Photos for May 26, 2023

Wes Evans, daughter Emma, 14, son, Weston, 11, and wife Laura show the awards they received on Friday at Evans Cattle Company in rural Highfill during ceremonies honoring them as the 2023 Benton County farm family of the year. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/RANDY MOLL)

Published on May 26, 2023

Pestos by Lance will officially open to the public for dinner at 5 p.m. Saturday, according to a press release. The restaurant is located at 1830 N. College Ave. in Fayetteville, the same building as the old Pesto Café. (Courtesy Photos)

Published on May 26, 2023

FILE - President Richard Nixon looks at the trophy brought to the White House, in Washington, Feb. 11, 1969, by the U.S. Davis Cup Tennis Team. The team members with Nixon are, from left: Arthur Ashe, Clark Grachner, Donald Bell and Bob Lutz. They were luncheon guests of Nixon. (AP Photo, File)

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FILE - President Herbert Hoover stands with Rep. Albert Edward Carter of Calif., and the University of California football team at the White House in Washington on Dec. 28, 1931, after the team defeated Georgia Tech at Atlanta. (AP Photo, File)

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FILE - President Dwight D. Eisenhower looks at the Little League Championship Baseball trophy won by the Monterrey, Mexico, team on Aug 27, 1957, in Washington. The young ball players were accompanied to the White House by Mexican Ambassador Manuel Tello, right, and other embassy officials. Angel Macias holds the trophy. (AP Photo/Bill Allen, File)

Published on May 26, 2023

Lorenzo Smith, 11, of Dallas, Texas pulls a suitcase from a carousel, Thursday, May 25, 2023 at the Northwest Arkansas National Airport in Bentonville. Visit nwaonline.com/photos for today's photo gallery. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Charlie Kaijo)

Published on May 26, 2023

Lorenzo Smith, 11, (from left), Ibette Smith and Carmelo Smith collect their luggage from a carousel, Thursday, May 25, 2023 at the Northwest Arkansas National Airport in Bentonville. Visit nwaonline.com/photos for today's photo gallery. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Charlie Kaijo)

Published on May 26, 2023

Rhonda Beckham of Dayton, Ohio collects her luggage from a carousel, Thursday, May 25, 2023 at the Northwest Arkansas National Airport in Bentonville. Visit nwaonline.com/photos for today's photo gallery. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Charlie Kaijo)

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Travelers walk through the airport, Thursday, May 25, 2023 at the Northwest Arkansas National Airport in Bentonville. Visit nwaonline.com/photos for today's photo gallery. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Charlie Kaijo)

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FILE - Boston Celtics' Dennis Johnson, right, presents President Reagan with an autographed ball during a team visit to the White House on June 13, 1984. Coach K.C. Jones, left, and General Manager Red Auerbach look on. (AP Photo/Ira Schwarz, File)

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FILE - President Ronald Reagan prepares to throw a football to Washington Redskins' receiver Ricky Sanders during ceremonies honoring the Super Bowl XXII champions at the White House in Washington, Feb. 4, 1988. The ball was presented to the president by quarterback Doug Williams. The Redskins defeated the Denver Broncos 42-10, at Jack Murphy stadium in San Diego, Calif. (AP Photo/Doug Mills, File)

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FILE - President Clinton throws a basketball presented to him by the Texas Tech Lady Raiders as University of North Carolina head basketball coach Dean Smith speaks during a Rose Garden Ceremony on Tuesday, April 28, 1993, in Washington honoring the two Championship basketball teams. (AP Photo/Doug Mills, File)

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FILE - President John F. Kennedy winds up to throw out the first pitch to inaugurate the 1962 American League baseball season and DC Stadium in Washington in this April 9, 1962 file photo. (AP Photo, File)

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FILE - President George W. Bush laughs as he gets a jersey from members of the Stanley Cup champion New Jersey Devils NHL hockey team on Sept. 29, 2003 at the White House in Washington. Bush welcomed the Stanley Cup champions in the Rose Garden of the White House. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci, File)

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FILE - President Bill Clinton and Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen hold the Vince Lombardi Trophy during a ceremony at the White House in Washington, where the president honored the Super Bowl XXXII champions, June 16, 1998. (AP Photo/Greg Gibson, File)

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FILE - In this 1916 file photo, President Woodrow Wilson throws out the first ball at a baseball game in Washington. (AP Photo, File)

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“Rabbit must have done something”: Prospero (Cheech Marin) and Jack Fate (Bob Dylan) wonder about the brutalityy of the natural world in the enigmatic 2003 film “Masked and Anonymous.”

Published on May 26, 2023

Art Instructor Sheila Reynolds observes a student painter, Thursday, May 25, 2023 at the Billy V. Hall Senior Center in Gravette. The senior center held their twice monthly art class that appeal to people looking for a relaxing hobby as well artists hoping to hone their technical skills. “I learn from my painters,” said Instructor Sheila Reynolds who has taught for 15 years. “I look at every everybodys style and technique and what they do, and it makes you branch out of yourself. I always tell my painters if you want to learn something, get up and walk around the room and see what everybody else does.” nwaonline.com/photos for today's photo gallery. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Charlie Kaijo)

Published on May 26, 2023

, Thursday, May 25, 2023 at the Billy V. Hall Senior Center in Gravette. The senior center held their twice monthly art class that appeal to people looking for a relaxing hobby as well artists hoping to hone their technical skills. “I learn from my painters,” said Instructor Sheila Reynolds who has taught for 15 years. “I look at every everybodys style and technique and what they do, and it makes you branch out of yourself. I always tell my painters if you want to learn something, get up and walk around the room and see what everybody else does.” nwaonline.com/photos for today's photo gallery. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Charlie Kaijo)

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Art Instructor Sheila Reynolds (center) looks on at the work of Diane Hicks of Southwest City, Mo. (left), also shown with Charlotte Hooper of Southwest City, Mo. (right), Thursday, May 25, 2023 at the Billy V. Hall Senior Center in Gravette. The senior center held their twice monthly art class that appeal to people looking for a relaxing hobby as well artists hoping to hone their technical skills. “I learn from my painters,” said Instructor Sheila Reynolds who has taught for 15 years. “I look at every everybodys style and technique and what they do, and it makes you branch out of yourself. I always tell my painters if you want to learn something, get up and walk around the room and see what everybody else does.” nwaonline.com/photos for today's photo gallery. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Charlie Kaijo)

Published on May 26, 2023

Diane Hicks of Southwest City, Mo. paints, Thursday, May 25, 2023 at the Billy V. Hall Senior Center in Gravette. The senior center held their twice monthly art class that appeal to people looking for a relaxing hobby as well artists hoping to hone their technical skills. “I learn from my painters,” said Instructor Sheila Reynolds who has taught for 15 years. “I look at every everybodys style and technique and what they do, and it makes you branch out of yourself. I always tell my painters if you want to learn something, get up and walk around the room and see what everybody else does.” nwaonline.com/photos for today's photo gallery. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Charlie Kaijo)

Published on May 26, 2023

FILE - Stewart Rhodes, the founder of Oath Keepers, speaks during a gun rights rally at the Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford, Conn., April 20, 2013. Rhodes has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. He was sentenced Thursday after a landmark verdict convicting him of spearheading a weekslong plot to keep former President Donald Trump in power. (Jared Ramsdell/Journal Inquirer via AP)

Published on May 26, 2023

FILE - This photo provided by the Collin County Sheriff's Office shows Stewart Rhodes. Rhodes has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. He was sentenced Thursday after a landmark verdict convicting him of spearheading a weekslong plot to keep former President Donald Trump in power. (Collin County Sheriff's Office via AP, File)

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FILE - This artist sketch depicts the trial of Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes, left, as he testifies before U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta on charges of seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, Nov. 7, 2022. Rhodes has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. He was sentenced Thursday after a landmark verdict convicting him of spearheading a weekslong plot to keep former President Donald Trump in power. (Dana Verkouteren via AP, File)

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FILE - Stewart Rhodes, founder of the Oath Keepers, center, speaks during a rally outside the White House in Washington, June 25, 2017. Rhodes has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. He was sentenced Thursday after a landmark verdict convicting him of spearheading a weekslong plot to keep former President Donald Trump in power. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Published on May 26, 2023

Ozark Beer Companys first ever Taco Festival will take place Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. at their brewery in Rogers, according to the brewerys Facebook page. The festival will be a day filled with street tacos, classic margaritas, micheladas, beer, churros, live music and more. (Courtesy Photo)

Published on May 26, 2023

The states very first Wienerschnitzel location is planned for Bentonville in early June, according to a release from food chain. The new restaurant will be located at 1530 E. Centerton Blvd. (Courtesy Photo)

Published on May 26, 2023

Ryan Berger, a first-year lifeguard at the Prairie Grove Aquatic Park, swims laps Thursday, May 25, 2023, while completing lifeguard testing at the park. The center employs 34 lifeguards during the season and must certify each one with a battery of tests before they begin work. The facility opens for the season at 12:30 p.m. Saturday and is open Monday through Thursday from 12:30 to 6 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 12:30 to 7 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 7 p.m. Visit nwaonline.com/photo for today's photo gallery. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Andy Shupe)

Published on May 26, 2023

Ryan Berger, a first-year lifeguard at the Prairie Grove Aquatic Park, treads water Thursday, May 25, 2023, while completing lifeguard testing at the park. The center employs 34 lifeguards during the season and must certify each one with a battery of tests before they begin work. The facility opens for the season at 12:30 p.m. Saturday and is open Monday through Thursday from 12:30 to 6 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 12:30 to 7 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 7 p.m. Visit nwaonline.com/photo for today's photo gallery. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Andy Shupe)

Published on May 26, 2023

Kaylee Purifoy (left), a longtime employee and lifeguard at the Prairie Grove Aquatic Park, directs lifeguards Thursday, May 25, 2023, while conducting lifeguard testing at the park. The center employs 34 lifeguards during the season and must certify each one with a battery of tests before they begin work. The facility opens for the season at 12:30 p.m. Saturday and is open Monday through Thursday from 12:30 to 6 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 12:30 to 7 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 7 p.m. Visit nwaonline.com/photo for today's photo gallery. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Andy Shupe)

Published on May 26, 2023

Richard Barnett

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John Adams presents a proposal to authorize litigation challenging Act 372 during a meeting of the Central Arkansas Library System's board of directors at the CALS Main Library in Little Rock on Thursday, May 25, 2023. Act 372 is a new state law that imposes criminal penalties associated with library officials providing inappropriate material to minors and sets new parameters for citizens to challenge materials held in the collections of school/public librarieson Thursday, May 25, 2023. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Stephen Swofford)

Published on May 26, 2023

FILE - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at a news conference in Dallas on June 22, 2017. A Republican-led investigative committee on Thursday, May 25, 2023, recommended impeaching Paxton, the states top lawyer. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

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Rep. Andrew Murr, R - Junction, speaks during a House General Investigating Committee hearing about Attorney General Ken Paxton at the Capitol in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday May 24, 2023. (Jay Janner /Austin American-Statesman via AP)

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Joel Edgerton and Sigourney Weaver in Master Gardner

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., joined by fellow Democrats, speaks with reporters about the debt ceiling, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, May 25, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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An entrance to The Covenant School is seen Wednesday, May 24, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. The school is the site where a deadly shooting in March took the lives of three 9-year-olds and three adults. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

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FILE - Covenant School parent Brent Leatherwood, center, listens during a status hearing in Chancellor I'Ashea L. Myles courtroom involving the release of records related to the the March school shooting Monday, May 22, 2023 in Nashville, Tenn. Leatherwood is part of a group whose children attend The Covenant School. The group is trying to keep the shooter's writings from being released to the public. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Published on May 26, 2023

Tyler Dallison of Bentonville tends to a plant, Thursday, May 25, 2023 at Compton Gardens and Arboretum in Bentonville. One Thursday a month Compton gardens holds a volunteer day to draw assistance for the gardens on projects that could take several days to finish. Elm seeds fell into their trees that are for their fall sale and volunteers are helping to weed out the sprouts, a task that would normally take several days. “With this many people it'll only take a couple hours,” said Assistant Site Manager Mallory Glick. “Its a two way street. It gives people an opportunity to practice and learn about native plants and the garden.” Visit nwaonline.com/photos for today's photo gallery. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Charlie Kaijo)

Published on May 26, 2023

Master Gardner Mark Pelton of Bella Vista pulls sprouts from a tree, Thursday, May 25, 2023 at Compton Gardens and Arboretum in Bentonville. One Thursday a month Compton gardens holds a volunteer day to draw assistance for the gardens on projects that could take several days to finish. Elm seeds fell into their trees that are for their fall sale and volunteers are helping to weed out the sprouts, a task that would normally take several days. “With this many people it'll only take a couple hours,” said Assistant Site Manager Mallory Glick. “Its a two way street. It gives people an opportunity to practice and learn about native plants and the garden.” Visit nwaonline.com/photos for today's photo gallery. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Charlie Kaijo)

Published on May 26, 2023

Master Gardner Mary Beth Miller of Bentonville tends to a plant, Thursday, May 25, 2023 at Compton Gardens and Arboretum in Bentonville. One Thursday a month Compton gardens holds a volunteer day to draw assistance for the gardens on projects that could take several days to finish. Elm seeds fell into their trees that are for their fall sale and volunteers are helping to weed out the sprouts, a task that would normally take several days. “With this many people it'll only take a couple hours,” said Assistant Site Manager Mallory Glick. “Its a two way street. It gives people an opportunity to practice and learn about native plants and the garden.” Visit nwaonline.com/photos for today's photo gallery. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Charlie Kaijo)

Published on May 26, 2023

Sen. Angela Paxton, R-McKinney, talks to Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, on the Senate Floor at the Capitol in Austin, Texas, on Thursday May 25, 2023. About two hours later, the House General Investigating Committee recommended articles of impeachment against her husband, Attorney General Ken Paxton. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)

Published on May 26, 2023

Rep. Andrew Murr, R - Junction, Chair of the House General Investigating Committee, left to right, Rep. Ann Johnson, D - Houston, and Rep. David Spiller, R - Jacksboro, get ready to leave after the meeting where it was recommended that the committee adopt the articles of impeachment against Attorney General Ken Paxton at the Capitol in Austin, Texas, on Thursday May 25, 2023. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)

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Rep. Andrew Murr, R - Junction, Chair of the House General Investigating Committee, walks away after recommending that the committee adopt the articles of impeachment against Attorney General Ken Paxton at the Capitol in Austin, Texas, on Thursday May 25, 2023. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)

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Rep. Andrew Murr, R - Junction, Chair of the House General Investigating Committee, recommends that the committee adopt the articles of impeachment against Attorney General Ken Paxton at the Capitol in Austin, Texas, on Thursday May 25, 2023. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)

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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, of Calif., Thursday, May 25, 2023, speaks to reporters about the debt limit negotiations, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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Stacey McAdoo, President of the Central Arkansas Library Systems board of directors, discusses a proposal to authorize litigation challenging Act 372 during a board meeting at the CALS Main Library in Little Rock on Thursday, May 25, 2023. Act 372 is a new state law that imposes criminal penalties associated with library officials providing inappropriate material to minors and sets new parameters for citizens to challenge materials held in the collections of school/public librarieson Thursday, May 25, 2023. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Stephen Swofford)

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South Korean army soldiers rappel down from a Surion helicopter during South Korea-U.S. joint military drills at Seungjin Fire Training Field in Pocheon, South Korea, Thursday, May 25, 2023. The South Korean and U.S. militaries held massive live-fire drills near the border with North Korea on Thursday, despite the North's warning that it won't tolerate what it calls such a hostile invasion rehearsal on its doorstep. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

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This image released by Universal Pictures shows Vin Diesel in a scene from "Fast X." (Universal Pictures via AP)

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This image released by Universal Pictures shows Vin Diesel in a scene from "Fast X." (Peter Mountain/Universal Pictures via AP)

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The logo of the movie is displayed at the red carpet of the world premiere of the film 'Fast X' in Rome, Friday, May 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

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This image released by Universal Pictures shows Vin Diesel, left, and Daniela Melchior in a scene from "Fast X." (Peter Mountain/Universal Pictures via AP)

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This image released by Universal Pictures shows, clockwise from left, Michelle Rodriguez, Sung Kang, Nathalie Emmanuel, Vin Diesel, Leo Abelo Perry, Rita Morena, Jordana Brewster, Ludacris and Tyrese Gibson in a scene from "Fast X." (Peter Mountain/Universal Pictures via AP)

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Jordana Brewster poses for photographers upon arrival at the world premiere of the film 'Fast X' in Rome, Friday, May 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

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Actor Vin Diesel poses flanked by Meadow Rain Walker upon arrival at the world premiere of the film 'Fast X' in Rome, Friday, May 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

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The Garden of Eva sits on two acres just east of Goshen. The owners are passionate about native plants and are gradually replacing builder selections of non-natives with native plants in the landscape around the house and in garden beds throughout the property. (Courtesy Photo)

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The Living Buffet in the Huntington neighborhood focuses on native plants that are hosts and food sources for numerous insects, birds and other wildlife. The entire front yard is a grassless wonderland of interesting plants and structures. (Courtesy Photo)

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Rocks and Rills climbs up a hillside from the street, beginning with a front garden that is filled with shrubs and perennials and no grass. The wet weather creek helps to divert water from the house. Surrounding gardens feature statuary placed in memory of family and pets. (Courtesy Photo)

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FILE - Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds holds a news conference on COVID-19 in Johnston, Iowa, Tuesday, May 19, 2020. As the federal government scrambles to crack down on surging child labor violations, some state lawmakers want to let children work longer hours and in more hazardous occupations. In addition to allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to work unsupervised in child care centers last year, the Iowa Legislature sent a bill to Republican Gov. Reynolds earlier this month to expand the hours minors can work and allow 16- and 17-year-olds to serve alcohol in restaurants. (Olivia Sun/The Des Moines Register via AP, Pool, File)

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FILE - Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks, Feb. 7, 2023, in Little Rock, Ark. As the federal government scrambles to crack down on surging child labor violations, some state lawmakers want to let children work longer hours and in more hazardous occupations. Gov. Sanders signed a law in March eliminating work permit requirements for children under 16, thereby also eliminating the age verification and parental consent required to obtain a permit. (Al Drago/Pool Photo via AP, File)

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John L Colbert (center), superintendent of Fayetteville Public Schools, shares a laugh Thursday, May 25, 2023, with Faye Jones (right), a retired longtime educator, and Jones daughter, Ashley Jennings, during a retirement reception for Colbert at Fayetteville High School. Colbert retires after 47 years of service in public education. Visit nwaonline.com/photo for today's photo gallery. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Andy Shupe)

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Beth (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) is a writer whos just published a moderately successful memoir about which she harbors nagging doubtsin Nicole Holofceners “You Hurt My Feelings.”

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“Building Buddies” — A new exhibit encouraging children to construct, build, paint with light, decorate, tile, and more while learning to share, cooperate and take turns, opening at noon Saturday, Scott Family Amazeum in Bentonville. $12 ages 2 & older. amazeum.org.

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This image released by Disney shows Halle Bailey as Ariel in "The Little Mermaid." (Disney via AP)

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This image released by Disney shows Halle Bailey as Ariel in "The Little Mermaid." (Disney via AP)

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This image released by Disney shows Halle Bailey as Ariel, left, and Javier Bardem as King Triton in "The Little Mermaid." (Disney via AP)

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This image released by Disney shows Halle Bailey as Ariel and Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric in "The Little Mermaid." (Disney via AP)

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This image released by Disney shows Halle Bailey as Ariel, left, and Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric in "The Little Mermaid." (Disney via AP)

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This image released by Disney shows Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric, left, and Halle Bailey as Ariel in "The Little Mermaid." (Disney via AP)

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This image released by Disney shows Melissa McCarthy as Ursula in "The Little Mermaid." (Disney via AP)

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Stewart Rhodes, founder of the Oath Keepers, speaks during a rally outside the White House in Washington, June 25, 2017. Rhodes has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. He was sentenced Thursday after a landmark verdict convicting him of spearheading a weekslong plot to keep former President Donald Trump in power. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Published on May 26, 2023

IN HONOR OF VETERANS Sarah Cox cleans headstones on Saturday May 13 2023 at the Fayetteville National Cemetery. Some 50 volunteers gathered to wash headstones in preparation for Memorial Day, said Jannie (cq) Layne, coordinator. The markers have been cleaned twice each year since 2017, she said. Volunteer include veterans and their families and anyone willing to pitch in and help. Go to nwaonline.com/photos for today's photo gallery. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Flip Putthoff)

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SET FOR MEMORIAL DAY Deb Edmiston (left) of St. Louis and Stacey Sharpe of Lee's Summit, Mo. vist the Veterans Wall of Honor on Tuesday in Bella Vista. The wall, located along Dartmoor Road, will be the site of a Memorial Day observance at 11 a.m. on Monday, Memorial Day. The wall contains the names of veterans from as early as the Revolutionary War to the present. Go to nwaonline.com/photos for today's photo gallery. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Flip Putthoff)

Published on May 26, 2023

Claire Record of Greenwood helps collect American flags on Friday, June 3, 2022, at the Fort Smith National Cemetery in Fort Smith. Record was one of several volunteers on hand to collect and store 19,000 flags that were placed at the headstones last week for Memorial Day. Visit nwaonline.com/220605Daily/ for today's photo gallery. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Hank Layton)

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FLAGS HONOR VETERANS Sarah Wascura (center) helps girls with American Heritage Girls place American Flags on Saturday May 28 2022 at the foot of graves at Fayetteville National Cemetery. Around 150 volunteers of all ages placed flags on the 9,000 graves at the cemetery, said Jannie Layne (cq), chairwoman of the Fayetteville National Cemetery advisory board. Volunteers followed proper protocal while placing the flags. That included reciting out loud the name on the headstone so the vetern or veteran's spouse is not forgotten, Layne said. The cemetery's Memorial Day program, "Year of Our Youth," will be at 10 a.m. on Monday, which is Memorial Day. Volunteers will be needed at 10 a.m. on Tuesday to collect the thousands of flags from graves. Go to nwaonline.com/220529Daily/ to see more photos. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Flip Putthoff)

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