
Ozarks At Large

The continued government shutdown in Washington, D.C. is impacting the ability of Arkansas farmers to export their crops abroad, and it is causing about 100 workers to be furloughed at the University of Arkansas. J.B. Hunt Transport posts its third quarter earnings report. Siloam Springs considers regulating yard sale signs, and the price of gas creeps downward in Arkansas.


Today, Razorback sporting events can be heard on dozens of radio stations across the state and seen anywhere in the world through the Internet. But as Hoyt Purvis, one of the authors of "Voices of the Razorbacks" puts it, it took decades for the Razorback Sports Network to develop into hat it is today.




Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe expects the number of state employees that are furloughed to increase this week, while nest year's campaign for Arkansas' U.S. Senate seat heats up. And high schoolers around the state are now expect to pass a semester-long course in economics.

Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Thursday, January 2, 2014
On this special edition of Ozarks at Large we listen again to some of our favorite stories from 2013, including: tigers making art near Eureka Springs, bugs on utility boxes in downtown Fayetteville and a day spent catching grasshoppers.
Becca Martin Brown from NWA Newspapers tells us of a range of this evening's happenings, ranging from a metal show in Fayetteville to a play premiere in Fort Smith.
"Sloan Shore" by Kaki King
TV and movie funny guy Robert Kelly will perform three shows tonight and tomorrow night at UARK Bowl on Dickson Street. We talk with Robert prior to his Arkansas debut.
Jodi Beznoska from Walton Arts Center fills us in on entertainment options for this weekend, and we get a preview of Billy Elliot, the next show in the Walton Arts Center's Broadway season.
The 2012 ballots have been counted (mostly) and we have some of the more high-profile results.
"Luna Park" by Signal Hill
Roby Brock from Talk Business discusses what Republican gains in the Arkansas Legislature might mean for the upcoming session and the governor’s plan for expanded Medicaid.