Olivia's Basket has built nine homes in Mexico and Honduras, but the organization will hold its first ever public fundraiser next week in Fayetteville.
Ozarks At Large
There are plenty of opportunities to get out during the next few days.
New standards in education are increasing the accountability placed on the nations 5 and 6 year olds. Will it soon be PRE - K through 12?
UALR’s chief economist, Michael Pakko, talks economics with TalkBusiness Arkansas' Roby Brock about employment and unemployment in Arkansas in the last 6 months. Armies of insurance adjusters deploy to Central Arkansas to begin helping their customers file claims for storm damage, and Entergy Arkansas has its own army of crews working to repair the area's infrastructure.
On today's Ozarks, Walmart hosts a sustainability product expo, Mission of Mercy seeks dentists to volunteer their time, a reality show looks to cast Eureka Springs residents, and more.
This spring, a Hollywood casting agent started soliciting Eureka Springs residents to appear in a reality television series about the town. But as Jacqueline Froelich reports, an unknown number of Eurekans have signed releases to appear on a project they know little about.
The Arkansas State Dental Association will hold the annual Arkansas Mission of Mercy May 16-17 in Springdale. One dentist involved with organizing the effort says that the annual event attracts thousands of people, both patients and volunteers.
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.
Here are the references we used in our montage honoring the birthday of Dr. Seuss.
Seussical the Musical
Horton Hears a Who
"Get Together Weather" 5000 fingers of Dr. T
"Oh the Places You'll Go" read by John Lithgow
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
The Lorax
The Cat in the Hat
"Grinch 2000" Busta Rhymes ft. Jim Carey
Jacqueline Froelich takes us on the Ozark Highlands Recreational Trail to meet a cartographer who maps our bioregion on foot and by water
We make a stop at the roadside café, the Valley Inn, in Hindsville to learn the history of the restaurant in the small town.
"Down in the Valley" by The Head and the Heart
Becca Martin Brown has
What's Up with the 2014-2015 Broadway Season at Walton Arts Center.
Here, Baer performs his song "Caught in the Middle."
at end of show: "The Moon Song" by Karen O.
