about seven years ago, just as she was healing from the loss of her son, John Patrick. Continue reading...
Angela Faye Webber Graves | Founding mother
Angie Graves recently jumped out of an airplane over Las Vegas. Skydiving is on her “bucket list,” along with going to Mardi Gras in New Orleans, taking a cruise around the world and running a marathon in a foreign country. Continue reading...
Datebook | Social
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NORTHERN LIGHTS | Friends, family swarm to see designer Marrs
FAYETTEVILLE — “Mob scene” would best describe the setting at Fowler House on Monday evening as Dallas interior designer John Phifer Marrs signed copies of a new coffee table book by Michele Keith, Designers Here and There: Inside the City and Country Homes of America’s Top Decorators. Continue reading...
Chair Affair’s designs knock partiers on seats
BENTONVILLE — “Borderland,” a black limestone sculpture by artist Michael Davis Gutierrez was deemed “Best Chair That’s Not a Chair” and brought the highest bid, $800, during Life Styles Inc.’s recent Chair Affair fundraiser. Continue reading...
To Ghana they will go, and the fun has begun
FAYETTEVILLE — A faculty-led trip to Ghana this summer was fodder for dinner talk at a May 1 party Susan and Dr. Tony Hui hosted for students and instructors in the University of Arkansas’ African and African-American Studies Program. Vice provost for diversity Charles Robinson co-hosted. Continue reading...
NORTHERN LIGHTS Westark Area Council notes Scouts’ 100th year
SPRINGDALE — They look young, but the Boy Scouts are old. Continue reading...
Rock the Runway struts for 2 scholarship funds
FAYETTEVILLE — Today’s best accessory is the diploma. Continue reading...
