
Ozarks At Large

A workshop this month in Fort Smith is designed to help candidates, and potential candidates, of all kinds learn more about the electoral process.
A Tom Bresh concert in the River Valley and the Waka Winter Classic in NWA are on Becca's music agenda this week.


Yesterday, Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration officials yesterday outlined Governor Mike Beebe's budget priorities to state legislators. Funding for the state's Private Option expansion of Medicaid could be in danger after a special election for state Senate yesterday. And the University of Arkansas Fort Smith is in the process of developing its its first Master's degree program.



Lineups for music festivals are just part of what to keep your eye on this week.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks at Large, Davy Carter, Speaker of the Arkansas House, talks with Roby Brock about the continuing process to decide funding for the Private Option. And Jim DePriest, a deputy Attorney General for Arkansas, explains how his office combats potential fraud against seniors.
Singer-songwriter Guy Clark talks to Bryan Hembree of 3 Penny Acre and Kyle Kellams about his career and new live CD in advance of his upcoming performance at Fayetteville Roots Festival.
For more information on the festival, log on to www.fayettevilleroots.com.
“Roscoe” by Bill Frisell
Jodi Beznoska of Walton Arts Center has details on the magic show by Australian James Galea, Charlie Daniels’ performance at the AMP and other upcoming events.
Roby Brock of www.talkbusiness.net talks to contributor Suzi Parker who’s covered the West Memphis Three case for years about the latest developments.
“New Orleans Instrumental” by REM
Yesterday afternoon, the University of Arkansas celebrated the construction of Jean Tyson Child Development Study Center, a facility that will offer a research and education platform to U of A students.
We go to the White River in Carroll County to watch Doug Powell launch his gorgeous handmade wooden kayak—a project chronicled by Benton County Daily Record’s David Dempsey, on the nwaonline.com photo blog.