For the latest installment in our series about locally-made things, we travel to Avoca to meet one of the two brothers responsible for Two Brothers Canoe, Inc.Ozarks At Large
For the latest installment in our series about locally-made things, we travel to Avoca to meet one of the two brothers responsible for Two Brothers Canoe, Inc.It has increasingly become a trend for Fayetteville homeowners to rent out their houses on busy weekends. We talk to a few such homeowners as well as a CPA to learn about the tax implications of earning such income.
In today's notes, you can help give meals to the hungry, give healthcare to the uninsured, free health clinics are being held for those in danger of foreclosure, and more.
Jack Shaheen, author and movie critic, has examined more than 1,200 movies with characters from the Middle East. Hollywood's portrayals are often the same stereotypes.
The Carroll County Mennonite Disaster Service Search and Rescue Team (MDS-SAR) is one of the first of its kind in the nation, and it's now fully embedded with secular emergency crews. We meet up with the team leader at a tri-county training session outside of Huntsville, and speak with MDS executive director about their religious tradition.U.S. Senator John Boozman calls for an international solution to remove and destroy chemical weapons in Syria with hopes for Russian President Vladimir Putin's plan to come through. And, the Department of Human Services plans to release HIV test results of three Pea Ridge students, even though one organization is suing DHS for what they deem a breach of patient privacy.
Ahead on Ozarks at Large, we continue our examination of the 2014 election season with a conversation with another candidate for state office. John Burkhalter is, so far, the lone Democrat seeking the Lt. Governor's office. He'll talk to Roby Brock about why he's running. Plus, a chance to step inside Son's Chapel. The structure is on the National Historic Register and is still a hub of community activity. And Samantha Fish will be in Fayetteville for the Bikes, Blues and BBQ festival this week…before she performs at George’s Majestic Lounge, she plays inside our Firmin-Garner Performance Studio.
Samantha Fish plays tonight at George’s Majestic Lounge. She also recently played inside our performance studio for The Generic Blues Show with Paul Kelso.
Fall is always a busy time here and we have an eclectic list of items that prove this autumn is no exception.
Links: to register for the FOIA Road Show at NWACC, send an email to info@arkansaspress.org
To learn more about the foreclosure clinics at the Fayetteville Public Library, http://law.uark.edu/clinic/foreclosure
To learn more about College Day at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, www.crystalbridges.org
Links: to register for the FOIA Road Show at NWACC, send an email to info@arkansaspress.org
To learn more about the foreclosure clinics at the Fayetteville Public Library, http://law.uark.edu/clinic/foreclosure
To learn more about College Day at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, www.crystalbridges.org
We step inside Son's Chapel near Goshen to find that the women's group that was started over 90 years ago to raise funds for construction, is still hard at work maintaining the building.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Friday, December 13, 2013
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, singer/songwriter Joe Pug stops by the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio. Plus, Becca Martin Brown gets us caught up on what's been rescheduled for this weekend.
Becca Martin Brown says there is so much to do in April that boredom is not an option.
For the past twenty-five years one man has had an intimate connection with the Nobel Peace Prize.
"I'm Shakin' " by Rooney and "Peace Train" by Cat Stevens Bluegrass Tribute
Since the year 2000, the Annie E Casey Foundation has been publishing reports regarding the well-being of our nation’s children through its “KIDS COUNT” reports. The 2013 edition was released earlier this week. But what does the new report say about the well-being of children in Arkansas?
"I Know What I Know" by Paul Simon
We meet Tom Krohn, Arkansas Regional Coordinator for FrogWatch USA. Krohn hosts free workshops across the state, training citizen scientists to become certified frog listeners. He will be in Northwest Arkansasa April 8 & 15th at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in Springdale. To learn more visit Arkansasfrogsandtoads.org.
The multi-instrumentalist performs the song he submitted for a recent contest seeking a new song about the Natural State.
