http://www.charliekaijo.com/about daily 0.75 2022-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/0a315d49-9be5-4b8c-a9aa-f932a3b5c12d/3.jpg About Charlie Kaijo earned his M.A. in mass communications and journalism in December 2014, focusing on documentary photography at California State University, Northridge. In January 2012, he participated in The New York Times Student Journalism institute in Tucson, Ariz. In May 2016, he was selected as a Chips Quinn Scholar. In addition, he worked as a beat reporter for New America Media and a Pulliam Fellow at The Arizona Republic. He completed a one-year internship at the Tampa Bay Times and is currently working as a full-time staff photojournalist at the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Email: charliekjo@gmail.com Mobile: 559.801.1953 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/0a315d49-9be5-4b8c-a9aa-f932a3b5c12d/3.jpg About Charlie Kaijo earned his M.A. in mass communications and journalism in December 2014, focusing on documentary photography at California State University, Northridge. In January 2012, he participated in The New York Times Student Journalism institute in Tucson, Ariz. In May 2016, he was selected as a Chips Quinn Scholar. In addition, he worked as a beat reporter for New America Media and a Pulliam Fellow at The Arizona Republic. He completed a one-year internship at the Tampa Bay Times and is currently working as a full-time staff photojournalist at the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Email: charliekjo@gmail.com Mobile: 559.801.1953 http://www.charliekaijo.com/new-page-93 daily 0.75 2026-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754195447237-BPIG1PRTGQ4TTR672TGZ/RZ+FEA+TORNADO+037.JPG Tornado Debris from a storm is shown, Sunday, May 26, 2024 at was formerly Home Town Flea Market in Rogers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754195445326-IWTIB2387PPTIFYDX3PQ/RZ+FEA+TORNADO+032.JPG Tornado Storm damage is shown, Sunday, May 26, 2024 at a shopping center on West Walnut Ave. in Rogers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754195457726-YI8L1GOQJ3O2ANG575AW/RZ+FEA+TORNADO+042.JPG Tornado Betty Wood stands next to a 50 foot tree that went down on her property, Sunday, May 26, 2024 on South 24th St. in Rogers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754195428363-90G6JKUNUQRE6GRCJPEJ/BC+TOTAL+LOSS+5-31+002.JPG Tornado Destruction is shown at the home of Evelyn Hungate, Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Gravette. Hungate has lived at the house for 29 years, the last eight by herself. She was fortunate to be out of town during the storm, attending her nephew's graduation from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. "The people I was visiting knew I had to change my airline. I got home on Sunday instead of Monday. I saw a lot of equipment out here, two big caterpillar. moving trees, 12 big trees [that went down]," said Hungate. "I don't leave town for vacations. I usually spend my vacations here but this was a special thin. and they wanted me to come so I went." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754195424710-YLX4722IRIV4X8O61VSP/BC+TOTAL+LOSS+5-31+001.JPG Tornado Destruction is shown at the home of Evelyn Hungate, Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Gravette. Hungate has lived at the house for 29 years, the last eight by herself. She was fortunate to be out of town during the storm, attending her nephew's graduation from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. "The people I was visiting knew I had to change my airline. I got home on Sunday instead of Monday. I saw a lot of equipment out here, two big caterpillar. moving trees, 12 big trees [that went down]," said Hungate. "I don't leave town for vacations. I usually spend my vacations here but this was a special thin. and they wanted me to come so I went." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754195458619-YX83MHVHGMHUYM4GYCSG/RZ+FEA+TORNADO+044.JPG Tornado Storm damage is shown, Sunday, May 26, 2024 at Popeyes at the shopping center on West Walnut Ave and North 24th St. in Rogers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754195464650-U1BCCJOKA6REP4RN0CGJ/RZ+FEA+TORNADO+045.JPG Tornado Storm damage is shown, Sunday, May 26, 2024 at Popeyes at the shopping center on West Walnut Ave and North 24th St. in Rogers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754195437261-C3EJMB1PKI2KZVTJ2N41/BC+TOTAL+LOSS+5-31010.JPG Tornado Destruction is shown, Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Decatur. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1755056756210-2Z240ORA5H77FZZZ1CW3/BC+TOTAL+LOSS+5-31017.JPG Tornado Lance Pike looks on at destruction on his property, Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Decatur. Pike lived at the house for 20 years. He was asleep when a tornado siren went off. Before he could get up, gusts from a tornado pulled him from his bed and slammed him against a wall, he said. Debris from their destroyed roof had fallen on his wife he said. Luckily neither were seriously injured. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754195433350-64GTJPBNGBWDTUBCOBT0/BC+TOTAL+LOSS+5-31008.JPG Tornado Destruction is shown at the home of Lance Pike, Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Decatur. Pike lived at the house for 20 years. He was asleep when a tornado siren went off. Before he could get up, gusts from a tornado pulled him from his bed and slammed him against a wall, he said. Debris from their destroyed roof had fallen on his wife he said. Luckily neither were seriously injured. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754195450417-KJ927RTC17W6MHRJFBJ5/RZ+FEA+TORNADO+038.JPG Tornado Skyler Fields takes pictures of her damaged lash room, Sunday, May 26, 2024 at Living Loved Lash and Body Studio on West Walnut Ave in Rogers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754195542966-3WGD4E9FD8XFTIDMC2Y8/RZ+FEA+SCULPTURE+002.JPG Tornado Tom Flynn (from left) and Michael Pantzer install their tornado town sculpture, Thursday, January 16, 2025 at Ozark Beer Company in Rogers. The two Arkansas artists collected storm debris material shortly after severe tornadoes hit Rogers Arkansas during the night of May 26, and constructed a 9’ tall metal tornado sculpture. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/7e2636f2-5775-42a0-8586-3a0e5c1e106f/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/8490f5a1-dc25-4231-b1e8-d0f1913b1001/RZ+FEA+DEBRIS+010.JPG Tornado Tornado https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/03be833b-1639-4242-bce1-aa7b9a5c2582/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/0ea04476-b7c0-4e0f-a2fd-003368e48444/RZ+FEA+TORNADO+047.JPG Tornado Tornado http://www.charliekaijo.com/video daily 0.75 2025-08-13 http://www.charliekaijo.com/covid daily 0.75 2026-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754117086377-PZJXBG798F4HCGTYQSCJ/adgxvirusedteachers+001.JPG Covid Kenzie Koone plays the flute during a band class, Monday, October 5, 2020 at Clinton Junior High School in Clinton. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754117102680-V6G5V9U6EK0R4V8OUT2P/NW+VIRUS+TESTING+007.jpg Covid Nurse Julie Palmer consoles Luca'Brasi Means, 4, after swabbing his nose to test for covid-19, Friday, April 24, 2020 at a drive-thru testing site at the Mercy Convenient Care in Bentonville. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754116965666-Y9QSMF62ACPZKE587UV7/RZ+CEREAL+001.jpg Covid Students watch as cereal boxes topple, Friday, March 19, 2021 at Bellview Elementary School in Rogers. Several Rogers schools are helping the Samaritan Center by collecting boxes of cereal to feed the hungry. Bellview filled their halls with the cereal boxes to create a domino effect. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754117095558-DRIPYYCG2Z4BEDCUGU3Y/BC+FEA+RIORDAN+FITNESS+001.jpg Covid Tom Wright of Bella Vista exercises, May 5, 2020 at the Riordan Hall Fitness Center in Bella Vista. With the Governor’s guidance, the Riordan Fitness Center reopened on May 4 with restrictions. Staff screened all members before entry and required everyone to wear a mask except while actively exercising. “Were sure happy you guys are opening up here. I haven't felt this good in a month,” Tom Wright said to Joan Glubczynski, director of recreation and wellness. "I think it's wonderful. We need it emotionally and physically, and I'm glad they saw how much people needed to do this," his wife Sharon added. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754116955018-FOGNCRNQL6TPFDO9AKCB/NW+VA+SEC+001.jpg Covid Senator John Boozeman (from left), VA Secretary Denis McDonough and Congressman Steve Womack prepare to speak during a press conference, Monday, November 22, 2021 at the VA Medical Center in Fayetteville. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754117100862-JONX33JDMBFAPVR2F423/BZ+FEA+BLOOD+DONATION+001.JPG Covid Alexa Smith of Centerton reacts as she donates blood, Sunday, June 22, 2020 at the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks in Bentonville. The blood donation center has not started testing for covid-19 antibodies. The Arkansas Blood Institute which serves Fort Smith and Little Rock has started testing for antibodies said Julie Jones, donation specialist. "[It is] kind of up in the air mostly," she said of whether the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks would begin testing for antibodies. They are the sole provider of blood to all of Northwest Arkansas, Southern Missouri and parts of Kansas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754116986908-DJ05762CGTWVV2HYYGMY/RZ+VIRTUAL+LEARNING+002.jpg Covid Kindergarten teacher Julie Sakalares teaches her virtual class, Monday, August 30, 2021 at the Rogers Virtual Academy in Rogers. The pandemic caused Rogers Virtual Academy to open for grades K-12 faster than the district had planned. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754116952864-A7QDEA7Z4NT73L3QQYUA/NW+COVID+UPDATE+003.jpg Covid Miss Arkansas USA Stephanie Barber (center) takes a photo with Rebecca and Jim Hendrix, Friday, August 27, 2021 at the J.B. Hunt headquarters in Lowell. Miss Arkansas USA Stephanie Barber appeared at a vaccine clinic hosted by the Northwest Arkansas Council to encourage vaccinations and take photos with participants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754116995510-6UQBXHHYRT9TNICNJDRO/SZ+FEA+VACCINATION+003A.jpg Covid Pharmacist Victoria Hennessey, owner of Community Pharmacy, (from left) administers a covid-19 vaccine to Tenna Chee, 12, of Springdale, Friday, August 6, 2021 at a pop-up vaccination clinic at the First United Methodist Church in Springdale. Community Pharmacy of Springdale administered vaccines to the Marshallese community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754117108476-234FJIHKN1C8UULTERZ9/RZ+VIRUS+PROTEST+006.jpg Covid Protestors hold up signs, Friday, May 29, 2020 during a protest caravan and rally at the Tyson Foods plant at 600 Berry St. in Springdale. A poultry workers' rights group, Venceremos, hosted a rally and car caravan to protest how workers are being treated in relation to covid-19. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754117110590-A41G5XWJBRZUTAUF7ZPI/SZ+FEA+VIRUS+TESTING+001.jpg Covid Nurse Ruby Lewis (from left) administers a covid-19 test to Laling Riklon of Springdale, Saturday, May 23, 2020 at the Center for Nonprofits parking lot in Springdale. The Arkansas Department of Health partnered with the Arkansas Coalition of Marshallese to host a drive-thru covid-19 testing site. Volunteers also distributed groceries and masks to those waiting in line. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754117118422-ML0GE5RXCX0J5BSJ12L4/SZ+FEA+VIRUS+TESTING+009.jpg Covid Arkansas Coalition of Marshallese volunteers load groceries in people's cars, Saturday, May 23, 2020 at the Center for Nonprofits parking lot in Springdale. The Arkansas Department of Health partnered with the Arkansas Coalition of Marshallese to host a drive-thru covid-19 testing site. Volunteers also distributed groceries and masks to those waiting in line. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754117119879-GCH8ETSFUF6IK978ZGMT/UA-GEORGIA-FB+041.jpg Covid A dejected Arkansas fan looks on, Saturday, September 26, 2020 during the second half of a football game at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville. http://www.charliekaijo.com/singles daily 0.75 2026-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754089156371-JLO9VNKTDFR9YGEN26KC/NW+VIRUS+TESTING+007.jpg Singles Nurse Julie Palmer consoles Luca'Brasi Means, 4, after swabbing his nose to test for covid-19 at a drive-thru testing site in Bentonville. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1542700267221-0P1HMZYOG47YECVEF8U4/5.jpg Singles A protestor reacts as a friend rinses his eyes. Riot officers used pepper spray on protestors on 11th Street and M Street in downtown Washington D.C. following President Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20, 2017 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1642845464008-2JU8Y3UNIVZDCM908FUA/IMG_4711.jpg Singles A Benton County Sheriff’s officer arrests a protestor after a dispersal order following a protest march against police violence in the wake of the murder of George Floyd https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1542700245421-13Q63FRN5R3VU8SGTFG7/7.jpg Singles Sadiki Bertin (second to left) spends part of Mother’s Day with his wife, Cecilia Kashindi Charlotte, 30 and children, Desire, 11, Mary, 6 and niece, Geannete Echa, 17, (from left) at a neighbor’s home in Tampa, Fla. Their direction is focused on the TV, watching Youtube videos of a Congolese gathering in Buffalo, NY where many of their friends resettled. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1642836334706-GH3A2EEAVOO06CHO3NHR/IMG_1710.JPG Singles The Naglieri family flip off Trump International Hotel during the Womens March On Washington. ‬"He's made it permissible to be vile, so we're being vile," said Jack Naglieri. "I don't normally stand on the street flipping people off but if he wants to make it vile, we'll make it vile," said Maryann Ramsey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1542700259168-6LH1SZP24KBC7G07OKI1/3.jpg Singles Matthew Cooper of Toledo, OH. watches the 58th Presidential Inauguration for President Elect Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C., Friday, January 20, 2017. Cooper said "I'm ecstatic. I'm about to start crying here in a minute. I haven't cried since my grandpa died. This is our moment here." He has been collecting Trump buttons since he went to his first Trump rally in Ohio. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1542700258167-OZMOEBOA5GW8NLLVTWT7/12.jpg Singles A bystander walks along the corner of Mariposa Street and Beverly Boulevard in Koreatown, Los Angeles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1593936499865-SWEH1YCUBW8Q80RQKAR7/6.JPG Singles A parade participant shows her jewelry during a Pride Parade, Fresno, Calif. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1642836326600-B49M5Y6VTQST2GV4IGRU/BEST+OF+NWA+003.jpg Singles Attendees hold hands during the Best of Northwest Arkansas awards gala https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1542700243865-LJZA8LWLP2G7HM3FQ8EN/8.jpg Singles Fans enjoy a performance by Usher at the Playoff Playlist Live event at the Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, January 8, 2017. Part of the lead up to the national football championship game, this free outdoor concert series featured a variety of national recording artists who performed in the waterfront park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1676575526464-OFOQSDM7WWA6UFNCL0KV/org_d6da17b78112857a_1644179874000.jpg Singles Attendees ice skate at the Lawrence Plaza ice rink in Bentonville, Ark., Sunday, February 6, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1617416946545-JXWOJY26Q3B259YBBTQ5/org_4f1ac31fff93d6be_1613765688000.jpg Singles Tire tracks in Bella Vista, Ark., February 19, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1628556048357-O2EVZFKH8M67S9QZQI8V/Dec+14.jpg Singles Chuck Cates of Bentonville rides his penny-farthing bike along 2nd St in downtown Bentonville, Sunday, December 13, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1542700255012-O5FT8KINV368CNUYUEXE/14.jpg Singles Dawn Narramore of Tampa adjusts the mast of the Mad Cow 2 as the sun sets over Long Boat Key, north of Sarasota, Friday, May 26, 2017. Narramore is originally from Wichita, Kansas and did not sail before she moved to Tampa about 20 years ago. She is now part of a seven person crew that sailed a 24-hour, 100-mile competition from Egmont Key to Fort Meyers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1542700252280-4SYL29IIY3JTXYOOJ4KD/15.jpg Singles A frog with a heart-shaped rib cage, shot through glass, May 19, 2017 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1606707306613-C4RWHB228PCFK1TOE1AL/image-asset.jpeg Singles A young boxer takes to the ring during Gym Wars talent sparring at the Straight Right Boxing Gym, Saturday, October 22, 2018. Coach Kevin Lightburn started Gym Wars talent sparring seeing that not every kid wanted to or could play football or basketball but needed something to lift them up in a positive way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1642836334736-2GRFFQNB985Y1X936MYR/SZ+BOXING+COVID+001.JPG Singles Joshua Jones, 17, (from left) and Ricardo "Gordo" Palos, 15, stretch before sparring at Straightright Boxing & Fitness in Springdale, Saturday, April 17, 2021 http://www.charliekaijo.com/daily-life daily 1.0 2026-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754089493493-VME54L1FS1QLKXK9YGGT/nwasptgaspenyspringhar20250301+001.JPG Daily Life Springdale head coach Heather Hunsucker reacts as she returns to the locker room, Friday, February 28, 2025 during the second half of a basketball game at Har-Ber High School in Springdale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754116604384-H074SD3OVU0G3ZYOPH1Y/nwasptthomasrodeo20250629+030.JPG Daily Life Handlers bow their heads in prayer, Saturday, June 28, 2025 during the final night of the 81st annual Rodeo of the Ozarks at Parsons Stadium in Springdale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754087988758-Q4904ERSMTF076XSQVTE/BZ+FEA+SENSORY+FRIENDLY+3-4001.JPG Daily Life Amelia Sullivan, 9, (from left) paints in the art studio as she interacts with her brother Asher Sullivan while celebrating her birthday, Monday, March 3, 2025 during a bi-annual sensory friendly day at The Amazeum in Bentonville focused on providing an inclusive and accesible experience for visitors with special needs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754088021698-1F8PSJK90ALTUSNJ967U/nwasptfiresharsdale20240224+001.JPG Daily Life School staff stop Har-Ber Courtland Muldrew (3) from cutting down the net, Friday, February 23, 2024 during a basketball game at the Bulldog Gym at Springdale High School in Springdale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754117923389-NPRBIWK5U1NL06VGKDPP/Swimming+hole+story+007.jpg Daily Life A sign is posted, Saturday, July 31, 2021 at McKissic Creek in Bella Vista. Visitors can access the creek by turning down Wishings Road and walking down a short, hidden dirt path nestled along the treeline. McKissick Creek is generally busy with people and dogs wading in the water and kids jumping off a large bluff from a rope swing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754088580949-TDVP3K0BMT8KT073F656/RZ+FEA+PROTEST+001.JPG Daily Life Dayon Malloy, 9, (from center left) and sister Lydia Malloy, 8, hold up signs and play with bubbles, Friday, June 5, 2020 during a protest against police brutality on the lawn of the Rogers City Hall in Rogers. "I was the only colored in my class and I just wanted to know some of the history about a lot of the people that had died," said Lydia. "A lot of people died for no reason. I feel happy just being out here." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754088035825-Z9L78ID1CC822ET6SDMR/RZ+FEA+PAJAMA+JAM+001.JPG Daily Life Meelle Peoples, 3, (from left) kisses Mechillinda Lee of Fayetteville, Saturday, December 14, 2024 during the Candy Land Pajama Jam with Santa Claus at Rogers High School in Rogers, a pajama-filled celebration with the Northwest Arkansas Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. The event featured family friendly activities including cookie and ornament decorating, letters to santa and face painting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754457312319-725R3EI388L4SES2ITFG/NW+ECLIPSE+EVENT+4-9+001.JPG Daily Life Veronica Ortiz of Rogers looks at the solar eclipse, Monday, April 8, 2024 during an eclipse viewing party at the downtown Bentonville Square in Bentonville. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754089532062-UAAIC5HVIJYFF8D1YAS9/Swim2_8+001.JPG Daily Life Bentonville West girls jump in the pool, Friday, February 7, 2025 during the Bentonville High Invitational swim meet at the Bentonville Community Center in Bentoville. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754088152116-VYKPE0K9TB305FQBAX7G/BZ+FEA+UKRAINE+003.jpg Daily Life Zlatoslava Los, 8, of Siloam Springs holds up the flag of Ukraine as she marches, Sunday, February 27, 2021 during a rally in support of Ukraine at the Bentonville Square in Bentonville. Dozens of people, many of whom have family and friends in Ukraine, gathered at the square to show their support of Ukraine amid a Russian invasion. "My mother was deported from her home after World War II. She was five when they came," Nadia Stasiv of Gentry said of the Russian regime. She buried her mother this month during a trip to Ukraine and returned on February 23rd, just before the start of the war. "It's like every generation of Ukraine has some trauma from Russia." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754089469020-5279UPKQ33AYZ34586E0/FZ+FEA+STRAWBERRY+FEST+5-19+001.JPG Daily Life Catie Riley of Fayetteville holds a paper machete strawberry as she decorates her booth Library Vintage, Sunday, May 18, 2025 during the annual Strawberry Festival at the downtown square in Fayetteville featuring dozens of vendor booths and a special guest, meet-and-greet with Muriel Fahrion, the original illustrator of the Strawberry Shortcake franchise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754458790199-YBSXG5SJ3KRBXHR8DL8Q/adgbwalmart202608+001.JPG Daily Life Paris Hilton presents a small sweater to host Peyton Manning, Friday, June 7, 2024 during the annual Walmart employee celebration at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville. Walmart held its annual employee celebration with a celebrity host and guest artists, plus talks by company officers. http://www.charliekaijo.com/arkansas-razorbacks daily 0.75 2026-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1753766666362-YQEADQPOWU0UR2ILMQ7A/UA-OLEMISS-FB+141.JPG Razorbacks Arkansas wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa (4) fumbles the ball, Saturday, November 2, 2024 during the fourth quarter of a football game at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1783632686130-NHRQA1ETZAKN5C1TWR8C/UA-ALABAMA-BSB%2B028.jpg Razorbacks Arkansas Michael Turner (12) forces out Alabama infielder Drew Williamson (18), Wednesday, May 24, 2022 during the fifth inning of the SEC Baseball Tournament at the Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Ala. Arkansas fell to Alabama 4-3. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1753765210683-9TI9YK5382EL3BN854TE/AN+UA+BB+TENNESSEE+007.jpg Razorbacks Arkansas Razorbacks players huddle during the Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament semifinals at Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo., Saturday, March 10, 2018. The Tennessee Volunteers knocked off the Arkansas Razorbacks 84-66 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1683142028202-6H0STSIMDJBDIX1TDYXI/a7.jpg Razorbacks Arkansas cheerleaders react, Saturday, September 25, 2021 at the end of a football game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1753765713893-3TXWX5HLCPPWQA8CV6RN/FB-ARK-TEX+066.jpg Razorbacks Arkansas running back Trelon Smith (22) celebrates a score, Saturday, September 11, 2021 during the third quarter of a football game at Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1607145047970-BI01SQJS0ZT5KVTG7D5P/A19I0777.jpg Razorbacks A dejected Arkansas fan looks on during the second half of a football game at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Saturday, September 26, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1607145995995-M8XUDXYVEGN3WFE74RNP/JTW_0830.jpg Razorbacks LSU Tigers cornerback Kristian Fulton (22) breaks up a pass intended for Arkansas Razorbacks tight end Cheyenne O'Grady (85) during the second quarter of a football game at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Saturday. Arkansas fell 24-17. A late rally couldn't save the Razorbacks against a tough back-end defense by LSU. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1607144955945-HEGAOHBXI2CVGH0B5W9R/IMG_9436.jpg Razorbacks Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman prepares to run out onto the field before a football game at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Saturday, September 26, 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1753849632967-48RLDFF9FGKGMK2LRPMP/AN+UA+BB+SOUTH+CAROLINA017.jpg Razorbacks Arkansas Razorbacks cheerleaders peak through a curtain leading to the court during the Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, Thursday, March 8, 2018 at Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1753765209099-LQNDD26N6TF7BF44I3FK/AN+ARK+TUL+002.JPG Razorbacks Arkansas Razorbacks defensive back Ryan Pulley (11) blocks Tulsa Golden Hurricane wide receiver Keylon Stokes (2) resulting in an incomplete pass during the second quarter of a football game at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Saturday, October 20, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1607145978514-MCO7MNVJJ0LHQLE9NZGT/DSC_0110.jpg Razorbacks Arkansas defensive lineman McTelvin Agim (3) sacks Kentucky quarterback Lynn Bowden Jr. (1) Saturday, October 12, 2019 during the third quarter of a football game at Kroger Field in Lexington, Ky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1753765218470-8YDC9XIXSE8JPQKZUV2O/UA+FBC+BAMA+054.jpg Razorbacks Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Christian Miller (47) sacks Arkansas Razorbacks quarterback Ty Storey (4) during the second quarter of a football game, Saturday, October 6, 2018 at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1753765373443-ZCHY2EAT8E0OXJ7X1KZV/AN+UA+BSB+OLE+MISS+004.jpg Razorbacks An Arkansas Razorbacks fan catches a fly ball during game two of the College Baseball Super Regional, Sunday, June 9, 2019 at Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville. Ole Miss forces a game three with a 13-5 win over the Razorbacks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1753765373249-NOMJ3LAF6UYFLLJW01RH/AN+UA+BSB+TT+001.jpg Razorbacks Arkansas Razorbacks catcher Casey Opitz (12) reacts after a 5-4 loss against Texas Tech during a College World Series elimination game, Monday, June 17, 2019 at the TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1753765400013-144YL4LXC1L1YOTDCPKF/UA-AUBURN-FB+003.jpg Razorbacks Auburn defensive end Marlon Davidson (3) bats the ball out from the arm of Arkansas quarterback Ben Hicks (6), Saturday, October 19, 2019 during the second quarter of a football game at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1753765533212-1DCIB7SPLZ7EWRZH7VIC/UA-OLEMISS-FB+058.jpg Razorbacks Ole Miss running back Jerrion Ealy (9) blocks a pass intended for Arkansas wide receiver Mike Woods (8), Saturday, October 17, 2020 during the first quarter of a football game at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1753765695370-OELPTWQVSYBO2XISMCBM/1.jpg Razorbacks Arkansas players celebrate with the Southwest Classic trophy, Saturday, September 25, 2021 at the end of a football game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1753765695645-F3HTDUNZL0QF07IHW63B/8.jpg Razorbacks Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman congratulates Grant Morgan (31), Saturday, September 25, 2021 at the end of a football game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1753765707910-IMJHQF8HVHQBQKUOASJW/FB-ARK-LSU+051.jpg Razorbacks Arkansas players celebrate around the Boot Statue, Saturday, November 13, 2021 at the end of a football game at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, La. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1753765387076-T3ZQ0TT0Q9B9Z1TXVKK0/AN+UA+BSB+TT+087.jpg Razorbacks A fan catches a foul ball during a baseball game, Monday, June 17, 2019 at the TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb. The Arkansas Razorbacks fell to Texas Tech 5-4 ending their College World Series run https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1753851548224-XZIBJQMN64FAC4H2E38K/SEC+EXTRA+001.jpg Razorbacks Fans fill the stands, Friday, March 11, 2021 during the SEC tournament quarterfinal at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1753851391654-ZNGFEZ2UHV18NK7634J8/ARK-TROY-MBB+054.jpg Razorbacks Arkansas guard Ricky Council IV (1) dunks, Monday, November 28, 2022 during the second half of a basketball game at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1753766312544-881H3JW6PZTK2WL6BBZC/UA-KANSAS-HOOPS+093.jpg Razorbacks Arkansas guard Davonte Davis (4) reacts, Saturday, March 18, 2023 during the second half of the NCAA Division I Basketball Championship Second Round game at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1753765999899-DGIHKF3QC3IGU8FOHYHL/nwasptregionalreport20220522+028.jpg Razorbacks Arkansas Hannah Gammill (20) reacts, Saturday, May 21, 2022 during the sixth inning of the second game of the Fayetteville Regional softball tournament at Bogle Park in Fayetteville. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1753766801797-7TALCXJVSF6WEURYM3DL/ARK-SC-BSB+GM3+061.JPG Razorbacks South Carolina catcher Gavin Braland (40) tags out Arkansas infielder Cam Kozeal (8) as he slides home, Sunday, March 23, 2025 during the fourth inning of a baseball game at Baum Walker Stadium in Fayetteville. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1753766044759-LTJZY02TKL4E8V4I6XSA/UA-OLEMISS-BSB+074.jpg Razorbacks Arkansas outfielder Braydon Webb (24) hugs friend Ryan Dempsey, Thursday, June 23, 2022 at the end of the ninth inning of the NCAA College World Series semifinal at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Neb. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1753766111035-NM3LO9V0E9596YBW2CS0/UA-UNC-BSB+087.jpg Razorbacks Arkansas players celebrate, Sunday, June 12, 2022 at the end of the 9th inning during the NCAA Baseball Super Regional game 2 at Boshamer Stadium in Chapel Hill, NC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1753852092146-PDEP6A7LSH9S52ZPU5U5/UA-PENN-FB+006.jpg Razorbacks Arkansas defensive lineman John Ridgeway (99) and offensive lineman Ryan Winkel (71) lift head coach Sam Pittman, Saturday, January 1, 2021 after Arkansas' 24-10 win in the Outback Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1753766066719-5S8I4FL38DIUH0TZETFR/UA-PENN-FB+011.jpg Razorbacks Arkansas wide receiver Tyson Morris (19) kisses the Outback Bowl trophy, Saturday, January 1, 2021 after Arkansas' 24-10 win in the Outback Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1753766084035-ADOXOX7BGWX2P66TU3QP/UA-PENN-FB+028.jpg Razorbacks Arkansas quarterback Malik Hornsby (4) reacts, Saturday, January 1, 2021 during the third quarter of Arkansas' 24-10 win in the Outback Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1753853646609-XQRJVYDMGQDCMPWJV6FO/ARK-MIZZ-BKB+073.JPG Razorbacks Arkansas guard Khalif Battle (0) reacts during a post-game interview, Saturday, February 24, 2024 during the second half of a basketball game at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1753766282658-4TMYAY25S92DZVOK7FAU/UA-AUBURN-HOOPS+024A.jpg Razorbacks Arkansas guard Ricky Council IV (1) dunks, Thursday, March 9, 2023 during the first half of the 2023 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1753766312310-HHV0Z6HI5XWVY79NVMET/UA-KANSAS-HOOPS+110.jpg Razorbacks Arkansas forward/center Makhel Mitchell (22) and head coach Eric Musselman celebrate, Saturday, March 18, 2023 after the second half of the NCAA Division I Basketball Championship Second Round game at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1753766524735-1AQS8GK9VO1SSCPU5JCZ/UA-UCONN-SWEET16+079.jpg Razorbacks Arkansas guard Anthony Black (0) reacts, Thursday, March 23, 2023 during the second half of the NCAA Division I Basketball Championship Sweet 16 Round at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1753766653122-IQF7R6CL1WB2IOKS9NA6/ARK-BSB-REG-DAY3+109.JPG Razorbacks Arkansas players hug, Sunday, June 2, 2024 at the end of the ninth inning of Game 5 of the Fayetteville Regional at Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1753766646821-TRNKH7D1LUAVSNPM8KXB/AN+FEA+SEC+BASEBALL+001A.JPG Razorbacks A fan sips a drink while watching Arkansas play Kentucky, Thursday, May 23, 2024 during an SEC Tournament baseball game at the Hoover Metropolitan Complex in Hoover, Ala. http://www.charliekaijo.com/rodeo daily 0.75 2026-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/08096e3c-097c-4811-b34a-99d934016893/_DSC8995-Enhanced-NR.JPG Rodeo A young rider loses control after getting bucked off of a sheep, Thursday, June 25, 2026 during the mutton bustin' event on the second night of the Rodeo of the Ozarks at Parsons Stadium in Springdale. The Rodeo of the Ozarks, now in its 86th year, features heart pounding events including bareback riding, bull riding and steer wrestling, among others, bringing generations of people into the cowboy way of life. The four day, family friendly event event runs through Saturday. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754116604384-H074SD3OVU0G3ZYOPH1Y/nwasptthomasrodeo20250629+030.JPG Rodeo Handlers bow their heads in prayer, Saturday, June 28, 2025 during the final night of the 81st annual Rodeo of the Ozarks at Parsons Stadium in Springdale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/8d8d0b66-de62-4fb6-92d2-f2c5d2961102/_DSC8863.JPG Rodeo Kaius Weiser, 13, swings a rope, Thursday, June 25, 2026 during the second night of the Rodeo of the Ozarks at Parsons Stadium in Springdale. The Rodeo of the Ozarks, now in its 82nd year, features heart pounding events including bareback riding, bull riding and steer wrestling, among others, bringing generations of people into the cowboy way of life. Weiser and his little brother have been attending the rodeo for years since their father took on a role as a tractor operator for the rodeo. They are now junior bullriders. The four day, family friendly event runs through Saturday. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/689c705b-786a-4ba9-965a-686ae65798ae/_DSC9331.JPG Rodeo Rounders take pictures and visit while waiting for the start of the grand entry, Thursday, June 25, 2026 during the second night of the Rodeo of the Ozarks at Parsons Stadium in Springdale. The Rodeo of the Ozarks, now in its 82nd year, features heart pounding events including bareback riding, bull riding and steer wrestling, among others, bringing generations of people into the cowboy way of life. The four day, family friendly event runs through Saturday. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754116597481-JS13DZOVJP5OACJ650N5/nwasptthomasrodeo20250629+028.JPG Rodeo Emily Harris, 13, of Pea Ridge rests her horse before the start of the grand entry, Saturday, June 28, 2025 during the final night of the 81st annual Rodeo of the Ozarks at Parsons Stadium in Springdale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754116615463-EY9V0JT5UY9BA25Q7C6Y/nwasptthomasrodeo20250629+035.JPG Rodeo Oakland Morgan, 7, of Fayetteville looks on after riding a sheap, Friday, June 27, 2025 in the mutton bustin' event during the 81st annual Rodeo of the Ozarks at Parsons Stadium in Springdale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754116590982-1GW12N7KCIHM0X6PL90P/nwasptthomasrodeo20250629+025.JPG Rodeo Duke Swanson, 7, of Springdale rides a sheep in a mutton bustin' competition, Saturday, June 28, 2025 during the final night of the 81st annual Rodeo of the Ozarks at Parsons Stadium in Springdale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754116606535-HTJ5T2I8D8YQN5DB073W/nwasptthomasrodeo20250629+032.JPG Rodeo Blake Starrett of Weatherford, Texas readies his horse before the start of the bareback riding competition, Saturday, June 28, 2025 during the final night of the 81st annual Rodeo of the Ozarks at Parsons Stadium in Springdale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754116672698-G6VHTM5HMIEGJZ6FMS4L/nwasptsouzarodeo20210627+008.jpg Rodeo A young cowboy looks on at a professional rider, Friday, June 25, 2021 during night 3 of the Rodeo of the Ozarks at Parsons Stadium Springdale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754116716038-OOSNHLC5FO1W88I8I14P/AN+ROD-TBD+4+SUN+017.jpg Rodeo A young audience member makes a lasso, Friday, June 25, 2021 during night 3 of the Rodeo of the Ozarks at Parsons Stadium Springdale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754116624448-U15KBJFV9550NZOFQBY0/nwasptthomasrodeo20250629+039.JPG Rodeo Riley Duvall of Chekotah, Okla. wrestles a steer, Friday, June 27, 2025 during the 81st annual Rodeo of the Ozarks at Parsons Stadium in Springdale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/f8040019-25fb-4be0-8d9e-f707967f34e5/_DSC8880.JPG Rodeo Alexa Shillington (from left), Ava Ruth Fields, Falyn Cordeiro and Landry Layton visit, Thursday, June 25, 2026 during the second night of the Rodeo of the Ozarks at Parsons Stadium in Springdale. The Rodeo of the Ozarks, now in its 82nd year, features heart pounding events including bareback riding, bull riding and steer wrestling, among others, bringing generations of people into the cowboy way of life. "A lot of has have queened our whole life," Falyn Cordeiro, Miss Rodeo Arkansas, said. The four day, family friendly event runs through Saturday. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754116584436-DWM7AU2MFIJIR9YV1SBW/nwasptfiresrodeo20250628+015.JPG Rodeo Emily Myers of Siloam Springs rides her horse Moonshine, Friday, June 27, 2025 during the 81st annual Rodeo of the Ozarks at Parsons Stadium in Springdale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754116730149-19ZQ1RE4QAYK68TU4NNZ/AN+ROD-RODEO+DAY+3+013.jpg Rodeo A horse flashes a smile as Jimmy Mullins of Lincoln rubs his chest, also pictured with his son Chevy Mullins, 4, during the 74th Annual Rodeo of the Ozarks, Friday, June 29, 2018 at Parson's Arena in Springdale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754116678080-LWBN3VMGZFSMMH63PJ9D/nwasptsouzarodeo20210627+018.jpg Rodeo A rodeo clown pulls on the tail of a ony, Friday, June 25, 2021 during night 3 of the Rodeo of the Ozarks at Parsons Stadium Springdale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754116669942-8H92FBJFXHEG1DVLZZM2/nwasptsouzarodeo20210625+009.jpg Rodeo Randy Hamilton of Prairie Grove and his grandson Ace Zaccanta, 2, ride, Friday, June 25, 2021 during night 3 of the Rodeo of the Ozarks at Parsons Stadium Springdale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754116622798-8D4ZHWTMI19AH6O9Q61N/nwasptthomasrodeo20250629+037.JPG Rodeo Carson Powell of Parson wrestles a steer, Friday, June 27, 2025 during the 81st annual Rodeo of the Ozarks at Parsons Stadium in Springdale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754116598459-STG0NC17P9Y756UOQ83P/nwasptthomasrodeo20250629+027.JPG Rodeo Myah Mobbs of Prairie Grove ties braids on her horse before the start of the grand entry, Saturday, June 28, 2025 during the final night of the 81st annual Rodeo of the Ozarks at Parsons Stadium in Springdale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/2d7622dd-c141-41bc-b821-b855c4647652/_DSC9519-Enhanced-NR.JPG Rodeo A muddy child looks on after completing her ride in the mutton bustin' event, Thursday, June 25, 2026 during the second night of the Rodeo of the Ozarks at Parsons Stadium in Springdale. The Rodeo of the Ozarks, now in its 82nd year, features heart pounding events including bareback riding, bull riding and steer wrestling, among others, bringing generations of people into the cowboy way of life. The four day, family friendly event runs through Saturday. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/11cffbec-b378-4064-99fb-1921bdbd90e8/_DSC9543.JPG Rodeo Attendees watch rodeo events, Thursday, June 25, 2026 during the second night of the Rodeo of the Ozarks at Parsons Stadium in Springdale. The Rodeo of the Ozarks, now in its 82nd year, features heart pounding events including bareback riding, bull riding and steer wrestling, among others, bringing generations of people into the cowboy way of life. The four day, family friendly event runs through Saturday. http://www.charliekaijo.com/portraits daily 0.75 2026-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1542700263233-H5BQ1E9CS8GQS70AOWCW/1.jpg Portraits Sarah Eldin, 19, poses for a portrait at the University of Southern Florida in Tampa, Fla., Monday, January 30, 2017. "Everyday we're a symbol of what's at hand right now," she said. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1752617453504-N9B3L75C7WM20TMUKDLM/SZ+FEA+JUNETEENTH+001.JPG Portraits Jada Grace (from left) and Sai Stinyard swing during the annual Freedom Festival Juneteenth celebration at Luther George Grove Street Park in Springdale, Saturday, June 21, 2025. The Freedom Festival is one of Arkansas’ largest commemorations and celebrations recognizing Juneteenth, the federal holiday that marks the ending of slavery in the United States. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1752617449471-UW8ELKES2PK8HJ6VSPQ2/nwasptthomasrodeo20250629+028.JPG Portraits Emily Harris, 13, of Pea Ridge rests her horse before the start of the grand entry, Saturday, June 28, 2025 during the final night of the 81st annual Rodeo of the Ozarks at Parsons Stadium in Springdale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1752617444318-YSCBYOH1ZH3A0PDUCK4V/FZ+FEA+STRAWBERRY+FEST+5-19+002.JPG Portraits Andy Palmer of Fayetteville (left) and Lee Madrid of Bentonville pose for a portarit, Sunday, May 18, 2025 during the annual Strawberry Festival at the downtown square in Fayetteville. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1754021745410-N77PCUTDDH0XZ33OXWED/Jewel+004.JPG Portraits Singer and songerwriter Jewel poses for a portrait, Thursday, April 25, 2024 at Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5778b739c534a56508498a71/1542700240635-0B30TQZZGXTCQN0S2G8P/10_1.jpg Portraits Meditation Master Daeryun poses for a portrait at the Korean Buddhist Culture Center on Oxford Avenue and 3rd Street. He has taught meditation for 35 years and leads services at the center every Sunday as well as private services with individuals wanting meditation guidance.