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State soccer quarterfinals

Andy Shupe — Fri, 11 May 2012 22:08:38 +0000

Springdale boys, ranked 13th nationally, played Rogers at Northside High School in Fort Smith while the Bentonville girls play Mount St. Mary Academy and Fayetteville’s girls played Bryant at Southside High School a short drive away.

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Origami Purple Cranes at Butterfield

Spencer Tirey — Fri, 11 May 2012 19:58:00 +0000

Butterfield Trail Elementary’s 4th and 5th graders are on a mission. They are trying to make 1,000 origami purple cranes and we went to teacher Jennifer Condron’s 4th grade class to shoot them taking a break from their regular work to make cranes. The Purple Crane Project was developed to brings awareness to those with pancreatic cancer by working with local elementary school students to fold purple origami cranes. The cranes are then delivered as symbols of hope to people at local medical centers who have been diagnosed.

Monitor Elementary School Balloon

Spencer Tirey — Fri, 11 May 2012 19:48:47 +0000

Today the Northwest Technical Institute’s Electrical Engineering Department launched a weather balloon for 5th graders at Springdale’s Monitor Elementary School. The balloon was the 14th NTI has launched at area schools to give them a change to apply what they have learned in their science classes. The balloon stay aloft for about 2 hours and carry a small homing beacon so that the NTI instructors can retrieve it.

Photos From Fayetteville Artosphere

Spencer Tirey — Wed, 09 May 2012 03:35:50 +0000

Besides the great music being played during the Walton Arts Center’s Artosphere series Trail Mix Concert Tour that was going on along the Lake Fayetteville trail Sunday, was the visuals art of the local dancers wearing fun and elaborate costumes. I thought I would post some photos from the event that did make it into print.

Har-Ber at Sprindale Baseball

Samantha Baker — Sat, 05 May 2012 00:24:03 +0000

Cross-town rival Springdale High School hosted Springdale Har-Ber High School Friday, May 4, 2012 at Tyson Sports Complex in Springdale.

Right off the bat (pun intended!), I noticed some aggressive base running by Springdale – there were some players who seemed to be instantly and permanently caked in a layer of dirt. The loose dirt made for some dramatic imagery too! A brief storm rolled by with thunder that delayed the game for about an hour, but it eventually passed and the players resumed play, this time with the game tied at 3-3 in the bottom of the fourth.

I was definitely impressed by the offense of both teams. A number of players got some nice shots up the middle, dropping the ball in an unmanageable spot. I couldn’t stay for the finish, but it looked like Har-Ber was determined to take this game.

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Rogers at Rogers Heritage Girls Soccer

Samantha Baker — Wed, 02 May 2012 04:26:42 +0000

Tonight’s game was very physical. In fact, I realized tonight that soccer might be the most physical sport I shoot in terms of girls athletics. I think it makes for some interesting photos – images you can feel the intensity and determination of the player.

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Camp War Eagle 365 Paint War

Andy Shupe — Wed, 02 May 2012 01:52:11 +0000

Camp War Eagle’s school-year program, Camp War Eagle 365, held it’s year-end celebration Tuesday, May 1, 2012, at the Jones Center in Springdale. The celebration featured a paint war between teams of students ages 7-17.

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Komen Race For the Cure 2012

David Dempsey — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:49:24 +0000

The 2012 Komen Race For the Cure was held Saturday, April 28, at the Pinnacle Promenade Mall in Rogers Ark. Near perfect weather held for all three of the major races and walks.

Bentonville Farmers Market

Justin Wedgeworth — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:48:09 +0000

Today was the opening day for the Bentonville Farmers Market on the square in Bentonville. I have photographed the event for many years now and have never seen such a crowd of shoppers and vendors on the first day. Before I left, I stopped and talked with Daniel Hintz, executive director of Downtown Bentonville Inc., and he said that the turnout was helped by good weather and the mild winter that allowed farmers to grow and harvest produce earlier than normal. Downtown Bentonville Inc. organizes the market and much of the growth over the years should be attributed to the organization’s work to keep the event bringing area residents and visitors downtown. The market on the square runs every Saturday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. through Oct. 27. A Wednesday market will begin on May 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lawrence Plaza in Bentonville. For more information on the markets, visit Downtown Bentonville Inc. Here are a few photos from the event today.

Mother Nature

Spencer Tirey — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:24:45 +0000

On Sunday I went to Wilson Park in Fayetteville and took pictures of the Omni Center for Peace, Justice and Ecology as they held a “Picture Day in the Park” to celebrating Earth Day. The center offered free portraits in front of what they call the “famous picture tree” which is an old Bois d’Arc tree. What made the it fun was that several people with the center dressed up in very elaborate costumes and offered having their picture taken with those getting their free portraits made. I Thought I would share some of the fun photos that did not make it in the paper and a few that I took with my IPhone.