For years Frank Tavares has been the voice of NPR's underwriting announcements. He's also a writer and professor.
Ozarks At Large
This All Hallow’s Eve we take you to Droke House, an abandoned Washington County country estate which facilitator Vickie Kelly is seeking to transform into a final resting place for souls craving to go “to ground”—under the state’s first sustainable cemetery. An effort is underway in Fayetteville to increase the amount of public art in the city.
Along with the late John Lewis, Tim McFarland founded CEO Forums in 2006 and has encouraged numerous corporate, non-profit and small business leaders in the years since.
Megan Garner is a producer of One for Ten a series of short, documentary films that profiles ten people who have been exonerated from death row.
Ahead on Ozarks: Documenting the lives of the unjustly convicted. We talk to Meghan Garner with the One for Ten Project.
Priscilla Dawn White (https://soundcloud.com/priscilla-at-dawn) is one of three artists performing at the Springtown Barn tomorrow night. More information is available by emailing eddyballuck@hotmail.comBecca Martin Browna> from Northwest Arkansas newspapers says Zombies are on stage in Fayetteville, British farce is set for Springdale and Rogers Little Theater opens a French farce.
Megan Garner is a producer of One for Ten a series of short, documentary films that profiles ten people who have been exonerated from death row.
Michael Tilley of The City Wire talks about the October polls and what they mean for next year's election. Plus Walmart's concerns and a new contract for Arkansas Best.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks at Large, we visit Fayetteville's first community orchard. Plus, plans for a 60-year-old church in Cave Springs, our Sunday morning montage and more.
The classic tale of jealousy and betrayal will be staged at the University of Arkansas this weekend for the very first time.
"Marital Sabotage" by Hans Zimmer
Increase in e-filing of Arkansas tax returns, development of a low cost water-treatment system at the U of A, Northwest Arkansans' performance at the Boston Marathon and No Impact Man for the fall 2011 One Book, One Community project -- on Ozarks at Large Half Time today.
Farmers' markets in the region are dusting off the cobwebs.
"On the Sunny Side of the Street" by Joshua Redman
Written and produced by environmental anthropologist, Brian Campbell, the feature film profiles Ozark organic farmers and activists in Newton County struggling to protect their property and the Buffalo National River from herbicide spraying by Carroll Electric Cooperative on power line right-of-ways. Jacqueline Froelich speaks with Campbell and brings us a preview.Story Addendum: With regard to it's herbicide vegetation management program, Carroll Electric Cooperative says members have prioritized reliable service at an affordable cost. As for petition validation to secure a ballot position for elections to the board, every signature is validated by match to membership records--with only one signature per membership accepted.
"Too Young to Fail" by Eddy Grant
Wayne Bell from www.fayettevilleflyer.com recounts reasons to be grateful to soap operas and why we should miss them.
