
Ozarks At Large



While about a dozen students of KIPP Delta Public Schools, an open-enrollment charter school network in Blytheville and Helena visited the UA Fayetteville campus yesterday, university officials formally announced a partnership with the public charter school that aims to increase college attainment for students in underserved communities.

The designation for a stretch of highway in Arkansas is changing to Interstate 49.
Arkansas Lottery Officials update the Legislative Oversight Committee on decreasing lottery revenue. A group advocates at the state capitol for fairer tax laws, and the Ben Geren Aquatics Center moves forward as the first construction bids will soon be awarded.

The traveling exhibit called Hunger U is on the University of Arkansas campus this week.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, May 12, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, an Arkansas judge overturns the states's ban on same-sex marriage, so what's next?
The June Arts and Culinary Festival in Bentonville packs 55 arts events into 30 days.
The Northwest Arkansas Community College board of trustees votes against allowing licensed faculty and staff to carry concealed firearms on the school's campus. Ozark Regional Transit announces expanded hours for several routes. The Fayetteville Advertising and Promotions Commission announces a new website, new visitor's guide for the year, and a new guided tour in the works. And, it's election day for the Sebastian County one-cent sales tax.
"Boston Ball Game, 1967" by Jack Bruce
Roby Brock, from Talk Business Arkansas, talks to Greg Hatcher, the founder and CEO of Arkansas’ largest independent health care provider, about deadlines approaching for businesses dealing with new health care regulations.
"Seashell" by Scala & Kolacny Brothers
As part of Artosphere, artist Stacy Levy has created a floating piece of artwork on Lake Fayetteville that is comprised of native plants and is titled Spiral Wetland.
"Seashell" by Scala & Kolacny Brothers
Fayetteville artist Jason Jones is adding a little more color to some otherwise dull and commonplace fixtures around the downtown square.
Web exclusive: Pictures of the Painted Bugs