by - April 3, 2012 11:32 am
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 —…
Tag: Child Abuse Series
by - April 2, 2012 8:58 pm
‘Step Up, Speak Out’ rally plans ready
On Monday (April 2), the Park at West End in downtown Fort Smith went blue, the official color of child abuse awareness and prevention. The Noon Exchange Club of Fort…
by - March 19, 2012 7:15 pm
Move on to combat child sex trafficking in Arkansas
Kirk Rhoads firmly believes Arkansans must fix weak laws against child sex trafficking. So, the Mountain Home activist began an online petition that garnered about 100 signatures in about a…
by - March 12, 2012 4:41 pm
Sicard: ‘We want to protect our community’s children’
When the Penn State sex abuse scandal erupted, the world watched as allegations of sodomy came to light involving former Nittany Lions assistant coach Jerry Sandusky and a 10-year old…
by - February 27, 2012 9:52 am
Abuse hard to overcome for KFSM 5 weather chief
Close to three decades have passed since a San Jose, Calif., six-year old stepped off his school bus, ready to make the short walk back to his home. The child…