As Bentonville students and school board vote on potential mascots for the district's new high school, superintendent Michael Poore is also concerned with the building's design.
Ozarks At Large

The Arkansas Forestry Commission is warning state residents that March is prime time for wildfire conditions. The Arkansas Election Commission is being taken to court over rules for absentee ballots under the state's new voter ID law. And a new report details the challenges and successes the state faces in regards to childrens' health.

So will Artosphere come May. Beth Bobbitt with Walton Arts Center has the lineup for the fifth annual arts and nature festival.
In this installment of What's in a Name, we look at the history of Benton, the county and the ville.
Catch a play at Rogers High School, or attend a festival of colors in Fayetteville's Wilson Park.

Students are counting down the days until Spring Break and parents are thinking up activities. Becca Martin Brown has this list for Washington County.

Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Mexico's history is long, rich and often misunderstood. We talk with a historian who has written eleven books on the subject. Plus, a conversation with a gubernatorial candidate who cites his business background as sufficient experience to serve in higher office in the state. And, a preview of the inaugural Homegrown Festival, debuting next week in Siloam Springs
Author Jo McDougall talks to Kyle Kellams about her memoir “Daddy’s Money” and growing up in southern Arkansas.
To listen to more of the conversation, click here.
“Tops in Tempo” by Evelyn Glennie
The University of Arkansas-Fort Smith opens its 2011-12 Season of Entertainment with “Aqua Vita,” a show that combines acrobatics, music and a stage full of water.
Jodi Beznoska of Walton Arts Center talks about the end of summer and what might just cheer us up.
Every decade the U.S. Census Bureau tabulates where we live and who we are, and as results continue to be released, the data indicate an emerging paradigm shift. We hear from a Census Bureau agent about how we too can extrapolate the facts.
“Gene’s Solo Flight” by Gene Krupa
Construction and renovation work on the historic building has begun. It’s due to be completed in August 2013.
(Photo: Rendering of Ozark Hall addition, future home of the Honors College, by Tom Schaller/Robert A.M. Stern Architects and WD&D Architects.)