Becca Martin Brown has some last minute activity to do with your mom or do yourself or your kids if you are a mom, or not.
Ozarks At Large
The idea of Community varies from person to person. A year long project at Fayetteville High School concludes with an open house showcasing juniors’ and seniors’ ideas of community as seen through each of their camera lenses.
The past week in Arkansas saw a visit from President Obama, hundreds of new jobs announced, and expansion plans for one decades-old stadium move forward. We have more in this morning's Week in Review.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Michael Tilley talks about a new owner for some long-abandoned real estate in Fort Smith, and the official announcement of a Whole Foods in Fayetteville. Plus, Cletus Got Shot gets ready to perform at a few festivals in the next month.
Cletus Got Shot will perform at the 2014 Artosphere Celebration and the Block Street Block Party next weekend. Becca Martin Brown, from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, says this Mother's Day has more than enough choices for Mom. They're free, too.
An undocumented Arkansas college student who traveled to Mexico to attain a nursing degree back in 2011, was forced to flee back across the U.S. border this winter, and risk arrest by immigration officials in order to save her own life. As Jacqueline Froelich reports, Marisol Soto somehow made it all the way back home to Pea Ridge, Arkansas. (Photo: Marisol, Andrea, and Marianna Soto)
Michael Tilley from The City Wire discusses a sale of some former Whirlpool real estate in Fort Smith and the eventual arrival of Whole Foods in Fayetteville.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Friday, May 30, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, Michael Tilley talks about a potential multi-billion dollar acquisition by Tyson Foods and a less-than-expected participation rate for upcoming elections in the City of Fort Smith. And, a preview of two very different ways to spend tomorrow night: the rumble of monster trucks will be in Springdale, and music from the Artosphere Festival Orchestra will be in Fayetteville.
Senator John McCain was in Little Rock late last week, and he called President Obama's reaction to tension in Syria a failure of American leadership. Speaker of the Arkansas House Davy Carter wanted more time to explain the federally backed Medicaid expansion to constituents, so the vote was postponed until today. And Governor Mike Beebe speaks in favor of changes that are coming for some child welfare programs in the state.
"Tax Free" by Jimi Hendrix
Concern over the long term effects of greenhouse gas emissions has led to changes in standards and states like Arkansas to pay attention to making sure the regulations set out in the Clean Air Act are met.
Roby Brock from our content partner Talk Business Arkansas has the rundown on the business news from the past seven days.
"Visited by IRS" by Ion Storm
The creator behind a cable TV hit now fronts his own band and will be on Dickson Street tonight.
