Alexis Robertson, left, was announced the 2009 Conway High School Homecoming Queen shortly before the Wampus Catsâ game against North Little Rock Friday night. Hayley Hillis was chosen as the maid of honor. BILL PATTERSON PHOTO

  Youngsters (from left) Wyatt Hoyt, Luke Williams, Noah Knight, Joseph Winningham and Oliver Pegg head to the finish line while competing in the Conwayâ s Kids Triathlon. See more in sports. BILL PATTERSON PHOTOÂ

... and even as his health deteriorated, Ben stayed upbeat, hoping to achieve a rare alchemy. His parents, Dr. Bill Patterson, the noted Conway eye specialist, and Mrs. Patterson struggled with Ben's problems throughout his young life ...

- Advertisement - Tyler Spears, center, enjoys a cool drink of water while Christian Spears eats popcorn. The kids were in town on spring break from North Carolina to visit their grandmother Betty Sesscum. BILL PATTERSON PHOTO

... March. "If you're used to eating out, maybe you're now buying a high-end steak at the supermarket," said Bill Patterson, a senior analyst in Chicago with Mintel International, which supplies consumer, product and media intelligence ...

... she helped me get it off the ground. We started selling them at school and at Wampus Cat football games." Dr. Bill Patterson, Ben's father, said NBIA is extremely rare, and children diagnosed with it usually die. For that reason, there ...

... Convention" will have three more shows Feb. 20-22 at the Bridge/Larson Theatre in the Snow Fine Arts Center. Tickets are $8 each for the public. Reservations can be made by calling the ticket office at 450-3265. BILL PATTERSON PHOTO

... described the moment. The Braves have several different teams that were designed for children with special needs. Bill Patterson, the founder of the teams, stressed the importance of having fun. "Everyone scores and everyone hits a home run ...

... Advertisement - The sponsors also helped field balls in the outfield. The founder of the Conway Braves organization, Bill Patterson, kept everything running smooth. One could tell that he was doing everything from the bottom of his heart. His ...

... old said he just saw it as a great friendship, Bill Patterson, Ben's father, said what Robbie did for Ben was ... the fundraiser he was a friend first," he said. Bill Patterson said having his son's best friend over not only ...