
Ozarks At Large

A damaged phone booth in Prairie Grove is attracting all kinds of attention...and reminded us it starred in an OAL story first aired in 1995.
The Arkansas gross domestic product grew in 2013, particularly in some unexpected sectors. With one of the architects of the Arkansas Private Option defeated in a primary runoff this week, the future of the Medicaid expansion is in doubt, but Governor Mike Beebe is undeterred. Plus, this weekend marks the 149th anniversary of the end of slavery in the U.S., and the 17th annual NWA Juneteenth Celebration will mark the occasion in Springdale.


But when you do, you might not feel so good about it. A University of Arkansas marketer and her colleagues test the “bottom dollar effect.
Picking a name for a new magazine is part art, part science, part luck. We talk with editors and publishers of three regional publications for the latest "what's in a name" feature.
A study released yesterday by Oxfam International suggests that many workers in Arkansas would benefit from a raise in the federal minimum wage. A matching grant from the Walton Family Foundation will soon result in a mountain bike trail in Springdale, and Fayetteville joins the Arkansas Downtown Network.

Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, the U.S. Geological Survey is investigating an increase of tremors in Oklahoma, and Adam Posnak uses African-inspired religions' and cultures' images for his pottery. His latest exhibit opens this week in Fayetteville.
Wednesday’s topics for the 88th General Assembly included taxes and immigration. Our colleagues at KUAR covered the votes and discussions in Little Rock.
An abandoned historic African American Church in Fort Smith is scheduled to be demolished unless two advocates for the structure manage to raise the necessary funds to save it. Jacqueline Froelich first visited the Mallalieu Church last year, and provides an update. To contribute to the Mallalieu Project call 479-629-0994.
Michael Tilley from www.thecitywire.com talks about rising gas prices and the possibility water rates may soon go up in Fort Smith.
George Thorogood, the Voice of America and more in our history capsule for February 24.