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.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
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.
If you can be at four places at once tonight, you can see all of Becca Martin Brown’s suggestions for an entertaining, educational evening. Otherwise, you have a tough decision to make.
The University of Arkansas Symphonic Band and the University of Arkansas Wind Band join forces for a concert Monday night at Walton Arts Center.
"Sky Coach" by Bennie Green with Art Farmer
The agenda at Walton Arts Center has traditional holiday fare and some holiday surprises, too.
The Fayetteville Advertising and Promotion Commission waits for more input before deciding whether to give $1 million to the U of A, but the commission gives out more than $145,000 to a number of other groups. State officials work to close a funding gap in Arkansas' Medicaid system, and the city of Fort Smith takes another look at zoning for sexually oriented businesses.
“Walking the Dog (RAC Mix)” by Fun
Roby Brock from our content partner Talk Business recently sat down with political bloggers, Jason Tolbert from the Republican perspective, and Michael Cooke from the Democratic point of view, to analyze the outcome of elections in Arkansas.
