As Bentonville students and school board vote on potential mascots for the district's new high school, superintendent Michael Poore is also concerned with the building's design.
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Michael Tilley, from The City Wire, talks about the delayed opening for the Marshall's Museum and another effort to place medicinal marijuana on the Arkansas ballot.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.
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.
Catch a play at Rogers High School, or attend a festival of colors in Fayetteville's Wilson Park.
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.
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Thursday, April 17, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Mexico's history is long, rich and often misunderstood. We talk with a historian who has written eleven books on the subject. Plus, a conversation with a gubernatorial candidate who cites his business background as sufficient experience to serve in higher office in the state. And, a preview of the inaugural Homegrown Festival, debuting next week in Siloam Springs
This weekend Theater Squared will let curious people see four plays-in-progress as part of the annual New Play Festival. Sunday, each of the playwrights participated in a forum at the Fayetteville Public Library that Kyle Kellams moderated. This week we’ll hear highlights from each of the writers. Clinnesha Dillon Sibley’s script “Uprooted” will be the first play to be presented.
Learn more about the plays at www.theatre2.org.
To hear today's Writer's Almanac, visit their website here.
"Sobbin’ Blues" by King Oliver
Advocates raising awareness of mental health issues visit the State Capitol; Tom Cotton leads the race for the Republican nomination for Arkansas’ Fourth Congressional District; and more – on today’s Segment A.
“Jazz Me Blues” by Sidney Bechet
Dr. Jacquelyn Wiersma is an assistant professor in the School of Human Environmental Sciences at the University of Arkansas. Her research examines young adults and their romantic relationships, specifically how alcohol can have an impact on them vice versa.
To listen to more of this conversation, click here.
Roby Brock from our content partner www.talkbusiness.net discusses Tyson Foods’ recent second-quarter earnings report and another that shows a slight decreases in the number of people playing at Arkansas’ casinos.
“Soul Blues” by Coleman Hawkins
