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.
Ozarks At Large
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks at Large, though the next presidential election is more than two years away, some are already ready for HIlary. And as the Bentonville School District grows, so too does its course offerings. We visit a junior high school as students prepare for mountain biking. Plus, we learn about a Bentonville before Sam Walton.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.
Bentonville Public Schools is one of the fastest growing districts in the country. And it may be among the first in the nation to integrate outdoor mountain biking classes into it’s physical education curriculum. Jacqueline Froelich takes us to gym class, at Lincoln Junior High, to learn more.Students are counting down the days until Spring Break and parents are thinking up activities. Becca Martin Brown has this list for Washington County.
Steve Inman with content partner KATV's Talk Business and Politics with Roby Brock speaks with Craig Smith, senior advisor to the political action committee Ready for Hillary.
The city of Fort Smith continues to construct a 20-year plan and the University of Arkansas has news about scholarships for future students.
Becca gives parents opportunities to entertain their kids at Crystal Bridges, Trike Theatre and Hobbs State Park during Spring Break.
Members of the Big Creek Research and Extension Team delivered a seminar yesterday regarding its first quarter report on studying potential environmental impacts of a Newton County hog farm.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Friday, May 23, 2014
On this edition of Ozarks, we take a look at a new study that analyzes high school graduation rates in Arkansas. Also Dick Johnson stops by the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio.
Spring break day trips closer to home - Branson's Butterfly Palace and Rainforest Adventure in the north and Fort Smith Museum of History in the south.
John Kander, the first electric razor and more in our history capsule for March 18.
Roby Brock from www.talkbusiness.net reports on the semi-annual Great American Cleanup in Arkansas held March through May.
Michael Tilley from www.thecitywire.com lets us know what Fort Smith's been talking about.
A documentary film by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker duo Larry Foley and Dale Carpenter, based on stories centered around the War Eagle Creek, will be screened today at the Fort Smith Public Library at 7 p.m.
