Roby Brock, from Talk Business Arkansas, examines how the federal government’s partial closure has affected Arkansas in his weekly recap of the state’s business and political news.Ozarks At Large
Roby Brock, from Talk Business Arkansas, examines how the federal government’s partial closure has affected Arkansas in his weekly recap of the state’s business and political news.
A nuisance algae, Didymosphenia Geminata, nicknamed “didymo” has been documented in the tailwaters of several dam sites on the White River Watershed. And as Jacqueline Froelich reports, conservationists have launched a public campaign to make sure it doesn’t spread further. (Photo: Mark Hoddle, UC Riverside)State legislators continue to ponder potential solutions to the teacher insurance crisis in Arkansas. Another Fayetteville school could start with a continuous learning calendar next school year. And Arkansas State Police will start issuing electronic tickets across the state, as opposed to the sometimes illegible handwritten ones, in just less than three months.
Nothing has happened to Brick Fields, the Fayetteville-based blues duo...except they won the 2013 Ozark Blues Society's challenge, added members to their band and released their new CD. To celebrate they came to the Firmin Garner Performance Studio.
Ahead on Weekend Ozarks, teaching children about the arts, through both live theatre and one really big painting. Plus, our Sunday morning montage and more.
Huntsville resident, Tobe Bohannan just turned 100. But instead of being idle like most of his peers, "Mr. Tobe" continues to work full time-- as a security and maintenance man at a local primary school. Plus? In the summer, he operates his own private concrete finishing business. And he has a handshake to prove it.Here are our 11 clips (listen closely) for our montage devoted to courts, lawyers and juries...
1) The Long Ryders (a much under appreciated band) rev it up on Tell it to the judge on Sunday.
2) Jack Nicholson prepares to tell Tom Cruise the truth in A Few Good Men.
3) Julianna Margulies holds her own, and then some, on The Good Wife.
4)Warren Zevon asks for Lawyers, Guns and Money.
5) Peter Boyle, Craig T. Nelson and Bill Murray in the courtroom in Where the Buffalo Roam.
6) The theme from Night Court, an NBC sitcom in the 80s. written by Jack Elliott and featuring Ernie Watts on sax.
7) Michael K. Williams as the best (the best!) character in the history of television, Omar Little, in The Wire.
8)Blossom Dearie sings My Attorney Bernie, written by Dave Frishberg.
9) Henry Fonda holds his ground in 12 Angry Men.
10) The Law & Order sound.
11) Jackson Browne sings about Lawyers in Love.
Apologies to: Harry Hamlin and the cast of L.A. Law, The Paper Chase, Fall Out Boy, Atticus Finch and Inherit the Wind. Maybe next time.
1) The Long Ryders (a much under appreciated band) rev it up on Tell it to the judge on Sunday.
2) Jack Nicholson prepares to tell Tom Cruise the truth in A Few Good Men.
3) Julianna Margulies holds her own, and then some, on The Good Wife.
4)Warren Zevon asks for Lawyers, Guns and Money.
5) Peter Boyle, Craig T. Nelson and Bill Murray in the courtroom in Where the Buffalo Roam.
6) The theme from Night Court, an NBC sitcom in the 80s. written by Jack Elliott and featuring Ernie Watts on sax.
7) Michael K. Williams as the best (the best!) character in the history of television, Omar Little, in The Wire.
8)Blossom Dearie sings My Attorney Bernie, written by Dave Frishberg.
9) Henry Fonda holds his ground in 12 Angry Men.
10) The Law & Order sound.
11) Jackson Browne sings about Lawyers in Love.
Apologies to: Harry Hamlin and the cast of L.A. Law, The Paper Chase, Fall Out Boy, Atticus Finch and Inherit the Wind. Maybe next time.
Maser, an artist from Ireland, was back in Arkansas to work on another new piece of public art.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Remembering Some of the People We Lost in 2013
On this special edition of Ozarks we hear again some of the voices we lost during 2013, including Bill Harrison, Curley Miller, Ivan Denton and Dick Renko.
Here is our list of ten cookie references from our montage this morning. If you got all ten, take the rest of the week off . . . this was our most obscure list yet.
A commercial for the Fig Newton cookie from the 1970s.
Michael Scott and Angel fight for Kevin’s loyalty on an episode of The Office.
Kate Smith and Andy Williams deny the Cookie Bear a cookie on The Andy Williams Show. (this was once a popular, zany skit . . . we promise)
Walter Matthau in a scene for the movie The Fortune Cookie.
Jerry and Elaine discuss the black and white cookie. It didn’t end well.
Shirley Temple sings "Animal Crackers" . . . they’re cookies, right?
The Keebler Elves push fudge cookies.
Gingy, the talking Gingerbread Man tosses an insult in Shrek 3.
Shelly Long sells Girl Scout Cookies in Troop Beverly Hills.
Two of the three best Muppets ever, Kermit and Cookie Monster, play a game.
Apologies to the cast of Robert Altman’s film Cookie’s Fortune, baseball players Rojas and Lovagetto, the short-order cook in Beetle Bailey and famous Amos. Maybe next time
Prokofiev's Symphony No. 5
Results from a new study announced yesterday by the NWA Council found many strengths of doing business in Northwest Arkansas, and few weaknesses as well. Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel and state senator Keith Ingram introduce a trifecta of bills aimed at curbing election fraud. And Governor Mike Beebe stands by his decision to veto two abortion bills, even though the legislature overturned both vetoes.
“Play With Me” by The Album Leaf
Michael Tilley of The City Wire discusses how the abortion law passed by the Arkansas State Legislature could result in legal action that will be funded by taxpayers, and more.
“American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell,” is a traveling exhibition at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art that opens to the public tomorrow.
“Earl Harvin” by Garage A Trois
Becca Martin Brown helps kids look forward to what entertainment options they'll have for Spring Break.
