The 2013-14 school year marks the first time Common Core Standards will be implemented in Arkansas high schools.
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Next week, NWACC will start a six-week program at Crystal Bridges titled America's Music: A Film History of Our Popular Music from Blues to Bluegrass to Broadway.
The Care Foundation awards more than $1 million toward greater community wellness in Northwest Arkansas. And Governor Beebe calls on state lawmakers to use state money to increase monitoring of the Buffalo River watershed near a controversial hog farm.



Joseph Israel will perform twice in Arkansas this weekend to celebrate the release of his latest album Kingdom Road.
Becca Martin Brown tells us about Justin Cunningham, who is putting on one last show before he leaves town for Julliard.

The Fayetteville Public Education Foundation yesterday announced this year’s additions to the Fayetteville Schools Hall of Honor. This year is unique as four were included rather than the three that have been added the past 16 years.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, November 18, 2013
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, some local Marshal Island migrants may be eligible to enroll in the Arkansas health care marketplace for private insurance. Plus, we go backstage at the Walton Arts Center, check in with meteorologist Dan Skoff, and more.
Black Bass Lake which once served as a drinking water source for Eureka Springs, is now a lovely city park. But the 120-year old dam that impounds the lake is in trouble. We hear from two residents working to save the relic.
Roby Brock from our content partner Talk Business Arkansas discusses the hiring of veterans with Linda Nelson, the Arkansas District Director of the U.S. Small Business Administration.
"Ko-Ko" by Charlie Parker
Becca Martin Brown says the Arkansas Music Pavilion has added ZZ Top to its summer lineup.
Heather Davis, author of TMI Mom: Oversharing My Life will have a book signing from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville.
Audio Extra: Author Heather Davis Shares Some More
"Southside" by Moby
It's the final Tuesday of May and we have classics and soon to be classics in this month’s theater preview. Ozarks at Large's Christina Thomas visits the Young actors Guild in Fort Smith as they rehearse BIG: The Musical.