Yearly Searies

by The City Wire staff -

Child abuse takes economic toll

The cheerful and colorful pinwheels placed throughout Northwest Arkansas every April remind passersby that child abuse still ravages young lives in the community. Each pinwheel represents a child who was…

by The City Wire staff -

A place to stay

Hundreds of abused or neglected children in Arkansas can’t find immediate shelter when the state steps in. Children sleep in caseworkers’ offices when there is no room in foster homes…

by The City Wire staff -

A little giver

Avery Lanning is a typical third grader who loves the color lime green, puppies and horses “a little bit.” But unlike other 8-year olds, Avery began a fundraising campaign —…