
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.
Austin-based singer/songwriter J. Wagner stopped by the studio this weekend while he was in town to perform at a couple of house concerts in the region.
Iti Agnihotri Mudholkar has left Ozarks at Large after two years of reports, interviews and production. Before she left town for Phoenix she sat down for an exit interview of sorts with OAL’s Kyle Kellams.
“My Only Swerving” by El Ten Eleven
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Dr. Neil Compton. From his Bentonville home, he led the effort to keep the Buffalo River natural. The campaign eventually led to the river's designation as the nation's first national river. A new exhibit at the Peel Mansion and Compton Gardens is devoted to his life.
"Compton Rock" by Stan the Guitarman Jones
Dan Craft, special projects reporter for Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, talks about the money that goes into and comes out of Bikes, Blues and BBQ, which starts this Wednesday.
Last week, 7 Hills Homeless Center in Fayetteville sent out a request to the community for supplies they urgently need. An updated list is available at the organization's Facebook page
"City of the Seven Hills" by Cynosure