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Jaxsun Woodhams, 4, samples the scent of one of the many tulip varieties decorating the square Wednesday, April 17, 2013, in downtown Bentonville. Jaxsun was spending the afternoon with his mother Amanda Woodhams and little sister Allie, 2. The three took advantage of the warm spring weather by having a picnic at Dave Peel Park and ice cream on the square.
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Fayetteville High School athletes, from left, Sarah Luttrell, Jamey Morrison, Phylicia Hill, Ja'wan Smith, Cameron Paschke, Mikayla Avery, Paige Gocke, Sarah Ann Pendergraft and Logan Hiatt gather together during a signing ceremony Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at Fayetteville High School.
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Fayetteville senior guard Manuale Watkins, center, is greeted by principal Steve Jacoby during a signing ceremony Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at Fayetteville High School. Watkins was scheduled to sign with Missouri State, but elected to not participate in the ceremony after a possible offer from another school reportedly came in late.
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Sarah Ann Pendergraft, center, signs a letter of intent to attend Texas Christian University alongside her father, Neal, during a signing ceremony Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at Fayetteville High School.
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Rogers Heritage catcher Abby Newton catches a pop foul against Springdale Har-Ber Wednesday, April 17, 2013 in Springdale.
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Rebekah Penny, interpretive naturalist at Devil's Den, leads the Friday April 5 2013 afternoon group ride.
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A bridge helps riders across a creek along the Fossil Flats Trail at Devil's Den State Park. Most rides at the Ozark Mountain Bike Festival held April 5-7 2013 followed the 5.5-mile trail.
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Bikers during a group ride on Saturday April 6 2013, led by Bob Cable, left, pause during their trip.
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Rogers Parks and Recreation Commission member Dr. Shawn Lee uses his phone to snap a photo of the Rogers Aquatic Center on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, from atop one of the slides. Commission members toured the facility which is slated to open to the public on May 25.
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Rogers Aquatic Center manager Suzy Turek (left) and Rogers Parks and Recreation Commission member David Hale walk around the water park on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, on a tour. Commission members toured the facility which is slated to open to the public on May 25. Read story »
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Maricela Avila, a fourth-grader at Asbell Elementary School in Fayetteville, right, drinks from a water bottle Thursday, April 11, 2013, while listening to teacher Pat Shepard's lesson on the digestive system at the school. the Kendrick Fincher Foundation has provided students at the school with water bottles as a part of a pilot program on hydration in schools and its affect on student performance. Read story »
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Kevin Cocannon, USDA under secretary for food, nutrition and consumer services, talk at a ceremony Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at Springdale Har-Ber High School's performing arts center in Springdale. The ceremony honored George Elementary School, Hunt Elementary School, Smith Elementary School and Westwood Elementary School receiving their Gold Awards of Distinction for the Healthier US School Challenge. The schools are the only ones in Arkansas to receive the award and only 50 schools in the nation have received the award.
Members of the George Elementary School's Honor Choir sing Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at a ceremony celebrating four Springdale elementary schools receiving Gold Awards of Distinction for the Healthier US School Challenge at Springdale Har-Ber high school's performing arts center in Springdale. The schools, Hunt, Smith, George and Westwood elementary schools were honored in the ceremony. The schools are the only ones in Arkansas to receive the award and only 50 school in the nation have received the award. U.S. Under Secretary of Agriculture Kevin Concannon spoke to assembled students from the schools. Read story »
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Flooding at a Lake Bella Vista trail.
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Arkansas' Red-White Game will begin at 2 p.m. on Saturday.
Joe Johnson (left) and Patrick Beverley (right) are a pair of the former Arkansas basketball players that will be playing in the NBA playoffs this year.
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This image released by the FBI on Thursday, April 18, 2013, shows in a image from video what the FBI is calling suspect number 1 with a black hat walking with a backpack in Boston on Monday, April 15, 2013, before the explosions at the Boston Marathon. Read story »
