
Ozarks At Large

The Bonneville House in Fort Smith shares a name with one of the legendary figures of the city's past.

Beginning last November, the NWA Council recruited individuals to spread the word about Northwest Arkansas via social media.
The Arkansas State Board of Election Commissioners formalized previously temporary rules for absentee voters who don't submit proper photo ID with ballots. The planned osteopathic medical school for Fort Smith names its first president, and teams from the U of A bring home multiple honors from the Donald W. Reynolds Governor's Cup.

Theater Squared will offer its final full production its 8th season with Hamlet.
For this month's edition of our series Three Things we learn three things about coin collecting.

Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Roby Brock talks with Speaker of the House Davy Carter about the issue of same-sex marriage. Also, we learn more about the weather phenomenon known as a land spout.
Becca Martin Brown offers a survey of some of the farmers’ markets now open.
Our monthly survey of theater opportunities lets us sing in the rain, go barefoot in the park and sing with the little mermaid.
"Meet Me in St. Louis" by Charlie Hunter
Governor Beebe says that tax cuts placed in next year's state budget may need to be revisited in future years, Representative Greg Leding, Arkansas' House Majority Leader, says that despite partisanship in the state capitol, state legislators were able to pull together by the end of the legislative session last week. Apartment recycling may get some change this year in Fayetteville if a state grant is approved. And the Sierra Club plans to mark the one month anniversary of the Mayflower oil spill.
"Stay" by Rihanna
Roby Brock of our content partner Talk Business Arkansas gives us his weekly look back at business and politics news from the past seven days.
The University of Arkansas System changed health plan administrators this year to save costs and expand coverage. But certain mental health care providers in Northwest Arkansas claim the new plan discriminates against them.