The Wal-Martians are coming...

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --05/25/10--
Mark McWhorter, vice president of the Horses for Healing Barn Dance; shot on Tuesday, May 25, 2010, inside the Horses for Healing barn in Bentonville for nwprofiles spotlight



Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/01/10--
Trent Gallant (left) and Marcus Emerson, both of Fort Smith, paint the exterior of the Taco Bell in Lowell on Tuesday, June 1, 2010. Both work for 1st Choice Painting based in Fort Smith which handles the painting for all the Taco Bells in Arkansas and Oklahoma.



Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/01/10--
Sam's Club employee Luis Quinteros of Centeron looks out the window of the Goodyear blimp while flying over Beaver Lake on Tuesday, June 1, 2010. Rides on the blimp are given by invitation to Sam's Club and Wal-Mart employees through the week for the Wal-Mart Shareholders meeting.



Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/01/10--
Goodyear blimp ground crew members prepare to help the airship in its landing on Tuesday, June 1, 2010 in a field next to the runway at the Rogers Municipal Airport. Rides on the blimp are given by invitation to Sam's Club and Wal-Mart employees through the week for the Wal-Mart Shareholders meeting.



Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/01/10--
International flags wave in the breeze on Tuesday, June 1, 2010, outside the Wal-Mart Visitors Center in Bentonville.



Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/01/10--
Danny Gorman of Glasgow, Scotland, sticks Scottish flags in his hair while talking with others in his group, on Tuesday, June 1, 2010, outside the Wal-Mart Visitors Center in Bentonville.



Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/03/10--
Oakdale Middle School sixth-grader Diana Ortega, 12, tries on a Krispy Kreme Doughnuts hat on Thursday, June 3, 2010, in the Rogers school while listening to a presentation from Krispy Kreme sales representative Cynthia Owens of Rogers. Owens was one of eight presenters at the school for Career Day.



Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/03/10--
UA baseball practice for NCAA Regional
Arkansas' Andy Wilkins (right) waits while Zack Cox gets batting practice in the cage on Thursday, June 3, 2010, at Baum Stadium in Fayetteville.



Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/03/10--
David Luke Kimler (from left), 16, shows his twin sisters, Abigail Joanna, both 13, the injury on his head on Thursday, June 3, 2010, inside their family's Springdale home. David Luke had just returned from the hospital after being treated for his fall from a bluff in Lost Valley Park in Ponca.



Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/04/10--
UA vs Grambling State - NCAA Regional baseball
Arkansas' Andy Wilkins (center) celebrates with teammates Monk Kreder (from left), Collin Kuhn and Brett Eibner after hitting a home run in the seventh inning against Grambling State on Friday, June 4, 2010, in the NCAA Regional at Baum Stadium in Fayetteville. Wilkins and Kuhn each hit two home runs and Eibner had three home runs in the game.



Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/04/10--
UA vs Grambling State - NCAA Regional baseball
Arkansas center fielder Brett Eibner makes a diving catch on a pop fly against Grambling State on Friday, June 4, 2010, in the NCAA Regional at Baum Stadium in Fayetteville.



Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/04/10--
UA vs Grambling State - NCAA Regional baseball
Grambling State's Anthony Clifton (left) runs into Arkansas catcher James McCann and knocks off his mitt at the plate on Friday, June 4, 2010, in the NCAA Regional at Baum Stadium in Fayetteville.



Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/07/10--
Lili Martinez-Johnson (left), 5, whispers to her friend, Allyson Frederick, 5, both of Rogers, while watching the movie, "Finding Nemo," on Monday, June 7, 2010, inside the Rogers Public Library. The library offers Movie Mania every Monday at 1 p.m. through July and next week's flick is "Swiss Family Robinson."



Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/07/10--
Amber Reed of Siloam Springs looks for traffic as she crosses S. Main Street at the Bentonville square on Monday, June 7, 2010. Reed, who works for Arvest, was making deliveries around the square.



Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/07/10--
Rain drops collect on daffodils on Monday, June 7, 2010, in the courtyard at Northwest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville. Storms swept through the area in the morning.



Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/08/10--
Cal Nava-Robinson (cq), 8, of Springdale follows through with the motions after pretending to be slapped by Kris Pruett (cq) (right) with Arts Live Theatre on Tuesday, June 8, 2010, inside the Jones Center for Families in Springdale. Nava-Robinson is part of a group participating in the Summer Youth Academy at the center with the first week focused on Drama and Stage Week.



Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/08/10--
Jennifer Mahan, 13, of Fayetteville paints a scene on canvas on Tuesday, June 8, 2010, at the Fayetteville Farmers Market on the Fayetteville square. The market hosted Kids Day in addition to produce vendors for the day.