By Starla Pointer • Staff Writer • March 1, 2011 TweetStarla PointerReporterStarla covers education, the arts and the communities of Carlton and Yamhill. She also serves as lead writer for the newspaper's arts and entertainment magazine, On the Town, and writes the popular Wednesday feature "Stopping By." Starla was born and raised on the Southern Oregon Coast. She has twice won the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association's top writing award, as well as many other state and national honors. Outside of work, she enjoys writing children's stories, making music and playing with her cats.Contact Starla at spointer@newsregister.com .