
Ozarks At Large


The president pro-tempore of the Arkansas Senate says he will assume the duties of presiding over the Senate this session in lieu of a Lieutenant Governor. Mark Pryor and supporters of Tom Cotton's run for the seat have both made significant TV advertising buys in the past few days. And one historic building in downtown Rogers will soon be getting a facelift thanks to a grant from Main Street Arkansas.



The sweet treats of Martin Greer's Candies near Gateway are the product of a father-son candy-making tradition that's been going on for nine decades.

Arkansas' U.S. Senators weigh in after the Farm Bill passed a Senate vote yesterday. Governor Mike Beebe says he is confident the state legislature will vote not to hold a special election to fill the recently vacated Lieutenant Governor's office. The special election in Benton County goes forward despite ice and snow. And the unemployment rate dropped during December for the northwest Arkansas and Fort Smith metro areas.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: a walk around the trails at Lake Fayetteville will take you past acres of charred land. We learn about the benefits of prescribed burns such as these. Plus not one, but two area towns are in the running to take over the March Madness bracket of the Greatest Southern Town. And, we climb a tree to visit the serene world of a children's treehouse, and get ready for Spring Break with options for movie lovers.
Last week we previewed the new Still on the Hill documentary featuring people and places heard in their songs. Today, reaction from the premier of that film.
More information can be found at stillonthehill.com.
NAACP, SNL and more in our history capsule for October 11th.
Monday's aren't slow when it comes to things to do in the fall. Becca has several options for tonight.
"I've Got a Robe, You Got a Robe" by Charlie Haden and Hank Jones
Our first-ever daily show included a conversation with Mayor Lioneld Jordan of Fayetteville. One of the topics we talked about was parking downtown. Today, ten weeks later, a conversation with a downtown businessman about the city's new paid-parking plan.
To hear today's Writer's Almanac, visit their website here.
"Abandon Post" by Josh Lewis