A lead gift of six-million dollars is a big step forward for a nursing program at John Brown University in Siloam Springs.Ozarks At Large
A lead gift of six-million dollars is a big step forward for a nursing program at John Brown University in Siloam Springs.The Bentonville City Council tonight will consider an ordinance allowing on-premise liquor sales in the city, effectively eliminating the current ordinance for private clubs. The Southwest Springdale Overlay plan gets closer to being formally approved by the city. And road work in Springdale will mean lane closures on two busy highways this week.
Ahead on Ozarks…an algae with a funny nickname…didymo…has been found in the White River watershed. The plan to keep it form spreading has been put in motion. And writing a book through facilitated communication: Holly Fields explains how her non-verbal daughter, Stephanie R. Marks, wrote the book "Paula’s Journal: Surviving Autism."
Holly Fields discusses raising her nonverbal, autistic daughter Stephanie R. Marks who is now the author of "Paula's Journal: Surviving Autism".Becca Martin Brown gives us a brief history of the Elizabeth Richardson Center as it nears its fiftieth anniversary.
A nuisance algae, Didymosphenia Geminata, nicknamed “didymo” has been documented in the tailwaters of several dam sites on the White River Watershed. And as Jacqueline Froelich reports, conservationists have launched a public campaign to make sure it doesn’t spread further. (Photo: Mark Hoddle, UC Riverside)State legislators continue to ponder potential solutions to the teacher insurance crisis in Arkansas. Another Fayetteville school could start with a continuous learning calendar next school year. And Arkansas State Police will start issuing electronic tickets across the state, as opposed to the sometimes illegible handwritten ones, in just less than three months.
Nothing has happened to Brick Fields, the Fayetteville-based blues duo...except they won the 2013 Ozark Blues Society's challenge, added members to their band and released their new CD. To celebrate they came to the Firmin Garner Performance Studio.Ahead on Weekend Ozarks, teaching children about the arts, through both live theatre and one really big painting. Plus, our Sunday morning montage and more.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, February 3, 2014
On this edition of Ozarks, a conversation with authors Rilla Askew and Timothy O'Grady. Plus, Mercy Fort Smith opens its new breast center.
Today -- First Friday on the Bentonville Town Square, Charlie Daniels at the AMP, and Boeing-Boeing at Nadine Baum Studios in Fayetteville. This weekend, visit the Prairie Grove Clothesline Fair and/or the Kansas City Renaissance Festival.
“Work” by Joe Lovano
A lawsuit is filed against the U.S. Forest Service; Loretta Lynn’s Walton Arts Center concert postponed; events planned to mark Labor Day, and more – on today’s Ozarks at Large Half-Time.
First Baptist Church in Greenland will host a bread giveaway tomorrow morning for local families.
This month in the Fayetteville Underground complex of galleries on the downtown square you will discover burnt, brushed and scratched art of every hue--and emotion.
A couple of Ozarks at Large team members visited First Thursday/Fest of All yesterday. There was art, belly-dancing, “Paw-casso,” music and so much going on.
