On this edition of Ozarks, a conversation with authors Rilla Askew and Timothy O'Grady. Plus, Mercy Fort Smith opens its new breast center.Ozarks At Large
On this edition of Ozarks, a conversation with authors Rilla Askew and Timothy O'Grady. Plus, Mercy Fort Smith opens its new breast center.Rilla Askew and Timothy O'Grady are novelists and visiting associate professors at the University of Arkansas. They'll read from their work Thursday night at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville.
In our monthly series on numbers, Dr. Edmond Harris tells us that the number 'two' is where statements can begin to be made with numbers.
The city of Fayetteville was recently reassessed by the Insurance Services Office, which found that the city has made several improvements to fire protection since the last such rating more than a decade ago. The state highway department encountered few problems with clearing highways after yesterday's wintry precipitation that moved across the state. And two superstars will perform in Rogers later this month.
Ahead on this Super Bowl day edition of Weekend Ozarks, Christina talks to three different coaches about their line of work, Kyle goes super-bowling, finding out about the trend of Arkansas high schools' inclusion of bowling as a varsity sport.All are topics in this morning's week in review.
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality has a new program designed to help landowners clean up hazardous substances without being fined. Senator John Boozman offers his thoughts on the Farm Bill that passed the House and is now on its way to the Senate. And the state's attorney general is being asked to clarify the state's new voter ID law.
A new report released yesterday suggests that home sales were up in Arkansas throughout last year. One of Fayetteville's trails is nationally recognized. The U of A announces that a multi-million-dollar deficit in its Advancement Division will be eliminated this fiscal year. NWACC reports a decline in spring enrollment, while ATU-Ozark posts another record spring semester. And several area Main Street programs receive awards from Main Street Arkansas.
Becca offers help for Valentine's Day outings with this list of regional visual arts and museum events.
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Monday, June 9, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, we learn the differences between various types of Arkansas charter schools. Plus, a UA researcher receives a grant to study the genetic composition of diatoms.
New in-store retail technologies, such as iPhone barcode scanning and self checkout lanes are transforming how we shop. But as Jacqueline Froelich reports, these innovations may increase theft—what the industry refers to as “shrink.” (Photo courtesy StopLift Checkout Vision Systems)
The Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra Fayetteville Public School District, and Carnegie Hall team up for a special concert on Friday.
As we continue our series on summer camps, we explore options for dance and music camps in the area including a NWA Conservatory of Classical Ballet
Additional camps:
The Art of Motion
Infiniti Athletics
Rogers Activity Center
School of Rock
U of A Music camps
Western Arkansas Ballet
Jersusalem Jackson Greer author of "A Homemade Year," is among the 14 writers at this year's Books in Bloom in Eureka Springs.
One Little Rock author has come out with a children’s book she hopes will help parents bring their child’s early educational experiences to life.
