Arkansas is ranked near the bottom in terms of states' residents being connected to the Internet. We look at the implications this might have for education, and efforts to try and bridge the digital divide.
Ozarks At Large
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: Kory Montgomery and his guitar inside the Firmin Garner Performance Studio. He'll play two original songs and talk about a life lived a lot on the road. Plus guides are getting ready to help people navigate the new state health insurance marketplace as the enrollment period approaches. And a student-designed sex education week at the University of Arkansas begins Monday. We'll hear from some of the organizers who say they want the week to be for students and created by students..
Kory Montgomery calls northwest Arkansas home, but he tours often. While he was in town recently, he came to the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio.
Becca Martin Brown, from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, has a schedule of events if you welcome Bikes, Blues and BBQ’s arrival…and a schedule for getting away from town, too.
As many as 500 “In-Person Assister Guides” are completing training and setting up offices so that they can be ready, October 1st, to enroll eligible consumers into the new state Health Insurance Marketplace, as prescribed by the new Affordable Health Care Act. We talk with regional supervisor, Dale Ramsey as well as with Carroll County IPA Guide, Charlisa Cato (pictured).
Michael Tilley, from The City Wire, says the latest Compass Report figures show some good news for both the Fort Smith region and Northwest Arkansas.The FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) Roadshow is coming to the area next week, and Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel approves another proposed ballot measure and rejects two for next year's election.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, FEMA and the American Red Cross are familiar names when it comes to emergency relief organizations, but have you heard of the Mennonite Disaster Team? We meet the Ozarks Mennonite team, as well as the brothers behind Two Brothers Canoes in the latest installment of our "Locally Made" series.
An American Girl fashion show takes place at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, one of only a few non-profits are chosen nationally for the fundraiser. Becca Martin Brown has more.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Sunday, December 15, 2013
Ahead on Weekend Ozarks, a conversation with Arkansas photographer Tim Ernst. Also, singer/songwriter Joe Pug pays a visit to the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio.
Both the state's Insurance Commissioner and Congressman Tim Griffin agree that the federal government's decision to delay implementation of the employer mandate in the Affordable Care Act is good, though Griffin sees the delay as a political ploy. Hillary Clinton is honored today in Little Rock. And Governor Mike Beebe urges Arkansans is spreading awareness about preventing summer forest fires.
"Groovin' in Paris" by Louis Jordan
Southwestern Electric Power Company plans to install a new 48-mile long 345-kV transmission line across northern Benton and Carroll Counties to prevent outages and improve service to the region, the company says. Thousands of affected residents, expected to crowd public comment hearings scheduled next week, will claim it’s destructive. But most remain in the dark about the project’s purpose.
To read the public comments submitted regarding SWEPCO's application to the Arkansas Public Service Commission, click here and select docket # 13-041-U.
In his weekly roundup of the past seven days’ business and political news, Roby Brock, points out national news stories resonated in Arkansas last week.
Nicole Holland lived in Paris before, during and after World War II. She dictated the events of her remarkable life to her daughter, Brenda Hancock. Both women recntly came to our studio.
"Honnegar's Symphony #2" by the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
